Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 5, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of General Motors LLC of Detroit, Michigan and GM Global Technology Operations LLC of Detroit, Michigan. The complaint 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 vehicle parts, components thereof, and vehicles containing same by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Design Patent No. D749,997 ("the '997 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D792,815 ("the '815 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D792,816 ("the '816 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D793,301 ("the '301 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D828,247 ("the '247 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D828,248 ("the '248 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D828,256 ("the '256 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D847,703 ("the '703 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D848,318 ("the '318 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D856,874 ("the '874 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D818,406 ("the '406 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D826,114 ("the '114 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D843,025 ("the '025 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D883,155 ("the '155 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D902,807 ("the '807 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D930,533 ("the '533 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D955,939 ("the '939 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D859,239 ("the '239 patent"); U.S. Design Patent No. D848,647 ("the '647 patent"); and U.S. Design Patent No. D826,803 ("the '803 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists 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 general exclusion order, a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.