The Unified Patent Court’s Mannheim Local Division issued an injunction against The Walt Disney Company. The ruling follows a successful patent infringement claim by technology R&D firm InterDigital.
Disney's video encoding techniques for streaming services infringe on an InterDigital patent related to HEVC technology. The court affirmed the patent's validity and granted an injunction enforceable across 11 European Union member states.
This decision marks the latest development in an ongoing global patent dispute between the two companies. InterDigital previously secured similar injunctions against Disney in Germany and Brazil for other video-related technologies.
The ruling impacts Disney+ operations in the affected European countries. Disney may be forced to alter its technology or reach a licensing agreement with InterDigital to maintain service.