U.S. ITC Issues Final Determination on Section 337 Investigation for Small Microwave Oven-Range Hood Combinations

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-03-20T17:48:28+00:00

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently issued an announcement making a final determination on a series of patent investigations into specific compact microwave oven-range hood combination units, ruling that the complainant withdrew the relevant litigation and terminating the investigation. The matter involves multiple internationally renowned home appliance enterprises.

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2026-03-20 17:48:28

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According to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on March 16, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced a final determination under Section 337: the investigation regarding certain low-profile microwave-hood combination products (Investigation No. 337-TA-1467) is terminated based on the withdrawal by the applicant, with no review of the initial determination made by Administrative Law Judge on February 18, 2026 (No. 18). The termination applies to claims under U.S. Patent No. 11,079,118 (claims 2, 5, 18), U.S. Patent No. 11,979,967 (claims 4, 5, 7, 9-11, 14-24), U.S. Patent No. 12,101,865 (claims 2, 5, 7, 10-21), U.S. Patent No. 12,133,317 (claim 6), U.S. Patent No. 12,289,819 (claims 3, 8-10, 18, 21, 22).

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a final determination: the investigation initiated by the initial determination on February 3, 2026 (No. 16) is terminated based on the withdrawal by the applicant, ending the investigation against the named defendant, Haier Group Corporation of Qingdao, Shandong, China.

On February 18, 2026, the ITC announced a final determination: the investigation against the defendants Electrolux Professional AB of Stockholm, Sweden, and Meyer Corporation of Vallejo, California, U.S., initiated by the initial determination on January 23, 2026 (Nos. 8-9), is terminated based on the withdrawal by the applicant.

On December 17, 2025, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to initiate a Section 337 investigation into certain low-profile microwave-hood combination products (Investigation No. 337-TA-1467).

On November 18, 2025, Whirlpool Corporation of Benton Harbor, Michigan, filed a Section 337 complaint with the U.S. ITC, alleging that the product’s export to, import into, and sale within the U.S. infringe U.S. registered patents (Nos. 11,079,118; 11,979,967; 12,101,865; 12,133,317; 12,289,819 B2), requesting the ITC to issue limited exclusion and cease-and-desist orders.

The defendants include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, South Korea; Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, South Korea; LG Electronics USA, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; Midea Group Co., Ltd., Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China; Midea America Corporation, Parsippany, New Jersey; Haier Group Corporation, Qingdao, Shandong, China; Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. d/b/a GE Appliances, Louisville, KY; Electrolux Professional AB, Stockholm, Sweden; Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina; Cosmo Products, LLC, Chino, California; Meyer Corporation, U.S., Vallejo, California; Koolmore Supply, Inc., Brooklyn, New York; THOR International d/b/a THOR Kitchen, Inc., Ontario, California; Unique Appliances Ltd., Oakville, Ontario, Canada; CTM Household Appliances Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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