Emboldened By Independence

After two years of investigation, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced at the end of August that it would not enforce a ban on drones of Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), a Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) maker, marking a victory for the company in a patent infringement suit. The investigation aimed at preventing intellectual property right infringement of U.S. products and unfair competition in imports.

Based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in south China, DJI, established in 2006, has become the world’s largest drone maker. Since demand for drones is increasing in multiple fields including light shows for entertainment, agriculture, logistics and infrastructure engineering, DJI has expanded its consumer base from individual users to industrial enterprises. Its