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The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided not to review an initial ruling that allowed a change in the name of a respondent in an investigation. This investigation concerns the import and sale of certain chemical mechanical planarization slurries allegedly violating patent rights. The change involved updating the legal entity name from Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Inc. to Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials CMP, LLC. The Commission believes this update clarifies the investigation without affecting public interest or the involved parties' rights.

The U.S. International Trade Commission decided not to review an initial ruling that allows JBS Hair, Inc. to amend its complaint to include JMS Trading Corp. as a new respondent. This investigation involves allegations of patent infringement related to certain pre-stretched synthetic braiding hair. The original complaint, filed by JBS Hair, claims violations of the Tariff Act due to the importation and sale of these products. Despite requests from some respondents to extend deadlines, the judge found no prejudice in adding JMS Trading and upheld the decision without changes to the schedule.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) decided not to review an initial determination by an administrative law judge that allowed Cree Lighting to amend its complaint in an ongoing investigation. The complaint concerns alleged patent infringement by RAB Lighting related to light-emitting diode products. As part of the amendment, Cree added one claim to their complaint and withdrew three others. The Commission believes handling all relevant claims in a single investigation is in the public interest.

The U.S. International Trade Commission decided not to review an initial determination regarding a case involving SK Innovation and LG Chem. This decision allowed SK Innovation to amend its complaint to reflect LG Chem's recent corporate reorganization, which involved creating a new subsidiary, LG Energy Solution, Ltd., and renaming LG Chem Michigan, Inc. The decision also permitted the partial withdrawal of some claims related to a patent from the investigation. The Commission believes these changes serve the public interest and do not compromise anyone's rights in the investigation.