On September 15, 2021, ALJ Clark S. Cheney issued Order No. 16 granting Respondents SimpliSafe, Inc. and Vivint Smart Home, Inc.’s (collectively, “Respondents”) motion for summary determination of invalidity and terminating the investigation in Certain IP Camera Systems Including Doorbells and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1242).

On September 3, 2021, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued the public version (see Part I, Part II, Part III) of Order No. 24 granting Complainants Hydro Flask Steel Technology, LLC d/b/a Hydro Flask and Helen of Troy Limited’s (collectively, “Hydro Flask”) motion for summary determination of violation of section 337 in Certain Vacuum Insulated Flasks and Components Thereof(Inv. No. 337-TA-1216).

On October 7, 2021, Chief ALJ Charles E. Bullock issued a notice regarding his initial determination (“ID”) of no violation of section 337 in Certain Electronic Stud Finders, Metal Detectors and Electronic Scanners(Inv. No. 337-TA-1221).

On September 10, 2021, ALJ Cheney issued his final initial determination (“ID”) (Part I, Part II) finding a violation of section 337 in Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1218).

On November 9, 2021, ALJ Cameron Elliot issued the public version of Order No. 25 (dated November 1, 2021) denying Complainant EcoFactor, Inc.’s (“EcoFactor”) motion for summary determination of lack of jurisdiction over Respondent Google LLC’s (“Google”) alleged redesign that has not been imported in Certain Smart Thermostat Systems, Smart HVAC Systems, Smart HVAC Control Systems, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1258).

On April 1, 2022, ALJ Cameron Elliot issued the public version of Order No. 23 (dated March 24, 2022) denying Respondent Amazon.com, Inc’s ("Amazon") motion for summary determination of no importation in Certain Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1280).

On May 3, 2022, ALJ Monica Bhattacharyya issued the public version of Order No. 18 (dated April 22, 2022) granting Respondent Vivint, Inc.’s (“Vivint”) motion for summary determination of no violation of Section 337 in Certain Residential Premises Security Monitoring and Automation Control Panels, and Components Thereof(Inv. No. 337-TA-1273).

On May 24, 2022, ALJ Cameron R. Elliot issued the public version of Order No. 27 granting-in-part Respondents Amazon.com, Inc.; Dell Technologies, Inc.; EMC Corporation; Lenovo Group Ltd.; Lenovo (United States) Inc.; LG Electronics Inc.; LG Electronics USA, Inc.; Motorola Mobility LLC; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.’s (“Respondents”) motion for summary determination that Complainant Sonrai Memory Ltd. (“Sonrai”) lacks standing to assert U.S. Patent No. 7,159,766 (“766 patent”) due to that patent’s unenforceability, and that U.S. Patent No. 8,193,792 (“792 patent”) is invalid as indefinite.