Notice2025-23516
Certain Low-Profile Microwave-Hood Combination Products; Notice of Institution of Investigation
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December 22, 2025
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International Trade Commission
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 18, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Whirlpool Corporation of Benton Harbor, Michigan. A supplement to the complaint was filed on December 4, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain low-profile microwave-hood combination products by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,079,118 ("the '118 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,979,967 ("the '967 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,101,865 ("the '865 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,133,317 ("the '317 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 12,289,819 B2 ("the '819 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 243 (Monday, December 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59866-59867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23516]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1467]
Certain Low-Profile Microwave-Hood Combination Products; Notice
of Institution of Investigation
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the
U.S. International Trade Commission on November 18, 2025, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Whirlpool
Corporation of Benton Harbor, Michigan. A supplement to the complaint
was filed on December 4, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges
violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United
States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States
after importation of certain low-profile microwave-hood combination
products by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent
No. 11,079,118 (``the '118 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 11,979,967 (``the
'967 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 12,101,865 (``the '865 patent''); U.S.
Patent No. 12,133,317 (``the '317 patent''); and U.S. Patent No.
12,289,819 B2 (``the '819 patent''). The complaint further alleges that
an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable
Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute
an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited
exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information
contained therein, 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#1c5958554f2f5479706c5c696f75687f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95d0d1dcc6a6ddf0f9e5d5e0e6fce1f6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that
information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the
Commission's TDD terminal on (202) 205-1810. Persons with mobility
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205-
2000. 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>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Orndoff, The Office of Docket
Services, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-
1802.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is
contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19
U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2025).
Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S.
International Trade Commission, on December 17, 2025, ordered that--
(1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether
there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the
importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the
sale within the United States after importation of certain products
identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of
claims 1-5 and 18 of the '118 patent; claims 1-5 and 7-23 of the '967
patent; claims 1-21 of the '865 patent; claims 1-8 of the '317 patent;
and claims 1-30 of the '819 patent, and whether an industry in the
United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337;
(2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language
description of the accused products or category of accused products,
which defines the scope of the investigation, is ``low-profile,
microwave oven and ventilation-hood combination products for
installation over a cooking range or cooktop'';
(3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the
following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of
investigation shall be served:
(a) The complainant is: Whirlpool Corporation, 2000 North M-63,
Benton Harbor, MI 49022.
(b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in
violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint
is to be served:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung-Ro, Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-si,
Gyeonggi-do 16677, Republic of Korea
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 700 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ 07632
LG Electronics Inc., LG Twin Tower 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul, 07336, Republic of Korea
LG Electronics USA, Inc., 111 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Midea Group Co., Ltd., Midea Headquarters Building, No. 6 Midea Avenue,
Beijiao Town, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China
528311
Midea America Corporation, 300 Kimball Drive, Suite 201, Parsippany, NJ
07054
Haier Group Corporation, 1 Haier Road, Qingdao, Shandong 266101 China
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., d/b/a GE Appliances, GE Appliance
Park--Corporate Campus, 4000 Buechel Bank Rd., Louisville, KY 40225
Electrolux Professional AB, SE-105 45 Stockholm, Sweden
Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc., 10200 David Taylor Drive,
Charlotte, NC 28262
Cosmo Products, LLC, 5075 Edison Avenue, Chino, CA, 91710
Meyer Corporation, U.S., 1 Meyer Plaza, Vallejo, CA 94590
Koolmore Supply, Inc., 706 Eastern Pkwy # 1G, Brooklyn, NY 11213
THOR International, d/b/a THOR Kitchen, Inc., 4651 E Airport Drive,
Ontario, CA 91761
Unique Appliances Ltd., 2245 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON, Canada L6L
5L7
CTM Household Appliances Inc. d/b/a FORNO, 11420 Albert-Hudon, Montreal
(Quebec) H1G 3J5, Canada
(4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative
Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the
presiding Administrative Law Judge.
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as
a party in this investigation.
Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be
submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be
considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after
the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice
of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the
complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless
good cause therefor is shown.
Failure of a respondent to file a timely response to each
allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to
constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations
of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative
law judge and the Commission, without further notice to the respondent,
to find the facts to be as alleged in the complaint and this notice and
to enter an initial determination and a final determination containing
such findings, and may result in the issuance of an exclusion order or
a cease and desist order or both directed against the respondent.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: December 17, 2025.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-23516 Filed 12-19-25; 8:45 am]
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