US International Trade Commission Opens Investigation Into Screen Protector Imports
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On January 7, 2026, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced the start of an investigation. The case is about certain screen protectors, screen protector systems, and their parts. The case number is 337-TA-1474.
The complaint was filed on December 3, 2025. Superior Communications Inc., from Irwindale, California, is the complainant. The complaint says that some products coming into the United States may break the rules found in Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.
The complaint says that some companies are importing, selling, or selling after importation, screen protectors and systems that may infringe on these United States patents:
- U.S. Patent No. 9,931,823
- U.S. Patent No. 10,021,818
- U.S. Patent No. 10,399,315
- U.S. Patent No. 11,155,067
Superior Communications says that there is an industry for these products in the United States, or that an industry is being made.
Superior Communications is asking for two things from the ITC:
- A limited exclusion order
- Cease and desist orders.
The investigation will look at whether the named companies broke the law by bringing accused products into the US, selling them to be imported, or selling them after they got here. These products include:
- Screen protector applicator systems
- Screen protectors used with application trays
- Screen protectors and application trays
- Screen protectors used with application machines
- Screen protectors and application machines, and
- Their components
The ITC named these parties in the investigation:
- Complainant: Superior Communications Inc., 5027 Irwindale Avenue, Suite 900, Irwindale, California 91706
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Respondents:
- Belkin International, Inc., 555 South Aviation Boulevard, Suite 180, El Segundo, California 90245-4852
- Belkin Inc., 555 South Aviation Boulevard, Suite 180, El Segundo, California 90245-4852
The ITC has assigned an Administrative Law Judge to oversee the investigation. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not be a party in this case.
The named respondents must reply to the complaint and notice of investigation, following the instructions in section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Responses must be received no later than 20 days after the complaint and notice are served. If a respondent does not respond on time, they may lose their right to contest the allegations. The ITC and Administrative Law Judge may then make findings and issue orders such as a limited exclusion order or a cease and desist order against the respondent.
For further information, contact Susan Orndoff at the Office of Docket Services, US International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205-1802.
The official notice and non-confidential documents can be viewed on the ITC’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. General information about the Commission is available at https://www.usitc.gov.
The investigation began by order of the Commission on January 2, 2026. The notice was issued by Supervisory Attorney Susan Orndoff.
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