Certain Over-the-Counter Topical Lidocaine Patches; Notice of Institution of Investigation

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 10, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of J.A.R. Laboratories LLC of Lake Forest, Illinois. Supplements to the complaint were filed on March 23, 2026 and March 30, 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 over-the- counter topical lidocaine patches by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 12,109,181 ("the '181 patent"). 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 limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.