Trade Commission Probes Patent Clash on Screen Protectors
Published Date: 1/7/2026
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is launching an investigation into certain screen protectors and their parts, following a complaint from Superior Communications Inc. They claim some imported products violate their patents and want the Commission to block these products from entering or being sold in the U.S. This could shake up the screen protector market soon and might affect companies importing or selling these items.
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Investigation May Block Screen Protectors
A complaint filed December 3, 2025 alleges that certain imported screen protectors infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 9,931,823; 10,021,818; 10,399,315; and 11,155,067. The U.S. International Trade Commission instituted an investigation on January 2, 2026 into “screen protector applicator systems” and the complainant has asked the Commission to issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders that could block those products from being imported or sold in the United States.
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