Certain Child Car Seats; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation Based on Settlement; Termination of the Investigation in Its Entirety
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 21) of the presiding a...
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 21) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”), granting a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on settlement. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.
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Cathy Chen, Esq., 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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On August 28, 2025, the Commission instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Wonderland Switzerland AG of Switzerland; Iron Mountains, LLC of Morgantown, Pennsylvania; Nuna International B.V. of the Netherlands; Nuna Baby Essentials, Inc. of Morgantown, Pennsylvania; Joie International Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong; Joie Children's Products, Inc. of Morgantown, Pennsylvania; and Graco
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Children's Products Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia (collectively, “Complainants”). 90 FR 42032-33 (Aug. 28, 2025). The complaint, as supplemented, alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, based on the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain child car seats by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,625,043 (“the '043 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 10,457,168. The complaint further alleged that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established. The Commission's notice of investigation named Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. of Foxboro, Massachusetts; Dorel Industries Inc. of Westmount, Canada; Guangdong Roadmate Group Co., Ltd. of Zhongshan, China; Roadmate Trading (Hong Kong) Limited of Hong Kong; and Zhongshan Roadmate Juvenile Products Co. of Zhongshan, China as the respondents.
Id.
The Office of Unfair Import Investigations was not participating in the investigation.
Id.
at 42033.
On November 17, 2025, the ALJ issued an initial determination (Order No. 9) extending the target date for completion of the investigation to January 28, 2027. Order No. 9 (Nov. 17, 2025),
unreviewed by
Comm'n Notice (Dec. 5, 2025).
The investigation was terminated as to the '043 patent based on withdrawal of the complaint as to that patent. Order No. 12 (Feb. 18, 2026),
unreviewed by
Comm'n Notice (Mar. 19, 2026).
On July 2, 2026, the parties filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation based on settlement. Public and confidential versions of the settlement agreement were provided with the motion.
On July 7, 2026, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 21) granting the joint motion to terminate the investigation based on settlement. The ID found the motion with the public version of the settlement agreement complies with the Commission Rules (19 CFR 210.21(b)). ID at 1. The ID also found that “termination of the investigation will preserve Commission resources and avoid unnecessary litigation” and there is no evidence indicating that terminating this investigation based on the agreement would be contrary to the public interest.
Id.
at 2. No petitions for review were filed.
The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.
The Commission vote for this determination took place on August 6, 2026.
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).
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91 FR 51742
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19 CFR 210.21(b)
19 U.S.C. 1337