# 2026-22730: Foundry Coke Patent Fight Gets a Procedural Tune-Up

2026-22730, Certain Foundry Coke; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation and To Terminate the Investigation as to Certain Claims, is a Federal Register notice from International Trade Commission published 2026-11-09, effective 2026-11-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22730
- Title: Certain Foundry Coke; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainants' Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation and To Terminate the Investigation as to Certain Claims
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: International Trade Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 70896
- Published: 2026-11-09
- Effective: 2026-11-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

Foundry Coke Patent Fight Gets a Procedural Tune-Up

## 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.

## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 10) granting Complainants' motion to amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation to assert claims 1-5 and 7-13 of U.S. Patent No. 12,600,915 ("the '915 patent") against Respondents MTX Group a.s., OKK Koksovny, a.s., METALIMEX a.s., METALIMEX Deutschland GmbH, and AMEX Coal Sp. z o.o. (collectively, "MTX Group"), and Complainants' motion to terminate the investigation as to all asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,331,367 ("the '367 patent") with respect to all Respondents.

## Effects PRIA read

- New '915 Patent Claims Added Against MTX Group: cost, medium. 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 AME…
- All '367 Patent Claims Dropped for All Respondents: benefit, medium. 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 determinati…

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## Sources
- [2026-22730 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22730/certain-foundry-coke-notice-of-a-commission-determination-not-to-review-an-initial-determination)
- [2026-22730 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22730.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22730 (as of 2026-11-11).