Chemtron Research LLC v. Netflix, Inc.
Active/Ongoing- Docket:
- 7:24-cv-00277
- Filed:
- 2024-11-06
Patents:8352584
Patent infringement suit filed by Chemtron Research LLC against Netflix, Inc. in the Western District of Texas.
Defendant
Netflix, Inc.
12 cases as defendant.
- Cases
- 12
- Active
- 1
- 11 closed
- Filed
- 2017–2024
- Top venue
- D. Delaware
- 3 cases
Also appears as a plaintiff in 13 cases → View as plaintiff
Company profile
Netflix, Inc. is a global entertainment and technology company founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company is publicly traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker NFLX. For the fiscal year 2025, Netflix reported revenues of approximately $45.2 billion and employed around 16,000 people. Originally launched as a DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix has become a dominant force in the media industry.
The company's primary business is its subscription-based streaming service, which offers a vast library of films, television series, documentaries, and original programming across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can stream content on demand via internet-connected devices. In addition to licensed third-party content, Netflix has invested heavily in producing its own original content, which accounts for a significant portion of its library. The company also offers mobile games and, in some regions, previously offered a DVD-by-mail service which has since been discontinued.
Based on the provided data, Netflix, Inc. is an operating company that is a defendant in patent litigation. With one tracked case as a defendant and zero as a plaintiff, its posture is that of a technology company defending itself against patent assertions. This is a common position for large technology companies, which are frequent targets for non-practicing entities (NPEs). The single tracked case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, a popular venue for patent litigation.
The tracked case is Chemtron Research LLC v. Netflix, Inc. (2024). The plaintiff, Chemtron Research LLC, appears to be a patent-holding entity. While Netflix has faced numerous patent suits, recent notable cases highlight its position as a target for NPEs. For example, Netflix has successfully defended itself in infringement lawsuits brought by entities such as GoTV Streaming, LLC and DivX, LLC, with courts invalidating some asserted patents and juries finding no infringement on others. These cases, often involving streaming technology patents, underscore Netflix's recurring need to defend its in-house innovations and use of industry-standard technologies against patent assertion campaigns.
Filing activity
GOTV Streaming, LLC v. Netflix, Inc.
Dismissed- Docket:
- 2:22-cv-07556
- Filed:
- 2022-10-17
- Terminated:
- 2024-01-16
This case found literal infringement for Claim 4 of US8989715, awarding $2.5 million to GOTV Streaming. US patent 8478245, along with US8103865 and US8989715, survived § 101 validity challenges, although US8103865 was invalidated under § 112. GOTV Streaming was designated the prevailing party.
Robocast, Inc. v. Netflix, Inc.
judgment- Docket:
- 1:22-cv-00305-RGA
- Filed:
- 2022-03-07
- Terminated:
- 2025-02-21
Robocast asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 8,965,932, 7,155,451, and 8,280,819 against Netflix. On February 21, 2025, the district court granted Netflix summary judgment that all asserted claims are patent-ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101, and Robocast appealed on April 17, 2025.
Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Netflix, Inc.
Terminated- Docket:
- 1:20-cv-03708
- Filed:
- 2020-05-13
- Terminated:
- 2024-01-23
Patents:8191091
PMC sued Netflix for infringing patents related to adaptive video streaming technology. The court denied Netflix's motion to dismiss, and the case was later terminated on January 23, 2024.
DivX, LLC v. Netflix, Inc.
final judgment- Docket:
- 2:19-cv-01602
- Filed:
- 2019-03-05
DivX sued Netflix in 2019 alleging infringement of the '588 patent. The case was stayed for about 3.5 years pending IPRs and appeals; after trial in March 2026, the final judgment found Netflix did not infringe several other DivX patents and held others invalid, and the '588 patent did not appear in the trial verdict/final judgment.
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al.
dismissed- Docket:
- 1:17-cv-01692-CFC-SRF
- Court:
- D. Del.
- Filed:
- 2017-11-21
- Terminated:
- 2019-07-22
Patents:8934535
Magistrate R&R recommended claim 15 of the '535 patent ineligible under § 101. Realtime voluntarily dismissed the Delaware action on July 22, 2019, refiled in C.D. Cal., and later dismissed the California actions.
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al.
dismissed- Docket:
- 1:17-cv-01692
- Court:
- District of Delaware
- Filed:
- 2017-11-21
Patents:7386046
District court action asserting the '046 patent. Motion to dismiss granted-in-part and denied-in-part by R&R on 2018-12-12; later dismissed.
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al.
dismissed- Docket:
- 1:17-cv-01692-CFC-SRF
- Filed:
- 2017-11-21
- Terminated:
- 2019-07-23
Patents:9578298
Realtime asserted U.S. Patent 9,578,298 (one of six patents; a non-Fallon patent with the '462 patent) against Netflix and Netflix Streaming Services. The magistrate judge recommended denying dismissal of the '298 claim while recommending the Fallon patents be held § 101-ineligible; Realtime voluntarily dismissed the Delaware action in July 2019 and refiled parts in C.D. Cal., later voluntarily dismissing those too.
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al.
R&R on motion to dismiss- Docket:
- 1:17-cv-01692
- Court:
- District of Delaware
- Filed:
- 2017-11-21
Patents:8634462
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC asserted the '462 patent against Netflix and Netflix Streaming Services. The court issued a report and recommendation on December 12, 2018, granting in part and denying in part a motion to dismiss; the '462 allegations were not part of the §101 Fallon ruling.
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC v. Netflix, Inc. et al.
dismissed- Docket:
- 1:17-cv-01692
- Court:
- D. Del.
- Filed:
- 2017-11-21
Patents:9762907
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC sued Netflix, Inc. and Netflix Streaming Services, Inc. in the District of Delaware asserting the '907 patent. Realtime voluntarily dismissed the Delaware suit after about 20 months following a magistrate judge's recommendation to invalidate four patents, then refiled in C.D. Cal.
VideoLabs, Inc. v. Netflix, Inc.
stayed; '790 invalidated in IPR- Docket:
- 1:22-cv-00229
VideoLabs asserted the '790, among four patents, against Netflix's streaming platform. The district court action was stayed pending IPR, and after the PTAB invalidated the '790, Netflix prevailed on validity.
Broadcom Corp. et al. v. Netflix, Inc.
outcome not confirmed- Docket:
- 3:20-cv-04677-JD
Broadcom/Avago sued Netflix. The '663 patent was asserted along with the '387 and '283 patents. Netflix asserted patent misuse, waiver, and breach-of-RAND counterclaims; damages contest over compression-savings apportionment. Case proceeded to claim construction and trial preparation (2023 filings). Ultimate outcome not confirmed.