ITC IPR Actions: Energy Drinks, Measurement Devices, Wireless Modules
Summary
The International Trade Commission announced three intellectual property rights infringement actions: a new Section 337 complaint by Monster Energy Company against energy drink importers from Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Panama, and the U.S.; a determination in investigation 337-TA-1276 that redesigned light-based physiological measurement devices do not infringe asserted patents and should not remain subject to a limited exclusion order; and termination without import restrictions of investigation 337-TA-1413 concerning wireless front-end modules following a stipulation for dismissal. Importers and manufacturers of these product categories should monitor ongoing proceedings and assess potential exposure to exclusion orders under Section 337.
“new IPR infringement complaint filed on energy drinks and labeling and packaging thereof (complainant Monster Energy Company; proposed respondents located in Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Panama, and the U.S.)”
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The ITC announced a new Section 337 complaint by Monster Energy Company alleging intellectual property infringement in energy drinks and their labeling and packaging, with proposed respondents located in Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Panama, and the United States. In investigation 337-TA-1276, the ITC determined that redesigned light-based physiological measurement devices do not infringe asserted patents and should not be subject to the existing limited exclusion order. Investigation 337-TA-1413 concerning wireless front-end modules was terminated without the imposition of import restrictions based on a stipulation for dismissal.
Parties importing or manufacturing energy drinks, light-based physiological measurement devices, and wireless front-end modules should monitor these proceedings. The dismissal of the wireless module investigation and the favorable determination in the measurement device case remove import restriction risks for those specific products, while the new Monster Energy complaint could result in exclusion orders affecting energy drink imports from the named countries.
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April 27, 2026 // Trade Report
IPR News: Energy Drinks, Measurement Devices, Wireless Modules
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The International Trade Commission has recently announced the following actions in intellectual property rights infringement investigations that could affect imports of covered products. For more information on pursuing or mitigating IPR-related import restrictions, please contact ST&R.
Energy drinks – new IPR infringement complaint filed on energy drinks and labeling and packaging thereof (complainant Monster Energy Company; proposed respondents located in Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Panama, and the U.S.)
Measurement devices – determination in investigation 337-TA-1276 of light-based physiological measurement devices and components thereof that redesigned products do not infringe the asserted patents and should not be subject to the existing limited exclusion order
Wireless modules – termination without import restrictions of investigation 337-TA-1413 of wireless front-end modules and devices containing the same based on stipulation for dismissal
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