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In the normal course of our business, we are involved in legal proceedings.
−Removed: In the past, we have litigated to enforce our patents and other intellectual property rights (“IP”), to enforce the terms of license agreements, to protect trade secrets and to defend ourselves against claims of invalidity.
+Added: In the past, we have litigated to enforce our patents and other intellectual property rights (“IP”), to enforce the terms of license agreements, to protect trade secrets and to defend our patents against claims of invalidity.
We expect to continue to be involved in similar legal proceedings in the future, including proceedings regarding infringement of our patents and proceedings to ensure proper and full payment of royalties by licensees under the terms of our license agreements.
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Patent Infringement Litigation
−Removed: In the ordinary course of our IP licensing business, we engage in litigation to protect our IP from infringement.
+Added: In the ordinary course of our business, we engage in litigation to protect our IP from infringement.
While litigation is never our preference, and we prefer to reach mutually agreeable commercial licensing arrangements with third parties, it is sometimes a necessary step to effectively protect our investment in our IP.
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(together “Shaw”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging breach of contract by Shaw for failure to pay royalties owed to Adeia Media under the license agreement between the parties.
−Removed: On January 16, 2024, Shaw submitted a pre-motion letter to the Court requesting leave of the Court to file a motion to dismiss the complaint.
−Removed: On January 19, 2024, Adeia Media submitted a letter to the Court in response to Shaw’s pre-motion letter.
−Removed: The Court has yet to rule on Shaw’s pre-motion letter.
+Added: On October 8, 2024, Shaw filed a motion to dismiss the complaint.
+Added: On October 29, 2024, Adeia filed its response.
+Added: Shaw’s motion to dismiss reply brief is due on November 12, 2024.
The trial date has not been set.
−Removed: Twitter) Litigation
−Removed: On August 7, 2023, Adeia Media LLC (“Adeia Media”) filed a complaint against X Corporation (“X Corp.”) in California Superior Court for Santa Clara County alleging breach of contract by X Corp.
−Removed: for failure to pay royalties owed to Adeia Media under the patent license agreement between the parties.
−Removed: On October 2, 2023, X Corp.
−Removed: filed its answer to the complaint, asserting a general denial of the allegations and causes of action in the complaint and asserting affirmative defenses.
−Removed: On July 1, 2024, Adeia filed a request for dismissal of the case with prejudice pursuant to a settlement and patent license agreement between the parties.
−Removed: The case was terminated on July 1, 2024.
−Removed: On November 28, 2023, X Corp.
−Removed: filed a complaint for declaratory judgment of patent noninfringement (“DJ Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Adeia Inc., Adeia Media LLC and Adeia Guides Inc.
−Removed: (collectively, “Adeia Media”) alleging that it had terminated the patent license agreement between the companies and seeking a finding that it does not infringe four Adeia Media patents.
−Removed: On January 16, 2024, Adeia Media filed a motion to dismiss the DJ Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
−Removed: On July 1, 2024, the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal of the DJ Complaint pursuant to a settlement and patent license agreement between the parties.
−Removed: The case was terminated on July 1, 2024.
+Added: Disney Patent Infringement Litigation
+Added: On November 7, 2024, Adeia Technologies, Inc., Adeia Guides Inc., and Adeia Media Holdings LLC filed a complaint against The Walt Disney Company, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution LLC, Disney DTC LLC, Disney Streaming Services LLC, Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, Disney Platform Distribution, Inc., BAMTech, LLC, Hulu, LLC, and ESPN, Inc.
+Added: in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of six patents.
+Added: On November 7, 2024, Adeia Solutions LLC (“Adeia Solutions”) filed a complaint against The Walt Disney Company Benelux (BV), Disney Interactive Studios, Inc., and The Walt Disney Company Limited (collectively, “Disney Europe Defendants”) in the Regional Court of Munich, Germany, alleging infringement of one patent.
+Added: On November 7, 2024, Adeia Guides Inc.
+Added: (“Adeia Guides”) filed a complaint against the Disney Europe Defendants in the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) Munich Local Division, Germany, alleging infringement of one patent.
+Added: On November 7, 2024, Adeia Guides filed a complaint against the Disney Europe Defendants in the UPC The Hague Local Division, The Netherlands, alleging infringement of one patent.
+Added: On November 11, 2024, Adeia Guides filed a complaint against The Walt Disney Company (Brasil) LTDA in Rio de Janeiro State Court, Brazil, alleging infringement of four patents.
+Added: No case schedule has been set yet.
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