Category: DivX v. Netflix
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UPC Munich LD grants DivX injunction against Netflix streaming software, departing from EPO Opposition Division’s preliminary view
The Munich LD’s second panel upheld DivX’s patent as granted and enjoined Netflix’s streaming software across 18 UPC countries.
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Netflix gains momentum in DivX global streaming dispute as U.S. court clears it of $400M+ in damages
In a long-running streaming patent dispute against Netflix, where DivX has gained significant ground in Brazil, the case has now reached a turning point. After a Federal Circuit decision invalidated several of DivX’s asserted patents, a U.S. jury has now found that the company did not infringe four of those patents-in-suit.
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Netflix now has exclusive merger talks with Warner Bros. Discovery despite Trump-aligned Paramount having raised antitrust concerns
Given the current wave of patent enforcement actions against video streamers, including Nokia v. Warner Bros. Discovery, we exceptionally share some thoughts on a proposed streaming merger with upstream implications for the video patent licensing market.
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Netflix first to be permanently enjoined over Brazilian standard-essential patent; Lenovo hit with preliminary injunction
Standard-essential patent enforcement news from Brazil: Netflix becomes the first company on the receiving end of a Brazilian permanent injunction over a SEP, and Ericsson obtained a Brazilian preliminary injunction over two SEPs.