Category: InterDigital
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InterDigital secures preliminary injunction against TCL over HEVC patents in Brazil
A Rio court has granted InterDigital a provisional injunction against TCL over HEVC patents, denying an interim license and examining FRAND compliance, licensing comparables, and implementer willingness.
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BREAKING: InterDigital inks new Dell patent licensing deal, reveals fresh Brazilian suits against Disney
InterDigital today released its Q3 2026 report, revealing a new deal with Dell, new suits against Disney in Brazil, details of its arbitration cases with Samsung and Lenovo, and a date for its UK hearing against Tesla.
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BREAKING: InterDigital wins PI against TCL in Brazil
The 3rd Business Court of the Judicial District of the Capital of Rio de Janeiro adopted the findings of an independent expert report, which fully supported InterDigital’s position that TCL infringes the two patents-in-suit, that the patents are essential to the HEVC standard, and that InterDigitalâs offers met its FRAND obligations.
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InterDigital, Parks Associates claim HDR is becoming a baseline video feature: report lands amid Disney+ feature removals
InterDigital and market research firm Parks Associates have claimed that HDR is heading toward baseline status. But Disney is betting on consumers being more attached to content than picture quality.
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French consumer rights group urges Disney+ to compensate customers for switching off 4K following InterDigital injunctionsÂ
While Disney+ switched 4K back on again using a workaround in Germany, the streaming giant has not done the same in its other markets, including France.
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InterDigital brings damages claim against Disney in Germany, building additional pressure to take license
Multiple injunctions have not yet persuaded Disney to take a video patent license from InterDigital, but the streamer is now facing an increasingly diversified enforcement strategy.
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UPC Munich LD will assess implementer willingness ahead of FRAND license disclosure in InterDigital v. TCL
The UPCâs Munich LD has declined to order InterDigital to disclose comparable license agreements while TCLâs willingness to take a FRAND license remains disputed, potentially allowing the court to resolve the FRAND defense without examining those agreements.
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BREAKING: InterDigital wins sixth straight injunction against Disney â UPC Dusseldorf LD
The UPCâs Dusseldorf LD has found that Disney+ infringes an amended InterDigital patent on device-to-device media casting, extending InterDigitalâs unbroken run of six wins against Disney to a new front.
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InterDigital expands UPC litigation against Disney, says VP9 workaround still infringes its patents
InterDigital has filed new claims at the UPC targeting Disneyâs use of VP9 for 4K streaming, arguing the codec still infringes its patents despite seven injunctions already won worldwide.
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âMarkets pay a premium for the smooth line and discount the stepsâ: tracking patent licensing revenueÂ
In a quarterly report, Jim Harlan, founder of The Standard Strategy (and formerly at InterDigital), tracks a 10-company basket of IP-licensing-centric businesses. His latest report notes that a decline in patent licensing value does not reflect the value itself, but rather the way markets price the âlumpyâ shape of licensing revenue.