As practice under Section 337 has grown, so has an interpretation of the law. Practice under Section 337 before the United States International Trade Commission requires in-depth analyses and explanations of the participants in a Section 337 investigation and the procedural rules of an investigation and related issues. The International Trade Commission offers advantages for the complainant in proving the respondent responsible for the issues of the case. Also, it is better adapted to employ the legal tech to the case. The remedy obtained in which the plaintiff prevails is much more robust; therefore, it gives the competitive edge for the complainant.

Section 337 investigation requires peculiar elements such as domestic industry, public interest as well as misappropriation of trade secret, protection of trade secret, and economic value of the trade secret. Each element above needs in-depth review to deeply understand the characteristics of the investigation. For instance, domestic industry element for trade secret misappropriation requires the in-depth case studies because the legal standard differs from patent infringement. Moreover, the legal standard itself variated from its initiation and laxed itself to facilitate the protection of Intellectual Property Right Holders. It is important to investigate the specifics of other elements of the Investigations. Also, it has a significant impact on the APEC region because it involves the cross-border disputes related to Intellectual Property, based on the import into the United States territory. The ban on importation to the United States gravely impacts trade amongst the APEC region, and this should lead to an in-depth review of the Section 337 investigations.

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