Category: InterDigital
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Disney alienates customers, hurts brand reputation by switching off Dolby Vision, other premium features due to InterDigital’s Munich injunctions
The German tech press struggles with the notion that Disney would degrade the quality of its premium offering.
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LG Electronics strikes joint WiFi, video codec patent licensing deal with InterDigital, Sony
The agreement licenses LG’s digital TVs and computer display monitors under InterDigital´s joint licensing program with Sony and includes licenses to technologies such as ATSC 3.0, Wi-Fi, and video codecs.
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BREAKING: InterDigital, Xiaomi renew patent license agreement without litigation; five-year term; cellular, WiFi, HEVC patents included
InterDigital has signed a new major license agreement with a party that is undisclosed, but whose name can be deduced from previously available information.
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No parking ticket: UPC Mannheim’s threat of €50M contempt fine against Amazon in line with CJEU case law, EU Commission guidelines and practice, UPC CoA guidance
Context: What’s new: We have conducted further research, the detailed results of which are reserved for our premium members (judges are entitled to free access). The starting point is a from the UPC Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in Fujifilm v. Kodak (October 18, 2025 ip fray article), which elaborates on Art. 354(3) of the UPC’S Rules of Procedure…
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UPC threatens Amazon with initial €50M ($59M) fine, “severe consequences”, declares all UK interim licenses unenforceable, suggests EU WTO action against UK
The UPC’s Mannheim LD issued a bombshell order just before Christmas, followed by a Christmas Eve notification to the European Commission that could lead to a WTO complaint.
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UK court order following Amazon v. InterDigital antisuit hearing just serves as summary of status quo; big elephant remains in room
It was already clear during the recent Amazon v. InterDigital hearing in London that the UK antisuit injunction would remain in place.
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InterDigital’s jurisdictional challenge to Amazon’s UK claims heard by skeptical judge; Amazon rejects LJ Arnold’s arbitration idea
The hurdle to get standalone FRAND claims in the UK dismissed for jurisdicitonal reasons appears to remain very high, if not insurmountable.
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InterDigital wins second German patent injunction against Disney: Munich I Regional Court
The noose is tightening. After injunctions in Brazil and Germany, Disney may opt for a license now rather than for protracted litigation.
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Unified Patent Court judges concerned over UK court order threatening them with imprisonment — but could it also become risky for UK judges to visit the EU?
The antisuit injunction Amazon obtained last month against InterDigital’s efforts to defend its enforcement actions against foreign interference could be interpreted as a direct threat against UPC and German judges.