Federal Register #337-TA-1481

USITC Actions on Patent Investigations for Off-Road Vehicles, Video Devices, and Ink Cartridges

This notice summarizes recent actions by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) regarding investigations into patent infringement involving major OEMs and their products: - Government Buyer: - U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), Office of the General Counsel - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Polaris Inc. (off-road vehicles) - InterDigital, Inc. and InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc. (patent holders for video-capable devices) - Epson America, Inc. (ink cartridges) - CFMOTO (off-road vehicles) - Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services, LLC (video-capable devices) - Multiple ink cartridge manufacturers (respondents in Epson investigation) - Products/Services Requested: - Off-road vehicles and components (Polaris, CFMOTO) - Related to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,819,220; 7,950,486; 8,613,337; 9,217,501; 12,187,127 - Video-capable electronic devices (Amazon, InterDigital) - Related to U.S. Patent Nos. 10,741,211; 8,363,724; 8,681,855; 11,917,146; 9,747,674 - Ink cartridges and components (Epson, various manufacturers) - Related to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,764,172; 9,370,934; 11,535,038; 12,240,248; 12,240,249 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Termination of the InterDigital investigation due to arbitration agreement between parties - General exclusion order issued in the Epson investigation, barring importation of infringing ink cartridges from multiple manufacturers - Amendment and termination of claims in the Polaris investigation - Patent infringement findings drive exclusion orders and terminations, impacting importation and sales of affected products - Period of Performance: - Investigations and determinations occurred between January 2026 and August 2026, with terminations and exclusion orders issued during this period - **No procurement of products or services is involved; these are legal actions affecting market access and importation.

Description

The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the administrative law judge's initial determination granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation in its entirety due to an arbitration agreement. The investigation concerns certain video-capable electronic devices and allegations of patent infringement. The termination is based on compliance with Commission rules and no adverse impact on the public interest was found. The investigation is officially terminated as of August 13, 2026.

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