Wi-Fi Patent Fight Gets More Time and More Paperwork
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is taking a closer look at a decision about certain Wi-Fi routers and mesh network devices that might have broken patent rules. They’re asking for more info from everyone involved and pushing back the investigation’s finish date to January 14, 2027. This affects companies importing or selling these Wi-Fi gadgets and could lead to changes in how these products are handled in the U.S.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Possible exclusion order blocking Wi‑Fi imports
The Commission may order an exclusion of the listed Wi‑Fi routers, devices, mesh network devices, and components from entry into the United States, and may issue cease and desist orders requiring respondents to stop importing or selling them. The statute authorizes these remedies under section 337, and the Commission explicitly says an exclusion order could result in subject articles being prevented from entering the U.S.
Products may enter under bond during 60‑day review
If the Commission orders a remedy, the U.S. Trade Representative has 60 days to review that decision, and during that 60‑day period the subject articles would be allowed to enter the United States under bond in an amount determined by the Commission and prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Commission requested submissions about the appropriate bond amount.
Two named respondents removed from the investigation
The Commission terminated Linksys Holdings, Inc. and Linksys USA, Inc. from the investigation on December 19, 2025 based on a settlement, and terminated the D‑Link respondents from the investigation on April 27, 2026 based on a consent order. Those named respondents are no longer parties to the investigation as of those dates.
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