Certain Mobile Devices with Hardware and Software for Exchanging Electronic Content; Inv. No. 337-TA-1520 (Violation)

This amended complaint, filed by GG Technologies, Inc. d/b/a StayTouch against Apple Inc., asks the Commission to investigate importation of iPhones and Apple Watches with the NameDrop feature that allegedly infringe U.S. Patent No. 12,022,369. The document does not say what changed from the original complaint. The complaint targets Apple's NameDrop contact-sharing feature in iOS and Watch OS across all new iPhones and Apple Watches. StayTouch seeks a limited exclusion order and cease and desist order, which would reach a large share of Apple's imported smartphone and smartwatch products. The domestic industry rests on a small company's software application rather than manufacturing. Complainant GG Technologies, Inc. d/b/a StayTouch (Delaware corporation, Santa Monica, CA) names Apple Inc. of Cupertino, CA as the proposed respondent. Asserted patent is U.S. Patent No. 12,022,369, issued June 25, 2024; infringement is alleged for at least claims 1-3 and 13-17, with claim 13 as representative. Accused products are iPhones running iOS 17.1 or later and Apple Watches running Watch OS 10.1 or later with NameDrop; iPads and laptops are not accused at this time. Domestic industry is based on the StayTouch app, said to practice the claims, with alleged U.S. investment of more than half a million dollars in employees, R&D, marketing and support. Relief sought: a permanent limited exclusion order, cease and desist orders, a 100% bond during the Presidential review period, and a target date of no more than fifteen months. Related litigation is a Western District of Texas action filed April 10, 2026 and a mediation proceeding in Bombay, India.