Law360, New York ( November 12, 2015, 10:14 AM EST) -- In what could be seen as a reversal of prior precedent, the U.S. International Trade Commission recently clarified what evidence is sufficient to establish a respondent had "knowledge" of an asserted patent when a complainant alleges contributory infringement. On Oct. 14, the commission held in Certain Television Sets, Television Receivers, Television Tuners & Components Thereof, 337-TA-910, that "service of a section 337 complaint can be adequate to provide knowledge of the asserted patents." In doing so, the commission rejected any perceived inconsistency in its precedent and held that presuit knowledge of an asserted patent is not necessary for a respondent to violate Section 337 as a contributory infringer....