The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of MonolithIC 3D Inc. of Allen, Texas, on May 11, 2026. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 28, 2026, and June 1, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 based upon the importation into the United States and sale of certain NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing the same that infringe the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• KIOXIA Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
• KIOXIA Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
• KIOXIA America, Inc., San Jose, California
• KIOXIA Engineering Corporation, Nagoya, Japan
• KIOXIA Iwate Corporation, Iwate, Japan
• KIOXIA Systems Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
• KIOXIA Semiconductor Taiwan Corporation, Taipei City, Taiwan
• SK hynix Inc., Icheon, Korea
• SK hynix America Inc., San Jose, California
• SK hynix Memory Solutions America Inc., San Jose, California

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1506), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s chief administrative law judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain GPU computing systems, data processing unit (DPU) technologies, and associated components thereof, and products containing the same. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Xockets, Inc. of Temple, Texas, on May 8, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 based upon the importation into the United States and sale of certain GPU computing systems, data processing unit (DPU) technologies, and associated components thereof, and products containing the same that infringe the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, California
• Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
• Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, Washington
• Amazon Web Services, Inc., Seattle, Washington
• Annapurna Labs (U.S.), Inc., Austin, Texas

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1505), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain smart devices. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Cerence Operating Company of Burlington, Massachusetts, on May 6, 2026. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 12, 2026, and May 13, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain smart devices that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle, Washington
• Amazon.com Services, LLC, Seattle, Washington

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1504), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain pickleball paddles. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOLA of North Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7, 2026. An amended complaint was filed on April 17, 2026, and a supplement to the amended complaint was filed on May 19, 2026. The amended complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain pickleball paddles that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Franklin Sports, Inc., Stoughton, Massachusetts
• Proton Sports, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
• Proton Pickleball, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona
• Vegas Pickleball LLC d/b/a RPM Pickleball, Delray Beach, Florida
• Engage Pickleball, LLC, Oxford, Florida
• Engage Sporting, LLC, Oxford, Florida
• Friday Labs, LLC, San Francisco, California
• Diadem Sports LLC, Pompano Beach, Florida
• Facolospickleball LLC, Denver, Colorado
• Facolos Sports Joint Stock Company, Ha Noi, Vietnam
• Paddletek, LLC, Niles, Michigan
• Paddletek Pickleball, LLC, Dover, Delaware
• ProXR, LLC, Rolla, Missouri
• ProXR Pickleball, LLC, Dover, Delaware
• Thirty-Five Capital LLC, Chicago, Illinois
• United Pickleball Properties, LLC, Dover, Delaware
• UPP Paddles, LLC, Dover, Delaware
• All Racquet Sports, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware
• All For Padel S.L., Alcorcón, Spain
• Volair C Corp., Inc., Austin, Texas 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1503), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain energy drinks and labeling and packaging thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Monster Energy Company, of Corona, California, on April 17, 2026. A supplement to the complaint was filed on May 21, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain energy drinks and the labeling and packaging thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Gig Wholesale Corp., Spring Valley, New York
• The Elegant Inc., Piliyandala, Sri Lanka
• Hamilton Trading Corp., Bronx, New York
• Pal Global Imports Inc., Elmhurst, Illinois
• Asia Link Inc., Auckland, New Zealand
• Creative Trading, Cedarhurst, New York
• MBCH Solutions LLC, Farmington Hills, Michigan
• Simple Shipping Solutions LLC, Farmington Hills, Michigan
• USJDC Trading Inc., Plaza Panama City, Panama
• Apollo Produce LLC, Houston, Texas
• Barren Springs LLC, Houston, Texas
• Sigmai (Asia) Limited Inc., Miami Lakes, Florida
• Cats Media Inc., Basking Ridge, New Jersey

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1502), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain coated confectionery products and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Promotion in Motion, Inc. of Park Ridge, New Jersey, on April 8, 2026. The complaint was supplemented on May 6, 2026.  The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain coated confectionery products and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Cibo Vita, Inc., Totowa, New Jersey
• Cibo Vita Founders, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware
• New Cibo Vita, LLC, Wilmington, Delaware
• AnaBio Technologies, LTD, Dublin, Ireland 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1501), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain semiconductor devices, products containing same, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc. of Malta, New York, on March 26, 2026 and supplemented on April 1, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain semiconductor devices, products containing same that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Tower Semiconductor Ltd., Migdal Haemek, Israel
• Tower Partners Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Uozu City Toyama, Japan
• Tower Semiconductor Italy S.R.L. (Italy), Milano, Italy
• Tower US Holdings, Inc., Newport Beach, California
• Tower Semiconductor San Antonio, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
• Tower NPB Holdings, Inc., San Jose, California
• Tower Semiconductor Newport Beach, Inc., Newport Beach, California
• Newport Fab LLC, Newport Beach, California 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1500), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain electric aircraft, power systems for electric aircraft, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation*.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Archer Aviation Inc. of San Jose, California, on March 10, 2026. A supplement to the complaint was filed on March 19, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain electric aircraft, power systems for electric aircraft, and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, California
• Joby Aviation, Inc., Santa Cruz, California

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1499), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

*UPDATE: A correction to the original notice of investigation was issued on April 17, 2026.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain over-the-counter topical lidocaine patches. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of J.A.R. Laboratories LLC of Lake Forest, Illinois, on March 10, 2026. Supplements to the complaint were filed on March 23, 2026, and March 30, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain over-the-counter topical lidocaine patches that infringe certain claims of the patent asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Veridian Healthcare LLC, Gurnee, Illinois
• Perrigo Company plc., Dublin, Ireland
• Perrigo Company, Allergan, Michigan
• Perrigo Direct, Inc., Peachtree City, Georgia
• Opella Healthcare Group SAS, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
• Opella North America, Morristown, New Jersey
• Chattem, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Tosu, Saga, Japan
• Hisamitsu U.S., Inc., Florham, New Jersey
• Hisamitsu America, Inc, Florham, New Jersey
• Reckitt Benckiser Group PL, Berkshire, United Kingdom
• Reckitt Benckiser LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey
• RB Health LLC, Parsippany, New Jersey 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1498), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain screen protectors, application systems for use therewith, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.

The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Belkin International, Inc., El Segundo, California, on March 9, 2026, and supplemented on March 13, 2026. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain screen protectors, application systems for use therewith, and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainant. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. 

The USITC has identified the following respondent in this investigation as Superior Communications, Inc. of Irwindale, California.

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1497), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission. 

The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.

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