Section 337 Investigation of Dental Burs - Respondent Added

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Published March 25th, 2026

Detected March 30th, 2026

Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission determined not to review an Initial Determination (Order No. 6) amending the complaint in Investigation No. 337-TA-1817 to add Research Corporation d/b/a Research Industries (Sialkot, Pakistan) as a respondent. The amendment was granted based on complainants' motion filed February 23, 2026, supported by the Office of Unfair Import Investigations. The Commission's vote occurred on March 25, 2026.

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The Commission declined to review the ALJ's Order No. 6, which granted complainants Huwais IP Holding LLC and Versah, LLC permission to add Research Industries as the 17th respondent in this Section 337 investigation concerning dental burs and kits. The investigation, originally instituted January 20, 2026, involves allegations of patent and trademark infringement under 19 U.S.C. 1337 regarding dental products imported from Pakistan, UAE, UK, Australia, Italy, Canada, and the United States.

This is a routine procedural amendment that expands the scope of named respondents. Other importers, exporters, and distributors of dental burs should review whether their activities could implicate the patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,326,778 and 11,712,250) and trademarks at issue in this investigation. No specific compliance deadline is set by this notice.

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) has determined not to review an initial
determination (“ID”) (Order No. 6) of the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”), amending the complaint and notice of
investigation to add respondent Research Corporation d/b/a

     Research Industries of Sialkot, Pakistan (“Research Industries”).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ronald A. Traud, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20436, telephone (202) 205-3427. Copies of non-confidential documents filed in connection with this investigation may be viewed
on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on (202) 205-1810.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Commission instituted this investigation on January 20, 2026, based upon a complaint filed on behalf of Huwais IP Holding
LLC of Jackson, Michigan and Versah, LLC of Jackson, Michigan (together, “Complainants”). 91 FR 2366-67 (Jan. 20, 2026). The
original complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of 19 U.S.C. 1337 (“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 dental burs
and kits thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,326,778 and 11,712,250 and U.S. Trademark
Registration Nos. 6,261,888; 6,261,886; and 4,689,471. Id. The original complaint also alleges that a domestic industry exists pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of section 337. Id. The original notice of investigation named the following respondents: (1) Pawn Move of Sialkot, Pakistan; (2) Raheela Instruments
of Dubai Transit, United Arab Emirates; (3) Ali House of Dental of Sialkot, Pakistan; (4) Dental68 of Grapevine, Texas; (5)
Mahfooz Instruments of Sialkot, Pakistan; (6) Medsal International of Sialkot, Pakistan; (7) Hamsan International d/b/a Hamsan
Surgical of Sialkot, Pakistan; (8) Arck Instruments of Gillingham, United Kingdom; (9) Denshine of Cucamonga, California;
(10) DentalBTC of Sialkot, Pakistan; (11) iDentalShop of Grove Village, Illinois; (12) Dyna International of Lahore, Pakistan;
(13) Merit Surgical of Ontario, Canada; (14) Skeema Dental Italia of Modena, Italy; (15) Orthodonticdental d/b/a Orthodent
of Perth, Australia; and (16) New Med Instruments of Sialkot, Pakistan. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations (“OUII”)
is participating in this investigation. Id.

On February 23, 2026, Complainants filed a motion under Commission Rule 210.14(b) (19 CFR 210.14(b)) to amend the complaint
and notice of investigation to add Research Industries as a respondent. On March 2, 2026, OUII filed a response supporting
the motion. No other replies were filed.

On March 3, 2026, the ALJ issued the subject ID (Order No. 6), which granted the motion. The ID finds that good cause exists
to amend the complaint and notice of investigation and that the amendment will not prejudice the public interest or the rights
of any parties to the investigation. No petitions for review of the ID were filed.

The Commission has determined not to review the subject ID.

The complaint and notice of investigation have been amended to add Research Industries as a respondent.

The Commission vote for this determination took place on March 25, 2026.

The authority for the Commission's determination is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C.
1337), and in Part 210 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR part 210).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: March 25, 2026. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-06033 Filed 3-27-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P