Foundry Coke Patent Fight Gets a Procedural Tune-Up
Published Date: 11/9/2026
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Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission has agreed to let SunCoke add more patent claims against MTX Group in their foundry coke case and dropped all claims related to another patent against all parties. This means the investigation will focus on specific patent issues with MTX Group, speeding things up and sharpening the fight over imported foundry coke. If you’re involved, keep an eye on this as it could affect sales and imports soon.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New '915 Patent Claims Added Against MTX Group
The Commission amended the Notice of Investigation to add allegations that MTX Group infringes claims 1-5 and 7-13 of U.S. Patent No. 12,600,915 (the '915 patent'). The added allegations name MTX Group entities (MTX Group a.s.; OKK Koksovny, a.s.; METALIMEX a.s.; METALIMEX Deutschland GmbH; and AMEX Coal Sp. z o.o.) and the Commission vote occurred on November 4, 2026.
All '367 Patent Claims Dropped for All Respondents
The Commission terminated from the investigation all asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,331,367 (the '367 patent), including claims 1-4, 7-10, 12, and 14-21, with respect to all respondents. The presiding ALJ granted the unopposed motion and the Commission did not review that initial determination on November 4, 2026.
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