InterDigital announced that a Munich Regional Court granted a fifth injunction against Disney for infringing an InterDigital patent covering HEVC video compression technology. The injunction follows earlier orders in Germany and Brazil that restricted Disney’s use of InterDigital’s patents on HDR, dynamic overlay, and AVC/HEVC compression.
The court order requires Disney to stop the infringing activity and may prompt a licensing agreement that values InterDigital’s core video‑compression portfolio. InterDigital’s strategy of using litigation to secure higher royalty rates is reinforced, and the ruling expands the company’s enforcement footprint in key streaming markets.
InterDigital’s Chief Legal Officer Josh Schmidt said, “As an early pioneer in video compression technology, InterDigital's innovation has helped Disney to build a highly profitable streaming business. With this latest injunction, it is clearly time for Disney to sign an agreement that appropriately values our innovation.” The injunction also gives Disney the option to appeal, a possibility noted in prior disputes.
InterDigital’s video coding portfolio is ranked among the top five highest‑quality portfolios in the industry, according to LexisNexis’ PatentSight tool. The latest injunction adds to a series of enforcement actions against major players, underscoring the company’s focus on monetizing its patents through licensing and litigation.
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