Category: DivX v. Netflix
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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.