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Certain Wireless Communication Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Terminating the Investigation as to Certain Respondents; Termination of the Investigation

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission ("Commission") has determined not to review an initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 32) of the presiding a...

International Trade Commission
  1. [Investigation No. 337-TA-1480]

AGENCY:

U.S. International Trade Commission.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined not to review an initial determination (“ID”) (Order No. 32) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) granting the unopposed motion to terminate certain respondents from the above-captioned investigation based on settlement and terminate the investigation. The investigation is terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jonathan D. Link, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205-3103. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email ( printed page 59161) . General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at www.usitc.gov. 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:

The Commission instituted this investigation on January 21, 2026, based on a complaint filed by Active Wireless Technologies LLC (“AWT”) of Marshall, Texas. 91 FR 2559-560 (Jan. 21, 2026). The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain wireless communication devices and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,531,443; U.S. Patent No. 10,601,566; U.S. Patent No. 10,785,764; U.S. Patent No. 10,805,955; U.S. Patent No. 10,855,432; and U.S. Patent No. 11,019,557. Id. The complaint further alleges that a domestic industry exists. Id. The Commission's notice of investigation named as respondents BLU Products, Inc. (“BLU”) of Doral, Florida; Coosea USA Technologies, Inc. (“Coosea”) of San Diego, California; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (“Qualcomm”) of San Diego, California; DISH Wireless LLC (“DISH”) of Englewood, Colorado; EchoStar Corporation (“EcoStar”) of Englewood, Colorado; HTC Corporation (“HTC”) of New Taipei City, Taiwan; LG Electronics Inc. (“LGE”) of Seoul, Korea; OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“OnePLUS”) of Shenzhen, China; TCL Communication Ltd. of Hong Kong and TTE Technology, Inc. d/b/a TCL North America of Irvine, California and TCL Technology Group Corporation of Huizhou City, China (collectively “TCL”); and T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”) of Bellevue, Washington. Id. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is not participating in the investigation. Id.

On April 28, 2026, the Commission terminated the investigation as to DISH, EchoStar, HTC, and OnePlus based on withdrawal of the investigation. See Order No. 16 (Apr. 8, 2026), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Apr. 28, 2026). On May 1, 2026, the Commission terminated the investigation as to Qualcomm based on settlement. See Order No. 17 (Apr. 19, 2026), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (May 1, 2026). On June 16, 2026, the Commission terminated the investigation as to LGE based on settlement. See Order No. 25 (May 15, 2026), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (June 16, 2026). On June 16, 2026, the Commission terminated the investigation as to Coosea based on settlement. See Order No. 27 (May 27, 2026), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (June 24, 2026). On September 3, 2026, the Commission terminated the investigation as to BLU based on settlement. See Order No. 31 (Aug. 5, 2026), unreviewed by Comm'n Notice (Sept. 3, 2026).

On July 31, 2026, AWT filed an unopposed motion to terminate TCL and T-Mobile from the investigation on the basis of settlement. AWT certified that the motion is unopposed. On August 10, 2026, T-Mobile filed a response to the motion identifying an additional agreement between AWT and T-Mobile.

On August 14, 2026, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 32), granting the motion to terminate the investigation as to TCL and T-Mobile, the last remaining respondents, and terminating the investigation in its entirety. The subject ID finds that the motion meets the requirements of Commission Rules 210.21(b)(1) and 210.50(b)(2) (19 CFR 210.21(b)(1), 210.50(b)(2)), and that there are no extraordinary circumstances that would prevent the requested termination of the investigation. No petition for review of the ID was filed.

The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID. Accordingly, the Commission terminates the last remaining respondents TCL and T-Mobile from the investigation and thus terminates the investigation in its entirety.

The Commission vote for this determination took place on September 15, 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).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: September 15, 2026.

Lisa Barton,

Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 2026-19096 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]

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