Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation
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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 3, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of trinamiX Sensing LLC of Austin, Texas and trinamiX GmbH of Germany. A supplement to the complaint was filed on September 17, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain mobile electronic devices and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,530,925 ("the '925 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,288,421 ("the '421 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,456,334 ("the '334 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,361,760 ("the '760 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 12,298,394 ("the '394 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 12,332,352 ("the '352 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists and/or is in the process of being established as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AAPL Apple
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- NKE Nike
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- CAT Caterpillar
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- DE Deere
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- FXI iShares China Large-Cap
A fund of large Chinese companies
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Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on September 3, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of trinamiX Sensing LLC of Austin, Texas and trinamiX G…
Source: Federal Register
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- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nike (NKE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 9 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Caterpillar (CAT), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Jul 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 7 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 24 Jul 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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