Speedy 5G, Emerging Tech to Spur More Patent Cases at ITC

Fast-changing technology is driving more companies to the U.S. International Trade Commission to block patent-infringing imports by foreign rivals.

The ITC has fielded nearly four dozen patent infringement complaints this year against companies such as China-based ZTE Corp., Japan-based Nikon Corp., and Japan-based Nintendo Co. Ltd., Bloomberg Law data show. The disputes cover a wide range of technology, from semiconductor parts to sleep apnea masks to unmanned aerial vehicles.

The infringement complaints show no signs of slowing down, as next-generation 5G wireless technology unfolds and companies race to offer the latest high-tech devices, intellectual property and tech attorneys told Bloomberg ...