InterDigital awarded fifth injunction against Disney
Rhea-AI Summary
InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) said a Munich Regional Court awarded an injunction against Disney for infringement of an InterDigital patent related to HEVC compression technology on Feb. 13, 2026. This is the fifth injunction the company has obtained against Disney.
Other courts in Germany and Brazil have previously issued injunctions involving patents for HDR, dynamic overlaying of video streams, and additional HEVC and AVC technologies. Disney can appeal the latest decision.
Positive
- Munich Regional Court granted injunction for HEVC patent
- Fifth injunction obtained against Disney
- Prior injunctions issued in Germany and Brazil for related patents
Negative
- Disney can appeal the Munich decision, creating case uncertainty
- Ongoing cross-border litigation increases legal timetable and resolution risk
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Ahead of this injunction news, IDCC was down 1.94%. Key software/application peers like CVLT (-1.09%), NICE (-3.77%), SRAD (-3.82%), OTEX (-2.30%) and DSGX (-1.95%) were also lower, but the momentum scanner did not flag a coordinated sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Patent enforcement | Positive | -6.8% | Courts enforcing InterDigital patents against Hisense and TCL devices. |
| Feb 10 | Strategic partnership | Positive | -6.8% | Launch of Haptic Excellence Center with Razer to advance haptic media. |
| Feb 05 | Earnings results | Positive | +9.9% | Near-record revenue, record net income and EPS, major Samsung license. |
| Jan 20 | Guidance/outlook | Positive | +5.5% | Issued 2026 outlook with detailed ranges for revenue, EBITDA and EPS. |
| Jan 20 | License agreement | Positive | +5.5% | New patent license with LG covering TVs and monitors under joint program. |
Recent history shows mixed reactions: strong positive moves on earnings and licensing news, but notable selloffs around some strategic and enforcement headlines.
Over recent months, InterDigital reported strong 2025 results with revenue of $834.0M, record net income of $406.6M, and non‑GAAP EPS of $15.31, which coincided with a 9.93% gain. Licensing developments, including a new LG agreement and 2026 outlook, saw shares rise 5.54%. By contrast, a haptics partnership and patent enforcement against Hisense and TCL each aligned with a -6.76% move, indicating investors sometimes sell into non-earnings news despite strategically positive narratives.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement adds a fifth injunction against Disney, expanding InterDigital’s enforcement track record in HEVC, HDR and AVC video technologies. It follows other recent patent actions and strong 2025 financial results, where licensing and arbitration outcomes were central drivers. Investors may watch how Disney responds, whether appeals progress, and if this pressure leads to a licensing agreement comparable to recent deals with Samsung and LG, alongside ongoing monitoring of broader patent and legal developments.
Key Terms
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WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a wireless, video and AI technology research and development company, today announced it has been awarded another injunction against Disney by a court in Germany.
The Munich Regional Court ruled that InterDigital is entitled to an injunction over Disney’s infringement of an InterDigital patent related to HEVC compression technology. Disney can appeal the decision.
The judgment from the Munich court is the fifth injunction InterDigital has received over Disney’s infringement of InterDigital’s intellectual property. Other injunctions have been issued by courts in Germany and Brazil over patents related to HDR technology, the dynamic overlaying of a first video stream with a second video stream, and additional HEVC and AVC compression technology.
“As an early pioneer in video compression technology, InterDigital’s innovation has helped Disney to build a highly profitable streaming business,” said Josh Schmidt, Chief Legal Officer, InterDigital. “With this latest injunction, it is clearly time for Disney to sign an agreement that appropriately values our innovation.”
About InterDigital®
InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact:
Richard Lloyd
Email: richard.lloyd@interdigital.com
+1 (202) 349-1716
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