Belkin Pushes for Ban on Rival Screen Protector Imports
Published Date: 4/13/2026
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Summary
Belkin International has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate certain screen protectors and their application systems for patent infringement. This could lead to import bans and sales restrictions on these products in the U.S., affecting companies involved in making or selling them. The investigation started in April 2026 and might impact the market and money flow soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Investigation Could Bar Screen Protector Imports
Belkin filed a complaint on March 9, 2026 (supplemented March 13, 2026), and the U.S. International Trade Commission instituted an investigation on April 8, 2026 into screen protectors for mobile phones, smartwatches, and tablet computers and their application systems (the trays, films, tabs, and protectors used during application). Belkin asked the Commission to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order that, if entered after the investigation, could bar importation and certain sales of the identified products in the United States; the complaint alleges infringement of claims 1–19 of U.S. Patent No. 10,675,817, claims 1–20 of U.S. Patent No. 10,782,746, and claims 1–18 of U.S. Patent No. 11,772,320.
Respondent Faces Default Risk If No Response
The named respondent, Superior Communications, Inc., must submit responses in accordance with the Commission's rules; such responses must be received not later than 20 days after service of the complaint and notice of investigation. The notice states that failure to file a timely response may be deemed a waiver, could allow the administrative law judge and Commission to accept the complaint's facts as true, and may result in an exclusion order or a cease and desist order directed against the respondent.
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