On February 26, 2026, three American entities—InterDigital, Inc., InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc., and InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings SAS—lodged a petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission. Citing Section 337 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930, they claimed that specific video-capable electronic gadgets, including smart TVs, monitors, and their related parts, which are exported to, imported into, and sold within the United States, contravene Section 337 of U.S. law. The petition specifically names as respondents: TCL Industry Holdings Co., Ltd., TCL Technology Group Corporation, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, Shenzhen TCL New Technologies Co., Ltd., TCL King Electrical Appliances (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., TCL Overseas Marketing Limited, Vietnam TCL Smart Device (Vietnam) Company Limited, TCL Smart Screen Technology HK, TCL Moka International Ltd, the U.S.-based TTE Technology, Inc., Hisense Group Co., Ltd., the U.S.-based Hisense USA Corporation, and the U.S.-based Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Company of America Corporation.