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Certain Electronic Devices With Certain Audio Technologies; Notice of Institution of Investigation
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on August 14, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of BoomCloud 360 Inc. of Encinitas, California. A supplement was filed on August 31, 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 electronic devices with certain audio technologies by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,524,078 ("the '078 patent"); U.S. Patent 11,533,560 ("the '560 patent"); and U.S. Patent 11,051,121 ("the '121 patent"). The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
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- Sep 18, 2026
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- Nov 8, 2026, 5:57 PM EST
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and a recommended determination on this issue, which shall be limited to the statutory public interest factors set forth in 19 U.S.C. 1337(d)(l), (f)(1), (g)(1); (4) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is: BoomCloud 360 Inc., 687 S Coast Hwy 101 Ste 239, Encinitas, CA 92024 (b) The respondents are the following entities alleged to be in violation of section 337, and are the parties upon which the complaint is to be served: Apple, Inc., One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 129 Samsung-Ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742, South Korea Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 85 Challenger Rd., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 (b) The Office of Unfair Import Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20436; and (5) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondents in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.
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