Jamie D. Underwood

Partner

Washington, D.C.
jamie.underwood@lw.com
+1.202.637.3365

PRACTICES

  • Economic Sanctions & Export Controls
  • Emerging Companies & Growth
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • International Arbitration
  • International Trade Commission (ITC)
  • Israel Practice
  • Litigation & Trial

INDUSTRIES

  • Automotive
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Retail & Consumer Products
  • Technology

BAR QUALIFICATIONS

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

EDUCATION

  • BA in Communications & German, University of Illinois,
  • JD, American University,
    magna cum laude

PROFILE

Jamie Underwood co-heads Latham’s Chambers Band 1-ranked International Trade Commission (ITC) Practice and helps innovative companies effect their global IP litigation strategies.

Jamie Underwood uses her first chair experience to resolve Section 337 disputes before the ITC, Customs, and the Federal Circuit for clients around the world. Before joining Latham, she led another multinational law firm’s Chambers-ranked Section 337 group.

To achieve business-driven results, Jamie draws on her experience handling more than 65 ITC actions that have covered a wide range of products and industries. Reflecting her deep knowledge in this unique area of law, Jamie has been qualified as an expert in Section 337-related arbitration proceedings.

Complementing her ITC work, Jamie litigates IP, antitrust, and complex commercial matters in federal trial and appellate courts. She also advises entities on patent and trade policy issues before Congress, federal agencies, and the Administration.

Jamie is part of Latham’s AI Task Force, regular faculty for associate trial training, and a former Vice Chair of the firm’s DC Women Enriching Business Committee. She has donated her time through pro bono representations in district court and the United States Supreme Court. She also is a Board Member for DC Appleseed.

Prior to private practice, Jamie clerked at the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and DC Superior Court. She also worked at the DC US Attorney’s Office, with the War Crimes Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and as a Dean’s Fellow researching a book on constitutional courts of Central and Eastern Europe. Jamie has lived in Austria, Germany, and Hungary, which included time at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien and the Hungarian Parliament.

Thought Leadership

Jamie speaks and writes frequently on ITC, IP, and trade topics, including contributions to A Lawyer’s Guide to Section 337 Investigations Before the US International Trade Commission. She has taught Section 337 law at Georgetown University, Catholic University, and University of Baltimore. For several years, she participated on the global stage as an NGO delegate at multiple World Trade Organization Ministerial Conferences.

Jamie currently co-chairs the Legislative Committee for the ITC Trial Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She previously served as President and Board member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and a Vice Chair of the IPO's ITC Committee.

EXPERIENCE

Representation in Section 337 Investigations

  • Movable Barrier Operator Systems & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1209 (Enforcement) (C)
  • Semiconductor Devices, Integrated Circuits, & Consumer Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1149 (R)
  • Digital Set-Top Boxes & Systems & Services Including the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1315 (R)
  • Electronic Exercise Systems, Stationary Bicycles & Component Thereof & Products Including Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1305 (Violation) (R) 
  • Interactive Fitness Products Including Stationary Exercise Bikes, Treadmills, Elliptical Machines, & Rowing Machines and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1310 (C)
  • Tobacco Heating Articles & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1199 (R)
  • Light-Emitting Diode Products, Systems, & Components Thereof (III), Inv. No. 337-TA-1168 (R)
  • Light-Emitting Diode Products, Systems, & Components Thereof (I), Inv. No. 337-TA-1163 (R)
  • Lithium-Ion Batteries, Battery Cells, Battery Modules, Battery Packs, Components Thereof, & Processes Therefor, Inv. No. 337-TA-1159 (C)
  • Digital Video Receivers, Broadband Gateways, & Related Hardware & Software Components, Inv. No. 337-TA-1158 (R)
  • Digital Video Receivers & Related Hardware & Software Components, Inv. No. 337-TA-1103 (R)
  • Subsea Telecommunication Systems & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1098 (R)*
  • Shielded Electrical Ribbon Cables & Products Containing the Same, Inv. 337-TA-1064 (R)
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1042 (R)
  • Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablet Computers, & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1039 (C)*
  • Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones, Tablet Computers, & Components Thereof, 337-TA-1038 (C)*
  • Hand Dryers &Housings for Hand Dryers, Inv. No. 337-TA-1015 (R) (trade dress)*
  • Carbon & Alloy Steel Products, Inv. No. 337-TA-1002 (R)*
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-998 (3rd Party)*
  • Diaper Disposal Systems & Components Thereof, Including Diaper Refill Cassettes, Inv. No. 337-TA-986 (C)*
  • Radiotherapy Systems & Treatment Planning Software, & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-968 (3rd Party)*
  • Audio Processing Hardware & Software & Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-949 (R)*
  • Light Emitting Diode Products & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-947 (R) 
  • Network Devices, Related Software & Components Thereof (II), Inv. No. 337-TA-945 (R)
  • Personal Transporters, Components Thereof, &Manuals Therefore, Inv. No. 337-TA-935 (R)*
  • Light Reflectors & Components, Packaging, & Related Advertising Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-924 (R)*
  • Tires & Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-894 (R)*
  • Portable Electronic Communications Devices, Including Mobile Phones & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-885 (C)*
  • Consumer Electronics with Display & Processing Capabilities, Inv. No. 337-TA-884 (R)*
  • Wireless Devices with 3G &/or 4G Capabilities and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-868 (R)*
  • Optoelectronic Devices for Fiber Optic Communications, Components Thereof, & Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-860 (R)* 
  • Reduced Folate Nutraceutical Products & L-Methylfolate Raw Ingredients Used Therein, Inv. No. 337-TA-857 (C)*
  • Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same & Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-855 (R)*
  • Electronic Devices, Including Mobile Phones & Tablet Computers, & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-847 (C)*
  • Toner Cartridges & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-829 (R)*
  • Integrated Circuits, Chipsets, & Products Containing Same Including Televisions, Inv. No. 337-TA-822 (R)* 
  • Products Containing Interactive Program Guide & Parental Controls Technology, Inv. No. 337-TA-820 (R)*
  • Electronic Devices with Communication Capabilities, Components Thereof, & Related Software, 337-TA-808 (3rd Party)*
  • Wireless Devices with 3G Capabilities & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-800 (R)* 
  • Electronic Digital Media Devices & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-796 (3rd Party)*
  • Flat Panel Display Devices, & Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-793 (3rd Party)*
  • Microprocessors, Components Thereof, & Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-781 (C)*
  • Protective Cases & Components Thereof, 337-TA-780 (C)*
  • Toner Cartridges & Components Thereof, (Inv. 337-TA-740) (C)*
  • Electronic Paper Towel Dispensing Devices &Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-718 (C – before Customers)*
  • Portable Electronic Communications Devices, Including Mobile Phones & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-885 (R)*
  • DC-DC Controllers & Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-698 (Enforcement) (C)*
  • Printing and Imaging Devices & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-690 (R)*
  • Adjustable Keyboard Support Systems & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-670 (C)*
  • Cast Steel Railway Wheels, Certain Processes for Manufacturing or Relating to Same & Certain Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-655 (R)*
  • Automotive Parts, Inv. No. 337-TA-651 (C)*
  • Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization & Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-648 (C)*
  • Variable Speed Wind Turbines & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-641 (C)*
  • Noise Cancelling Headphones, Inv. No. 337-TA-626 (R)*
  • Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-625 (R)*
  • 3G Mobile Handsets & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-613 (Remand) (R)*
  • Magnifying Loupe Products & Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-611 (R)*
  • Lighting Control Devices Including Dimmer Switches &/or Parts Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-599 (C)*
  • L-Lysine Feed Products, Their Methods of Production & Genetic Constructs for Production, Inv. No. 337-TA-571 (R)*
  • Endoscopic Probes for Use in Argon Plasma Coagulation, Inv. No. 337-TA-569 (R)*
  • Products & Pharmaceutical Compositions Containing Recombinant Human Erythropoietin, Inv. No. 337-TA-568 (R)*
  • Laminated Floor Panels, Inv. No. 337-TA-545 (R)*
  • Baseband Processor Chips & Chipsets, Transmitter & Receiver (Radio) Chips, Power Control Chips, & Products Containing Same, Including Cellular Telephone Handsets, Inv. No. 337-TA-543 (Enforcement) (Intervenor)*
  • Ink Markers & Packaging Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-522 (C)*
  • Digital Image Storage & Retrieval Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-520 (C)*
  • Automotive Measuring Devices, Products Containing Same, & Bezels for Such Devices, Inv. No. 337-TA-494 (R)*
  • Bearings & Packaging Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-469 (Violation and Remand) (C)* 

Public Policy & Expert Engagements

  • Public Policy Initiative on Patent and ITC Issues – Nokia* 
  • Expert Engagement for Arbitration – Confidential*
  • Expert Engagement and Testimony for Arbitration – Confidential*
  • Year in Review, ITC Trial Lawyers Association Fall Meeting (Dec 2023)

Recent Presentations & Contributions

  • “Year End Review,” ITC Trial Lawyers Association Fall Meeting (Dec 2023)
  • “International Business and the Role of Multilateral Treaties - Shifting Trends,” Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series (Nov 2023)
  • “Trade and IP,” Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series (Oct 2022)
  • “The Power of Section 337 Investigations (Including in Life Sciences),” New Jersey Intellectual Property Association (Sept 2022)
  • “Expert Witnesses,” IPWatchdog Masters Conference (May 2022)
  • “Federal Circuit Shows ITC Consent Orders Have Teeth,” Law360 (Mar 2022)

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham