Successfully defended MOTORTECH (a Generac subsidiary) in ITC investigation concerning alleged patent infringement related to ignition systems for industrial engines, achieving findings noninfringement as to all accused products.
Successfully defended TYC Brother and TYC Americas in ITC investigations concerning alleged infringement of 40+ asserted design patents related to automotive headlights and taillights based on findings that the complainants failed to satisfy the ITC’s domestic...
- Columbia Law School, J.D.
- The London School of Economics and Political Science, L.M.M.,
with distinction
- The University of Miami, M.M.
- The University of Miami, B.M.,
cum laude
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S District Court - District of Colorado
Presentations
A New Era for Litigation Before the International Trade Commission, Moderator, The Ad Idem Network, March 26, 2025
Winning at the ITC: Strategies for Success in Section 337 Investigations, Panelist, IPWatchdog, IPWatchdog LIVE 2025, March 4, 2025
Navigating 337 Investigations: Pathways to Success at the ITC, Panelist, IPWatchdog, IPWatchdog LIVE 2024, October 1, 2024
Satisfying the Domestic Industry Requirement at the ITC, Panelist, IPWatchdog, Patent Litigation MastersTM 2024, May 14, 2024
Standard Essential Patents & Section 337: Litigating SEPs at the ITC, Panelist, IPWatchdog, Standards, Patents, & Competition MastersTM 2023, November 14, 2023
Protecting Brands in Online Marketplaces, Moderator, The Ad Idem Network, November 7, 2023
Creating Enforcement Leverage: The ITC Advantage, Panelist, IPWatchdog, IPWatchdog LIVE 2023, September 18, 2023
Using the ITC as Part of a Larger Patent Litigation Strategy, Panelist, IPWatchdog, Patent Litigation MastersTM 2023, May 16, 2023
The ITC: A venue for more than just patents, Panelist, Boston Intellectual Property Law Association (“BIPLA”), BIPLA’’s 3rd Annual Symposium, May 3, 2023
Trade Secrets and Other Non-Patent Investigations, Panelist, International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association (“ITCTLA”) Spring Meeting, May 12, 2021.
Publications
Joshua Hartman, “Planning for Success in Section 337 Investigations,” IPWatchdog.com (Sept. 16, 2023)
Joshua Hartman, “Opening Moves in the ITC: Strategic Considerations for Pre-Institution Filings in Section 337 Investigations,” IPWatchdog.com (Sept. 13, 2023)
Joshua Hartman and Kate Mayer, “Perimeter Defence: Regulatory Tools to Halt Counterfeits at U.S. Borders,” World Trademark Review (Feb. 28, 2022)
Joshua Hartman & Hayley Ostrin, “How ITC Arrived At Proportional Discovery in IP Investigations,”
Law360.com (Aug. 2020)
Intellectual Property Misuse: Licensing & Litigation, ABA Book Publishing (2d Ed., Apr. 2020) (contributor)
A Lawyer’s Guide to Section 337 Investigations Before the U.S. International Trade Commission,
ABA Book Publishing (4th ed., June 2019) (contributor)
Podcasts
“The Strategic Important of the ITC for Patent Owners,” IPWatchdog Unleashed (Aug. 19, 2024)
“Special Guest: Attorney Joshua Hartman,” Talkin’ Reggae (July 12, 2023)
Quoted
Not Seeking Sanctions Before DivX ITC Complaint Withdrawn Dooms Realtek by Steve Brachmann, IPWatchdog.com, March 19, 2025
Fed. Circ. Ruling Shows Even Small Cos. Can Win At ITC by Ryan Davis, Law360.com, February 14, 2025
Drugmakers Exposed to Antitrust Probes if Patent Cache Added by Annelise Gilbert, Bloomberg Law, May 1, 2024
ITC Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Committee, 2017‑2020, 2021‑2024)