ITC Advances Screen Protector Patent Investigation
Published Date: 5/4/2026
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is moving forward with a patent case involving screen protectors after allowing Superior Communications to update their complaint. They dropped some patent claims but added a new one, keeping the investigation alive. This affects companies importing or selling certain screen protectors and could impact market competition and money flow soon.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
New Patent Claim Added
If you import or sell certain screen protectors, the complaint in Investigation No. 337-TA-1474 was amended to assert claim 9 of U.S. Patent No. 10,021,818. Superior Communications moved to add this claim on April 3, 2026, the ALJ granted the motion on April 8, 2026, and the Commission declined to review that decision on April 29, 2026.
Several Patent Claims Withdrawn
The complainant withdrew allegations of infringement for several claims: claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 9,931,823; claims 6 and 19 of the '818 patent; claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 10,399,315; and claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11,155,067. That withdrawal was part of the April 3, 2026 motion granted by the ALJ on April 8, 2026 and not reviewed by the Commission on April 29, 2026.
Investigation Targets Importers and Sellers
The Commission's Investigation No. 337-TA-1474 concerns the importation, sale for importation, and sale within the United States of certain screen protectors, screen protector systems, and components. The investigation was instituted on January 7, 2026, and names Belkin International, Inc. and Belkin Inc. as respondents.
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