Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation
Summary
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 17, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Monster Energy Company of Corona, California. A supplement to the complaint was filed on May 21, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of 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 energy drinks and labeling and packaging thereof by reason of the infringement of one or more of U.S. Trademark Registration No. 6,760,278 ("the '278 mark"); U.S. Trademark Registration No 6,451,182 ("the '182 mark"); U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,903,214 ("the '214 mark"); and U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3,434,821 ("the '821 mark"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a general exclusion order, or in the alternative a limited exclusion order, and cease and desist orders.
Primary source
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11201/certain-energy-drinks-and-labeling-and-packaging-thereof-notice-of-institution-of-investigation — Federal Register document 2026-11201 (US government work, public domain).