December 18, 2025
News Release 25-127
Inv. No(s).
337-TA-1468
Contact: Claire Huber
, 202-205-1819
USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Smart Wearable Devices, Systems, and Components Thereof
The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain smart wearable devices, systems, and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission’s notice of investigation.
The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Ouraring Inc. of San Francisco, California on November 18, 2025. An amended complaint was filed on December 9, 2025. The amended complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain smart wearable devices, systems, and components thereof that infringe certain claims of the patents asserted by the complainants. The complainant requests that the USITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
The USITC has identified the following respondents in this investigation:
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Reebok International Limited, Chesire, United Kingdom
- RILUK IPCO Limited, Chesire, United Kingdom
- The Original Fit Factory Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland
- Truconnect Ltd, Milngavie, Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland
- Reebok International Ltd., LLC, Boston, Massachusetts
- Zepp Health Corporation, Gorinchem, The Netherlands
- Anhui Huami Information Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei City, China
- Zepp Inc. (d/b/a Zepp Health), Milipitas, California
- Zepp North America Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California
- Nexxbase Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (d/b/a Noise and LunaZone), Haryana, India
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-1468), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
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