By Li Panpan

(JW Insights) Nov 1 -- Chinese drone giant DJI refuted the rumors that it was fined $6 billion in the US and stated the case is still under trial with no updated judgment information as of now, said the company's senior director of strategic planning and external communications Zhang Xiaonan recently.

The American company Textron Innovations sued DJI in Texas, claiming that multiple drone products infringed on two of its US patents. In April 2023, a local jury issued a verdict of $278.9 million, reported the Pandaily on October 31.

DJI responded to the jury's ruling at that time, "DJI does not recognize the decision made by the jury. DJI's products do not use Textron's technology. Textron is a military helicopter company, while DJI is a civilian drone company. They are completely different types of products.

DJI added that the core patent used by Textron in this lawsuit was filed in 2011, but DJI had already incorporated this technology into its XP3.1 model, released in 2009. Therefore, DJI will consider continuing to appeal and believes the local laws will ultimately provide a fair conclusion."