InterDigital enforces patents against Amazon

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InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) announced on Nov 10, 2025 that it has initiated litigation against Amazon over alleged infringement of patents covering video compression and HDR picture-quality technologies.

InterDigital says the asserted infringement involves Amazon devices and services including Fire TV, Kindle and Prime Video, and that cases were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Rio de Janeiro State Court (Brazil), the Munich Regional Court (Germany), and the Local Division of Mannheim in the Unified Patent Court.

InterDigital stated it prefers licensing by negotiation but will seek fair compensation to continue funding research and development.

Positive

• Cases filed in 4 jurisdictions (US, Brazil, Germany, UPC)
• Company seeks fair compensation to fund continued R&D

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• Dispute names Amazon products/services: Fire TV, Kindle, Prime Video
• Amazon initiated litigation earlier in 2025, indicating escalation

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, today announced that it has initiated litigation against Amazon over the ongoing infringement of InterDigital’s intellectual property.

The patents-in-suit relate to the compression of video content and improving picture quality through high dynamic range (HDR) technology. Amazon infringes InterDigital’s intellectual property through its devices including FireTV and Kindle, and through its services including Prime Video.

Cases have been initiated in United States Federal District Court in the District of Delaware, in Rio de Janeiro State Court, Brazil, in the Munich Regional Court in Germany, and in the Local Division of Mannheim in the Unified Patent Court.

“Our preference is always to sign licenses through amicable negotiation but Amazon’s decision to initiate litigation against InterDigital earlier this year shows that Amazon is more interested in litigating than negotiating,” said Josh Schmidt, Chief Legal Officer, InterDigital. “As the underlying innovation in these cases demonstrates, the incredible breadth of our research enables Amazon to efficiently deliver high quality content to consumers and its customers around the world, and we are committed to receiving fair compensation for our groundbreaking research, which will allow us to continue to invest in the next generation of technology.”

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

FAQ

What did InterDigital (IDCC) announce on Nov 10, 2025 about Amazon?

InterDigital announced it initiated litigation against Amazon over patents for video compression and HDR technologies.

Which courts did InterDigital file cases in against Amazon for IDCC patent enforcement?

Cases were filed in the US District Court, District of Delaware, Rio de Janeiro State Court (Brazil), Munich Regional Court (Germany), and Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court.

Which Amazon products and services are named in InterDigital's IDCC filings?

InterDigital says the alleged infringement involves Fire TV, Kindle devices and the Prime Video service.

What technology areas do the InterDigital (IDCC) patents-in-suit cover?

The patents-in-suit relate to video compression and improving picture quality via high dynamic range (HDR) technology.

How does InterDigital (IDCC) say it prefers to resolve licensing disputes with Amazon?

InterDigital said its preference is to sign licenses through amicable negotiation, but it is pursuing litigation to obtain fair compensation.

Could InterDigital's (IDCC) litigation affect its R&D funding?

InterDigital stated it seeks fair compensation from enforcement proceeds to continue investing in next‑generation technology.