InterDigital, Inc. v. The Walt Disney Company
Summary
InterDigital sues Disney for patent infringement across multiple streaming and entertainment platforms.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Prior 55P · 9D · 27N→Recent 30d 1P · 0D · 2N
3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 1h — wire syndication or a PR push.
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet. 3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 0h — wire syndication or a PR push.
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
56 plaintiff-favorable · 9 defendant-favorable · 29 neutral
- InterDigital escalates UPC campaign against Disney over VP9 workaroundJUVE Patent · 2026-08-25
- Second UPC injunction piles pressure on DisneyWorld IP Review · 2026-07-24
- InterDigital wins another UPC injunction in streaming dispute with DisneyJUVE Patent · 2026-07-24
- InterDigital wins another EU injunction against Disney over HEVC patentTelecompaper · 2026-07-23
- DOJ Backs Limits on Antitrust in Standardized Tech Patent FightsBloomberg Law News · 2026-04-28
- DOJ Again Pushes Back Against Antitrust Claims Filed Over Allegations of SEP Abuse, False RAND PromisesIPWatchdog.com · 2026-04-08
- Dolby retaliates against InterDigital in bid to protect licenseesWorld IP Review · 2026-03-05
- DOJ Statement in Disney's Case Against InterDigital Urges Caution in Applying Antitrust Law to SEPsIPWatchdog.com · 2025-10-08
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- McKool Smith PCEric S Hansen, Joshua W. Budwin, Richard A. Kamprath +1 more
- McKool Smith, P.C.Daniel Iliasevitch, George T. Fishback, Jr., Joseph W. Micheli +1 more
- Olson Stein LLPDavid M. Stein, Nancy M Olson
- O'Melveny and Myers LLPAbigail Grace McFee, James A Donegan, Miao Liu +1 more
- OMelveny and Myers LLPLaura M. Burson, Nicholas James Whilt, Ryan Ken Yagura
- O'Melveny & Myers LLPBrian P Quinn
- Byron Raphael LLPJordan Philip Raphael
- O'Melveny & Meyers LLPShawnna M. Yashar
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:25-cv-00895
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Wesley L. Hsu
- Filed
- 2025-02-02
- Last filing
- 2026-08-10
Cause
28:1338 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC ESPN, Inc. Hulu, LLC BAMTech, LLC Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. Disney Streaming Services LLC Disney DTC LLC Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution LLC The Walt Disney Company InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc. InterDigital, Inc.
Docket entries
- 2026-06-25
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- 2026-02-02
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- 2026-01-22
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- 2025-10-30
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- 2025-10-09
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- 2025-06-26
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- 2025-05-16
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- 2025-03-24
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- 2025-02-12
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- 2025-02-08
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- 2025-02-05
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Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.