The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has initiated an investigation following a complaint from Wilson Electronics LLC. The complaint alleges that certain companies violated section 337 of the Tariff Act by importing and selling cellular signal boosters and related equipment in the U.S. that infringe on multiple patents held by Wilson Electronics. The investigation will determine if there has been patent infringement and if a U.S. industry is affected. If violations are found, the ITC might issue orders to prevent further importation and sales of these products.
Simple Explanation
Imagine a company says someone is copying their special invention for cell phone signal boosters. They told a group in charge of trade and inventions, and now this group is checking to see if that's true. If it is, they might stop the other company from bringing or selling those things here.