ITC Section 337 institution (Inv. 337-TA-1527): certain extrusion-coated magnet wire — Essex Solutions patent complaint (procedural)
The USITC has instituted Section 337 investigation 337-TA-1527 on certain extrusion-coated magnet wire (magnet wire with an outer layer formed from an extruded thermoplastic resin) (91 FR 69275): Essex Solutions Inc. and Essex Solutions USA LLC of Atlanta, Georgia filed a complaint on September 29, 2026 (supplemented October 13, 2026) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,847,075, 9,224,523 and 10,210,966, and requesting a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders; respondents include Wellascent Electronic (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. of Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China and its U.S. affiliate Wellascent Technologies USA LLC of Grand Prairie, Texas. This is an IP-based import-relief proceeding; institution itself changes no tariff rates. Any later limited exclusion order affecting imports of the involved products would be tracked then. No specific values are given, see the FR text.
Scope
Certain extrusion-coated magnet wire (subject to the investigation outcome)