InterDigital awarded injunction against Transsion
InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) said a Brazil court on April 1, 2026 granted a preliminary injunction stopping Transsion from selling 5G-compliant devices in Brazil after finding infringement of two InterDigital 5G patents.
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InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) said a Brazil court on April 1, 2026 granted a preliminary injunction stopping Transsion from selling 5G-compliant devices in Brazil after finding infringement of two InterDigital 5G patents.
The 3rd Regional Business Court of Rio de Janeiro also found InterDigital’s licensing offer FRAND and relied on an independent expert report that supported essentiality and infringement findings.
Positive
- Brazil court granted a preliminary injunction on April 1, 2026
- Injunction blocks Transsion from selling 5G devices in Brazil
- Court found InterDigital’s licensing offer FRAND
- Independent expert report supported patent essentiality and infringement
Negative
- Ruling is a preliminary injunction, subject to appeal or further proceedings
- Relief currently limited to Brazil, not global enforcement
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News Market Reaction – IDCC
In the Apr 1 session, IDCC gained 1.45%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
- 5G patents infringed
- 2 patents
- Brazil preliminary injunction against Transsion
- Quarterly dividend
- $0.70 per share
- Regular cash dividend declared payable April 22, 2026
- Smart-glasses forecast
- 70 million units
- ABI Research forecast for 2030 smart-glasses shipments
- Schmidt open-market sale
- 6,000 shares
- Sales on March 17, 2026 under Rule 10b5‑1 plan
- CEO stock options grant
- 125,360 options
- Employee stock options at $72.90 exercise price, expiring 2033
- CTO vested shares
- 21,430.5045 shares
- Performance-based RSUs vesting March 15, 2026
- Brezski vesting multiple
- 200% of target
- CFO 2023-cycle performance RSUs vesting
- Proposed sale
- 6,000 Performance Shares
- Form 144 intended sale filed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Historical Context
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Agentic AI report highlighting future uplink demand and infrastructure needs.
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Energy‑efficient video streaming innovations presented at DVB World.
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World’s first collaborative cellular and Wi‑Fi sensing using 6G architecture.
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Wireless, AI and immersive video demos at Mobile World Congress 2026.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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WILMINGTON, Del., April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a wireless, video and AI technology research and development company, today announced it has been awarded a preliminary injunction against Transsion by a court in Brazil.
The 3rd Regional Business Court of Rio de Janeiro ruled that InterDigital is entitled to a preliminary injunction resulting from Transsion’s infringement of two InterDigital 5G patents. The court also found InterDigital’s licensing offer to Transsion to be fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND). As a result of the injunction, Transsion is prevented from selling 5G-compliant devices in Brazil.
The decision follows the publication of an independent expert report, commissioned by the Rio court, which fully supported InterDigital's position that Transsion infringes both of the patents-in-suit and that the patents are essential to 5G.
“As a foundational innovator in cellular wireless, our research provides the building blocks for today’s 5G networks and devices and enables newer players like Transsion to quickly scale its business and enter new markets,” commented Josh Schmidt, Chief Legal Officer, InterDigital. “Transsion should pay fair value for technology that it uses every day and cannot be allowed to gain an unfair advantage over so many of its competitors who have paid for a license to our portfolio.”
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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