The popular Mavic series of drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI may be yanked from the U.S. market as early as July after a ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) found the devices infringe on a patent held by Autel, another Chinese firm.
DJI, the world’s largest maker of drones, infringed on a patent held by Autel, according to Steptoe, the law firm representing Autel before the trade commission. The chief administrative law judge of the ITC recommended that the infringing products—including Mavic Pro, Mavic Pro Platinum, Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom, Mavic Air, and Spark—be banned from importation into the United States.
