InterDigital awarded injunction against Disney
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) has secured a significant legal victory as a Brazilian court granted a preliminary injunction against Disney for patent infringement. The 7th Corporate Court of Rio de Janeiro ruled in favor of InterDigital regarding two patents related to AVC and HEVC video coding technology.
The court decision was supported by an independent expert report confirming Disney's infringement of both patents and establishing that InterDigital has no RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) obligation for the asserted encoder claims. The technology in question is fundamental to video compression, picture quality, and streaming capabilities that Disney utilizes in its streaming business.
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) ha ottenuto una vittoria giudiziaria rilevante: un tribunale brasiliano ha concesso una misura cautelare preliminare contro Disney per violazione di brevetto. Il 7° Tribunale Commerciale di Rio de Janeiro si è pronunciato a favore di InterDigital su due brevetti relativi alla tecnologia di codifica video AVC e HEVC.
La sentenza si basa su una perizia indipendente che ha confermato l'infrazione da parte di Disney di entrambi i brevetti e ha stabilito che InterDigital non è soggetta a obblighi RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) per le rivendicazioni relative all'encoder. La tecnologia interessata è essenziale per la compressione video, la qualità dell'immagine e le capacità di streaming utilizzate da Disney nel suo servizio di streaming.
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) ha conseguido una importante victoria legal: un tribunal brasileño emitió una medida cautelar preliminar contra Disney por infracción de patente. El 7º Juzgado Comercial de Río de Janeiro falló a favor de InterDigital respecto a dos patentes relacionadas con la tecnología de codificación de vídeo AVC y HEVC.
La decisión judicial se apoyó en un informe pericial independiente que confirmó la infracción de Disney sobre ambas patentes y determinó que InterDigital no tiene una obligación RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) para las reivindicaciones del codificador. La tecnología en cuestión es clave para la compresión de vídeo, la calidad de imagen y las capacidades de streaming que Disney emplea en su negocio de streaming.
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC)가 중요한 법적 승리를 거두었습니다. 브라질 법원이 특허 침해와 관련해 디즈니에 대해 예비금지명령을 내렸습니다. 리우데자네이루 제7상사법원은 AVC 및 HEVC 비디오 코딩 기술에 관한 두 건의 특허에 대해 InterDigital의 손을 들어주었습니다.
법원 결정은 독립 전문가 보고서를 근거로 했으며, 보고서는 디즈니가 두 특허를 침해했음을 확인하고 InterDigital이 주장한 인코더 청구항에 대해 RAND(reasonable and non-discriminatory) 의무가 없음을 밝혔습니다. 해당 기술은 비디오 압축, 화질 및 디즈니가 스트리밍 사업에서 사용하는 스트리밍 기능에 필수적입니다.
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) a obtenu une victoire juridique significative : un tribunal brésilien a accordé une injonction préliminaire contre Disney pour violation de brevet. Le 7e tribunal commercial de Rio de Janeiro a statué en faveur d'InterDigital concernant deux brevets liés aux technologies de codage vidéo AVC et HEVC.
La décision judiciaire s'appuie sur un rapport d'expert indépendant confirmant que Disney a enfreint les deux brevets et établissant qu'InterDigital n'a pas d'obligation RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory) pour les revendications relatives à l'encodeur. La technologie concernée est essentielle pour la compression vidéo, la qualité d'image et les capacités de streaming utilisées par Disney dans son activité de streaming.
InterDigital (NASDAQ: IDCC) hat einen wichtigen juristischen Erfolg erzielt: Ein brasilianisches Gericht erließ eine vorläufige einstweilige Verfügung gegen Disney wegen Patentverletzung. Das 7. Handelsgericht von Rio de Janeiro entschied zugunsten von InterDigital in Bezug auf zwei Patente zur AVC- und HEVC-Videocodierungstechnik.
Die Entscheidung stützt sich auf ein unabhängiges Gutachten, das die Verletzung beider Patente durch Disney bestätigte und feststellte, dass InterDigital für die geltend gemachten Encoder-Ansprüche keine RAND‑(reasonable and non-discriminatory) Verpflichtung hat. Die betroffene Technologie ist grundlegend für Videokompression, Bildqualität und Streaming-Funktionen, die Disney in seinem Streaming-Geschäft nutzt.
- Court granted preliminary injunction against Disney for patent infringement
- Independent expert report fully supported InterDigital's position on patent infringement
- Court confirmed InterDigital has no RAND obligation for encoder claims
- Ruling strengthens InterDigital's position to receive fair value for its technology
- Legal proceedings may be lengthy and outcomes of final ruling uncertain
WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, today announced it has been awarded a preliminary injunction against Disney by a court in Brazil.
The 7th Corporate Court of the Judicial District of the Capital of Rio de Janeiro ruled that InterDigital is entitled to a preliminary injunction over Disney’s infringement of two InterDigital patents related to AVC and HEVC video coding technology.
The decision follows the publication of an independent expert report, commissioned by the Rio court, which fully supported InterDigital's position that Disney infringed both of the patents-in-suit, and that InterDigital does not have a RAND obligation arising from the asserted encoder claims.
“From better video compression to higher picture quality and an enhanced user experience, our technology underpins the viability of the streaming industry and has enabled Disney to build a highly successful streaming business,” commented Josh Schmidt, Chief Legal Officer, InterDigital. “This decision is an important step in ensuring that we receive fair value from Disney’s ongoing use of our innovation and I welcome the court’s support of balanced IP rights and innovation more broadly.”
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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