10771849

Withrow Networks, Inc. sued Google LLC and YouTube, LLC in the Northern District of California, asserting U.S. Patent No. 10,771,849 against Google/YouTube streaming via HLS and MPEG-DASH. The court denied Google's motion to dismiss, and the case was in fact and claim-construction phase with a Markman hearing set for 2025-10-28; no final judgment, settlement, or dismissal was found.

Google LLC filed an inter partes review challenging U.S. Patent No. 10,771,849 B2. The Board instituted review on 2025-09-29 and denied Director Review of the institution decision on 2025-12-15; no final written decision was found.