The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain gyro-stabilized electric unicycles and 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 Inventist, Inc. of Camas, Washington, and Alien Technology Group, Inc. d/b/a Alien Rides of San Francisco, California, on January 21, 2026, and amended on February 2 and 17, 2026. The complaint, as amended, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain gyro-stabilized electric unicycles and components thereof and products containing the same that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainants. The complainants request that the USITC issue a general exclusion order, or alternatively a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders. 

The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:

• Guangzhou Veteran Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a LeaperKim, Guangzhou, China
• Dong Guan BEGODE Intelligent Technology Ltd. d/b/a BEGODE, Dongguan City, China
• Inmotion Technologies Co., Ltd. d/b/a Inmotion, Shenzhen, China
• Shenzhen King Song Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. d/b/a Kingsong, Shenzhen, China
• Guangzhou JiDongTai Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. d/b/a Nosfet, Guangzhou, China 

By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1488), 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.