International Trade Commission Ends Investigation on Amazon and InterDigital Due to Arbitration Agreement
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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has ended an investigation involving certain video-capable electronic devices. This decision was made because of an arbitration agreement between InterDigital, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc.
The investigation, known as 337-TA-1481, started on January 23, 2026. It was looking into whether devices imported into the United States infringed on patents owned by InterDigital. InterDigital is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
The investigation named Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services, LLC as respondents. Both companies are based in Seattle, Washington. The investigation was about several patents. These patents were related to video-capable electronic devices. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations chose not to participate in this investigation.
In April 2026, the ITC decided to end part of the investigation. This concerned one of the claims related to U.S. Patent No. 9,747,674.
On July 13, 2026, InterDigital and Amazon asked to terminate the investigation. They filed a joint motion. They based their request on an arbitration agreement.
On July 17, 2026, the administrative law judge (ALJ) agreed to terminate the investigation. The ALJ found that the motion to terminate was proper because of the arbitration agreement. The rule says that investigations can be ended if parties agree to arbitration.
The ALJ said there were no other agreements between the parties. Ending the investigation did not harm the public interest.
No one asked to review the ALJ’s decision. The ITC decided not to review it either. The investigation is now fully terminated.
The decision happened on August 13, 2026. The ITC used authority from the Tariff Act of 1930 and its procedures to make this decision.
Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission, confirmed this decision. The full notice was published in the Federal Register on August 17, 2026.
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