International Trade Commission First-Chair Litigator Returns to Orrick
2 minute read | August.03.2026
Jordan Coyle
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Recognized nationally as a leading authority in Section 337 litigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission, Orrick partner Jordan Coyle guides clients through their most significant IP challenges.
Jordan represents clients before the ITC, one of the fastest and highest-stakes forums for patent disputes in the United States, where exclusion orders can reshape competitive dynamics across entire product markets. He has participated in 18 trials and more than 70 Section 337 investigations covering technologies including smart phones, tablets, televisions, flash memory, semiconductors and medical devices. His work spans the full lifecycle of ITC matters from pre-complaint counseling and diligence through appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He regularly writes and speaks on Section 337 law, practice and procedure and is an active member of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association.
Chambers Global and Chambers USA have recognized Jordan in its Section 337 rankings and Legal 500 has identified him as one of only 17 "Leading Partners" in Section 337 litigation.
In addition to the ITC, Jordan has litigated antitrust, consumer protection and privacy matters before various courts and has advised clients through the Hart-Scott-Rodino process before the Federal Trade Commission.
Jordan maintains an active pro bono practice and values the opportunity to provide a voice in the legal process to those who may otherwise not have an opportunity to speak.
“Jordan Coyle combines deep knowledge of the ITC with creative thinking. He excels at all aspects of ITC litigation.”
- Chambers USA, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) respondent.
“Jordan Coyle’s mastery of ITC knowledge and case precedent is comforting to clients worried about the unique procedural elements of a 337 investigation. Jordan possesses the ability to devise approaches and solutions to help clients get over ITC hurdles, such as the domestic industry requirement.”
- Legal 500, Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission) respondent
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Section 337
- Won finding of no violation for importer of solar energy components, flipping an ALJ determination of violation – a rare outcome.*
- Earned a general exclusion order on behalf of a major consumer goods company combating importation of knock-off products that infringed their trademark rights and posed a potential health risk to Americans.
- Defeated institution of investigation involving claims that the importation of certain dietary supplements violated the Lanham Act and the FDCA; the Federal Circuit affirmed this extremely rare result on appeal.
- Won a finding of no violation on behalf of all respondents in a patent-infringement investigation involving electrical connectors; result affirmed on appeal.
- Earned a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order on behalf of a major consumer electronics company against a Fortune 10 competitor.
- Won terminations without settlement for respondents in multiple patent infringement investigations involving technologies including televisions, modular display panels, LEDs, eWriters and other electronic devices.
- Won termination without settlement for respondents in investigation of alleged trade secret misappropriation.
- Won a modification proceeding on behalf of a respondent that redesigned its off-road vehicle, mooting an exclusion order only two months after the expiration of the Presidential review period.
- Won a finding of no violation in an investigation involving alleged infringement by certain video game systems; finding affirmed in precedential Federal Circuit opinion.
- Obtained dismissal on summary determination of vigorously-contested patent misuse defense in an investigation involving e-readers.
- Secured efficient resolution of investigations through consent orders.
- Regularly advises recipients of subpoenas issued in Section 337 investigations on compliance, negotiating the scope of the subpoenas and drafting motions to quash, oppositions to motions seeking enforcement and enforcement briefing in United States District Courts.
- Advised members of a trade association regarding the potential effects a precedent-setting question of ITC jurisdiction could have on their businesses, their exposure to Section 337 investigations and the availability of the ITC as a forum for them to assert their own Section 337 claims.
Additional Representative Engagements
- Represented intervenor in suit filed under the Administrative Procedure Act against the United States Patent and Trademark Office based on decisions made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review established by the America Invents Act; court dismissed complaint.
- Obtained transfer of patent infringement case from the Eastern District of Texas to the Southern District of New York and then dismissal of the suit due to lack of standing.
- Obtained dismissal of contract claim brought in New York state court due to lack of personal jurisdiction and then obtained dismissal of similar complaint brought in the Southern District of New York based on lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
- Secured antitrust clearance through the U.S. Federal Trade Commission of a global acquisition that created the world's largest technical ceramics manufacturer. Secured antitrust clearance through the U.S. Federal Trade Commission of a global joint venture that created one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers and sellers of styrene and polystyrene plastics.
- Obtained a dismissal without settlement on behalf of a high-end, international clothing and accessories boutique of a complaint brought under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA).
*Denotes Jordan’s experience prior to joining Orrick.
