InterDigital v. Disney
HEVC video-codec patents for InterDigital against Disney's streaming services. The result: a UPC injunction covering 11 countries (2026) and three wins in Munich.
Press (ip fray) ↗
Cases
Matters we have handled.
A selection of our work in high-tech patent litigation: video streaming, mobile SEPs, connected cars, semiconductors. Many of these matters were widely reported in the trade press.
Huawei v. Meta, RTL Group, Disney
Enforcing video and MPEG-DASH patents for Huawei against major streaming and media companies before the UPC.
Press (ip fray) ↗Nokia v. Zeekr / Geely
Enforcing a telecom patent for Nokia in a connected-cars dispute against Geely/Zeekr, one of our most recent UPC actions.
Press (JUVE Patent) ↗Malikie v. Xiaomi
Enforcing mobile patents (2G–5G) for Malikie against Xiaomi before the UPC (Mannheim and Munich) and the Munich Regional Court, with defence before the Federal Patent Court.
Press (ip fray) ↗Nokia v. Verifone
Telecom patents for Nokia before the UPC and Mannheim RC, ending in the first SEP settlement at the UPC.
Press (ip fray) ↗InterDigital v. Oppo, Lenovo, Xiaomi
Enforcing InterDigital's mobile portfolio before the Munich Regional Court and defending it before the Federal Patent Court.
Press (JUVE Patent) ↗Nokia v. Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo
Two telecom patents for Nokia before the Mannheim Regional Court, defended before the Federal Patent Court.
Press (JUVE Patent) ↗ Settlement (JUVE Patent) ↗WSOU v. Huawei, Samsung, ZTE, Microsoft, Dell, Xiaomi, Google
Enforcing WSOU's patent portfolio against seven defendants before the Munich Regional Court and defending it before the Federal Patent Court.
Conversant Wireless v. Daimler
Telecom patents in a connected-cars dispute before the Munich RC, the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice.
Press ↗Nokia v. Daimler
Telecom patents in a connected-cars dispute for Nokia before the Mannheim Regional Court, defended before the Federal Patent Court.
Press ↗VW v. Jaguar Land Rover
Defending Jaguar Land Rover in a dispute over engine start/stop technology before the Mannheim Regional Court; challenging the patent before the Federal Patent Court.
Conversant Wireless v. LG, Huawei, ZTE
Three telecom patents before the Regional Courts of Düsseldorf and Munich, defended before the Federal Patent Court.
Press ↗INVT v. Apple, ZTE, Huawei
Enforcing three telecom patents for INVT before the Munich Regional Court and defending them before the Federal Patent Court.
ABB v. GE
Defending GE in a dispute over HVDC systems before the Mannheim Regional Court; challenging the patent before the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice.
Avago v. Audi, Volkswagen
Enforcing two Bluetooth/Wi-Fi patents for Avago Technologies before the Mannheim Regional Court (representation handed over owing to a conflict).
France Brevets v. Apple
Enforcing an NFC patent for France Brevets before the Mannheim Regional Court, defended before the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice.
Press (JUVE Patent) ↗FIPA AG v. Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC
Two telecom patents for FIPA before the Regional Courts of Munich and Düsseldorf, defended before the Federal Patent Court.
Press ↗Invensas v. Samsung & Broadcom
Enforcing a flip-chip semiconductor patent for Invensas before the Mannheim Regional Court.
Nokia v. Apple
Enforcing two telecom patents for Nokia before the Düsseldorf Regional Court.
Press ↗Unwired Planet v. Huawei, LG, Samsung, HTC, Google
Six telecom patents for Unwired Planet before the Düsseldorf Regional Court, defended before the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice.
Press ↗IPCom v. Nokia, HTC, Apple, Telekom, Vodafone
Enforcing IPCom's portfolio before the Regional Courts of Mannheim, Düsseldorf and Munich, and in nullity and opposition proceedings.
Press ↗Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft v. ST Microelectronics
Three electronics patents on MEMS technology for Fraunhofer before the Düsseldorf Regional Court, defended before the Federal Patent Court and the Federal Court of Justice.
Note: some of the listed matters were handled by members of the team while at the df-mp group. Please review and obtain any client clearances before publication.