Court Skeptical Trade Body Has Oversight of Digital Transmissions
From: The Wall Street Journal
Closely watched patent case on teeth aligners could have broad business impact
By Jess Bravin
WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Tuesday of claims by a government trade panel that it can block Internet communications it finds infringe U.S. patents.
The U.S. International Trade Commission last year took the unprecedented step of ordering ClearCorrect LLC of Round Rock, Texas, to cease receiving digital models and data from Pakistan to manufacture dental aligners, plastic orthodontic devices used to straighten teeth.
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