InterDigital wins Disney patent injunction in 11 countries

• InterDigital secured a patent infringement injunction against Disney covering video encoding technology.
• The Unified Patent Court decision applies across 11 European Union nations.
• InterDigital is using the legal victory to pursue a long-term licensing agreement.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) secured a patent infringement injunction against Disney (NYSE:DIS) across 11 European Union countries for its video technology.

The Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court also confirmed the validity of the video patent.

This regional judicial decision prevents the unauthorized use of specific video encoding techniques within those nations.

The legal system allows Disney to appeal the court decision.

The company previously obtained international injunctions in Germany and Brazil for related video compression technologies.

InterDigital stated that it is seeking a long-term licensing agreement reflecting the value of its video innovations.