Certain Pickleball Paddles; Notice of Institution of Investigation
Summary
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 7, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOLA of North Bethesda, Maryland. An amended complaint was filed on April 17, 2026. A supplement to the amended complaint was filed on May 19, 2026. The amended 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 pickleball paddles by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,465,826 ("the '826 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 12,357,891 ("the '891 patent"). The amended complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists or is in the process of being established, as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
Primary source
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/08/2026-11459/certain-pickleball-paddles-notice-of-institution-of-investigation — Federal Register document 2026-11459 (US government work, public domain).