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Wi-Fi 7 rollout drives surge in patent disputes, report says

By Inbar Preiss ( March 18, 2026, 15:53 GMT | Insight) -- Technology companies are increasing enforcement of patents underpinning Wi-Fi standards as Wi-Fi 7 expands into industrial use, according to a LexisNexis report. Rising disputes, new licensing benchmarks and limited transparency over patent ownership are reshaping negotiations, with courts and patent pools playing a growing role in determining royalty outcomes.Technology companies globally are stepping up efforts to monetize patents tied to Wi-Fi standards, driving a surge in disputes as the rollout of Wi-Fi 7 expands use beyond consumer applications into industrial automation, robotics and real-time data processing....

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