InterDigital v. Disney
Enforcing 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.
High End for High Tech
Your partner for patent litigation.
df-mp.tech represents technology companies in patent litigation: infringement, nullity, opposition and appeal, and proceedings before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
German & UPC
litigation before the German courts and the Unified Patent Court
20+
years of patent litigation experience
In-house
technical testing & pre-litigation analysis
What we do
We do contentious patent proceedings. That's it.
No full-service portfolio, no sidelines. We concentrate on the proceedings in which high-tech patents are won and lost.
UPC proceedings
Representation before the Unified Patent Court, from first filing through appeal.
Infringement
Enforcing and defending infringement claims before the German courts and the UPC.
Nullity
Attacking and defending validity before the Federal Patent Court and the UPC.
Opposition & appeal
EPO opposition and appeal proceedings as part of the overall strategy.
Technology fields
We know the technology we litigate.
Telecommunications & SEP
Mobile (2G–5G), connectivity and standard-essential patents.
Streaming & video codecs
Enforcing HEVC, VVC and MPEG-DASH patents in streaming and video disputes. Much of our current caseload sits here.
Semiconductors & electronics
Chip design, power electronics, displays and sensors.
Software, computing & AI
Data processing, machine learning, blockchain and web3.
Automotive & mobility
Connected vehicles, e-mobility and driver assistance.
Optics, photonics & laser
Optoelectronics, laser technology, metrology and mechanics.
Cases
Matters we have handled.
A selection of our work in high-tech patent litigation: video streaming, mobile SEPs, connected cars, semiconductors.
Huawei v. Meta, RTL Group, Disney
Enforcing video and MPEG-DASH patents for Huawei against major streaming and media companies before the UPC.
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.
Team
Who runs your case.
Patent litigators and technical experts across the high-tech fields. The attorneys you engage handle your case themselves.
Partner
David Molnia
Telecommunications, electronics & SEP
Partner
Dominik Ho
Physics, software & communications
Meet the whole team
View team →Recognition
IAM Patent 1000 Gold Firm 2025
Chambers Global 2025
IP STARS Top-Tier 2025
Legal 500 Top-Tier 2025
JUVE Patent 2025
IAM Strategy 300
2025 awards and rankings of the df-mp group, from which df-mp.tech emerged.
LinkedIn
Latest from df-mp.tech
Case wins, rankings and our take on the UPC and patent litigation. Follow us on LinkedIn.
Let's talk
Facing a patent dispute?
Attack or defence, German courts or UPC: we will tell you where you stand, clearly and candidly.