Wi-Fi routers 337-TA-1454: Commission review
Partial review of ALJ violation finding against ASUS and Plume. Not a final violation determination. Target date Jan 14, 2027.
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in part a final initial determination finding a section 337 violation in Investigation No. 337-TA-1454 (Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices and Components Thereof). The Commission extends the target date to January 14, 2027, and requests written submissions on the issues under review and on remedy, the public interest, and bonding. The notice (FR Doc. 2026-22280) was placed on public inspection October 30, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. and is scheduled for publication November 2, 2026. Commission vote October 28, 2026; issued October 28, 2026. Contact: Jonathan D. Link, Esq., (202) 205-3103. Procedures: 19 CFR Part 210.
Partial Commission review of an ALJ violation finding against ASUS and Plume. Target date Jan 14, 2027. Remedy/public-interest/bonding briefs due Nov 12; replies Nov 19. Not a final violation determination.
Investigation snapshot
Instituted June 23, 2025 (90 FR 26608-09) on a complaint by Estelgia, LLC of Dover, Delaware. Seven respondents were named: Linksys Holdings, Inc. and Linksys USA, Inc.; ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and ASUS Computer International; D-Link Corporation and D-Link Systems, Inc.; and Plume Design Inc. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations is also a party.
- Linksys terminated on settlement (Commission notice December 19, 2025).
- D-Link terminated on a consent order (April 27, 2026).
- Patent withdrawals by Estelgia (January 29 and March 17, 2026) left the '714 and '973 patents at issue for this review stage.
- ALJ FID August 6, 2026 found a violation by ASUS and Plume.
Vote Oct 28, 2026 · review-in-part · target date extended to Jan 14, 2027
Not reviewed (adopted): invalidity findings for the '714 patent
Initial submissions COB Nov 12, 2026 · replies COB Nov 19 · party opening ≤30 pp · reply ≤15 · third parties ≤10
Issues under review
The Commission is reviewing: (1) construction of the preamble of claim 13 of the '714 patent and related infringement and technical-prong findings; (2) indirect infringement by ASUS of claim 13 of the '714 patent; (3) certain '973 claim elements on infringement and the technical prong; (4) written description and obviousness of the '973 patent; and (5) the economic prong of domestic industry. Invalidity findings for the '714 patent are not under review and are adopted. The Commission also posed discrete briefing questions, including on the meaning of "plant and equipment" and "employment of labor or capital" in section 337(a)(3)(A) and (B).
Parties, interested government agencies, and other interested persons may file written submissions on remedy, the public interest, and bonding. Initial submissions and proposed remedial orders are due by close of business November 12, 2026; replies by November 19, 2026. Complainant is asked to identify the remedy sought, supply proposed remedial orders, provide HTSUS subheadings for accused products, and identify known importers. Non-confidential filings are available for public inspection on EDIS. If a remedy issues, USTR has 60 days for Presidential review during which subject articles may enter under bond.
This is a partial review of a violation finding, not a final Commission violation determination and not a remedy order. A parallel Commission review-and-briefing posture in another 337 matter is covered in PVDF resins 337-TA-1439 Commission review. A section 337 exclusion order, if any later issues, would affect whether goods can enter; that entry bar is separate from duty recovery under drawback (how to file a duty drawback claim).
- FR Doc. 2026-22280 (337-TA-1454): Commission reviews in part the ALJ FID finding a violation by ASUS and Plume. Public inspection Oct 30; scheduled publication Nov 2, 2026.
- Target date extended to January 14, 2027. '714 invalidity findings adopted (not reviewed). Remaining review issues include claim construction, infringement, '973 validity, and domestic-industry economic prong.
- Remedy, public interest, and bonding submissions due COB Nov 12, 2026; replies Nov 19. Page limits 30 / 15 for parties; 10 for third parties.
- Not a final violation or remedy determination. Any later 337 exclusion order would be an entry issue, separate from drawback.
- Certain Wi-Fi Routers, Wi-Fi Devices, Mesh Wi-Fi Network Devices and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination to Review-in-Part a Final Initial Determination Finding a Violation; Extension of the Target Date; Request for Written Submissions on the Issues Under Review and on Remedy, the Public Interest, and Bonding (FR Doc. 2026-22280; Inv. No. 337-TA-1454) · U.S. International Trade Commission
- Public inspection PDF: FR Doc. 2026-22280 · Federal Register
- 19 CFR Part 210 - Adjudication and Enforcement · eCFR
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