Certain Clear Aligners and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting In Part a Motion To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation

s://edis.usitc.gov . For help accessing EDIS, please email [email protected] . General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov . Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal, telephone (202) 205-1810. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 29, 2025, the Commission instituted this investigation based on a complaint filed by Align Technology, Inc. of Tempe, Arizona (``Align''). 90 FR 245 (Dec. 29, 2025). The complaint alleged violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, based on the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain clear aligners and components thereof by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1 and 16 of the `313 patent; claims 1, 11, and 21 of the `314 patent; claims 1 and 9 of the `977 patent; claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 12,059,321; claims 1, 12, and 20 of the `616 patent; and claims 1, 17, and 21 of U.S. Patent No. 11,490,996 (``the `996 patent''). Id. The Commission's notice of investigation named the following respondents: Angelalign Technology Inc. of Shanghai, China; Wuxi EA Medical Instruments of Jiangsu, China; Wuxi EA Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. of Jiangsu, China; Shanghai EA Medical Instruments Co.