Notice2025-18532
Certain Electronic Eyewear Products, Components Thereof, and Related Charging Apparatuses; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation With Respect to Five Respondents Based on Settlement; Termination of the Investigation
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Published
September 25, 2025
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 32) of the presiding administrative law judge ("ALJ") terminating the investigation with respect to the remaining respondents Bytedance, Ltd.; Bytedance Inc.; Qingdao Chuangjian Weilai Technology Co., Ltd.; Funnico Inc.; and PICO Immersive Pte. Ltd. based on settlement. The investigation is terminated.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 184 (Thursday, September 25, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46257-46258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18532]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1423]
Certain Electronic Eyewear Products, Components Thereof, and
Related Charging Apparatuses; Notice of Commission Determination Not To
Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation With
Respect to Five Respondents Based on Settlement; Termination of the
Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has determined not to review an initial determination
(``ID'') (Order No. 32) of the presiding administrative law judge
(``ALJ'') terminating the investigation with respect to the remaining
respondents Bytedance, Ltd.; Bytedance Inc.; Qingdao Chuangjian Weilai
Technology Co., Ltd.; Funnico Inc.; and PICO Immersive Pte. Ltd. based
on settlement. The investigation is terminated.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Needham, Office of the General
Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW,
Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-2392. Copies of non-
confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at <a href="https://edis.usitc.gov">https://edis.usitc.gov</a>. For help accessing EDIS, please email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#094c4d405a3a416c6579497c7a607d6a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96d3d2dfc5a5def3fae6d6e3e5ffe2f5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>. General information concerning the Commission may
also be obtained by accessing its internet server at <a href="https://www.usitc.gov">https://www.usitc.gov</a>. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on (202) 205-1810.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2024, the Commission
instituted this investigation based on a complaint, as amended, filed
on behalf of IngenioSpec, LLC of San Jose, California
(``IngenioSpec''). 89 FR 90737-38 (Nov. 18, 2024). The complaint
alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, based upon the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain electronic eyewear products, components
thereof, and related charging apparatuses that infringe certain claims
of U.S. Patent
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Nos. 10,310,296; 11,762,224; and 12,078,870. Id. at 90738. The
complaint also alleged that a domestic industry exists or is in the
process of being established. Id. The Commission's notice of
investigation named as respondents: (1) ByteDance, Ltd. of Beijing,
China, ByteDance Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware, Qingdao Chuangjian
Weilai Technology Co., Ltd., of Qingdao City, China, Funnico Inc. of
San Jose, California, and PICO Immersive Pte. Ltd., of Singapore
(collectively, ``ByteDance''); (2) HTC Corporation of Taoyuan City,
Taiwan, HTC Europe Co Ltd. of Berkshire, United Kingdom, and HTC Poland
SP Z O.O. of Warszawa, Poland (collectively, ``HTC''); (3) Meta
Platforms, Inc. of Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms Technologies,
LLC of Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms Technologies Ireland Ltd.
of Dublin, Ireland, and Meta Platforms Technologies UK Ltd. of London,
United Kingdom (collectively, ``Meta''); and (4) Valve Corporation of
Bellevue, Washington, and Valve GmbH Corporation of Hamburg, Germany
(collectively, ``Valve''). Id. The Office of Unfair Import
Investigations is not participating in this investigation. Id.
The Commission previously terminated the investigation with respect
to Valve, Meta, and HTC. Order No. 8 (Dec. 6, 2024), unreviewed by
Comm'n Notice (Jan. 7, 2025) (Valve); Order No. 28 (July 21, 2025),
unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 14, 2025) (Meta); Order No. 30 (Aug.
8, 2025), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Aug. 28, 2025) (HTC).
On August 21, 2025, IngenioSpec and ByteDance filed an unopposed
joint motion to terminate the investigation with respect to ByteDance
based on a settlement agreement. On September 3, 2025, the parties
filed a corrected public version of the motion.
On September 4, 2025, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 32)
granting the motion and terminating the investigation with respect to
ByteDance based on settlement pursuant to Commission Rule 210.21(b)(1)
(19 CFR 210.21(b)(1)). ID at 1-3. The ALJ also granted the requests to
limit service of the confidential settlement agreement and to stay the
investigation as to ByteDance. Id. at 1. No petitions for review of the
subject ID were received.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The
investigation is hereby terminated with respect to the five ByteDance
respondents. Because the five ByteDance respondents were the last five
respondents remaining in the investigation, the investigation is hereby
terminated.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on September
22, 2025.
The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in
section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and
in part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR
part 210).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: September 22, 2025.
Sharon Bellamy,
Supervisory Hearings and Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-18532 Filed 9-24-25; 8:45 am]
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