Certain Anode Materials for Use in Battery Cells and Batteries; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 18, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. of Alameda, California, and Georgia Tech Research Corporation of Atlanta, Georgia. 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 anode materials for use in battery cells and batteries by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,515,528 ("the '528 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,715,825 ("the '825 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 11,374,215 ("the '215 patent"); and U.S. Patent No. 11,942,624 ("the '624 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.