InterDigital awarded injunction against Disney by German court
InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC) announced that the Munich Regional Court granted an injunction against Disney for infringing an InterDigital patent related to dynamically overlaying one video stream with another, such as for subtitles, with Disney retaining the right to appeal the ruling.
[1]The German decision follows a parallel case in Brazil, where a court issued a preliminary injunction in InterDigital’s favor after finding infringement of both patents-in-suit.
[2]Key details
- Court: Munich Regional Court (Germany). [1]
- Issue: Patent covering dynamic overlay of a first video stream by a second stream (e.g., subtitles). [3]
- Status: Injunction granted in Germany; Disney may appeal. [4]
- Related action: Brazilian court granted a preliminary injunction for InterDigital in a parallel litigation. [5]
Official comment
“This is another illustration of how Disney uses InterDigital’s innovations to stream content to consumers and to build a multi-billion-dollar global streaming business,” commented Josh Schmidt, Chief Legal Officer, InterDigital. “Disney understands the importance of innovation and IP protection to its own business. We encourage Disney to take a license that fairly values InterDigital’s key innovations.”
The statement underscores InterDigital’s position on licensing and intellectual property protection in streaming technologies.
[4]About InterDigital
InterDigital is a global R&D company focused on wireless, video, artificial intelligence, and related technologies, developing foundational innovations licensed to companies across communications and entertainment markets.
[1]Its work spans from early digital cellular systems to 5G and advanced Wi‑Fi, alongside leadership in video processing and codecs integrated with AI research; the company was founded in 1972 and is listed on Nasdaq.
[3]Author’s summary
Munich’s court granted InterDigital an injunction against Disney over a video overlay patent, echoing a Brazilian preliminary win, while Disney can still appeal as licensing talks remain encouraged.
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