Notice2026-00852
Certain Wearable Devices; Institution of Investigation
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Published
January 16, 2026
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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 December 15, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of Englewood, New Jersey. A supplement to the complaint was filed on December 31, 2025, and an amended complaint was filed on January 5, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented and amended, 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 wearable devices by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,642,359 ("the '359 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 10,945,677 ("the '677 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 10,231,675 ("the '675 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 10,978,789 ("the '789 patent"). The complaint, as supplemented and amended, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request 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 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2153-2154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00852]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-1478]
Certain Wearable Devices; 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 December 15, 2025, under section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. of Korea and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. of
Englewood, New Jersey. A supplement to the complaint was filed on
December 31, 2025, and an amended complaint was filed on January 5,
2026. The complaint, as supplemented and amended, 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 wearable devices by reason of the infringement
of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,642,359 (``the '359 patent'');
U.S. Patent No. 10,945,677 (``the '677 patent''); U.S. Patent No.
10,231,675 (``the '675 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 10,978,789 (``the
'789 patent''). The complaint, as supplemented and amended, further
alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the
applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the
Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation,
issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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="f0b5b4b9a3c3b8959c80b08583998493de979f86">[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 the
Secretary, Docket Services Division, 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 January 13, 2026, 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, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, and 20 of the '359 patent; claims 1-
7, 9-14, and 16-20 of the '677 patent; claims 13-20 of the '675 patent;
and claims 7-10 of the '789 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 ``wearable devices,
specifically wearable biosignal interfaces and an operation method
thereof as well as wearable electronic devices for detecting biometric
information'';
(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 complainants are:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung ro (Maetan-dong), Yeongtong-
gu Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16677, Republic of Korea
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 700 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs,
NJ 07632
(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:
Ouraring, Inc., 222 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
[Omacr]ura Health Oy, Elektroniikkatie 10, 90590 Oulu, Finland
(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
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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: January 14, 2026.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2026-00852 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
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