Patent 11470138B2

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.

Cases on file (7)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 11470138B2. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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Litigation History for U.S. Patent 11,470,138 B2

As of May 8, 2026, U.S. Patent 11,470,138 B2, assigned to Dish Technologies LLC, is subject to extensive litigation, including multiple district court cases and challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The patent is part of a larger portfolio of patents originating from a 2004 priority date that Dish has asserted against numerous major streaming and media companies.

Below is a summary of known litigation specifically involving this patent.

District Court Litigation

Dish Technologies LLC (and related entities) has asserted U.S. Patent 11,470,138 B2 in the following district court cases:

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C., and StreamCo, LLC
    Defendant(s): fuboTV Inc.
    Jurisdiction: Delaware District Court
    Case Number: 1:23-cv-00963
    Filing Date: September 1, 2023
    Status: Active/Ongoing

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C., and StreamCo, LLC
    Defendant(s): DirecTV, LLC
    Jurisdiction: Delaware District Court
    Case Number: 1:23-cv-00986
    Filing Date: September 8, 2023
    Status: Active/Ongoing

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C., and StreamCo, LLC
    Defendant(s): Cox Communications, Inc. and Cox Media Group, LLC
    Jurisdiction: Delaware District Court
    Case Number: 1:23-cv-00987
    Filing Date: September 8, 2023
    Status: Active/Ongoing

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C., and StreamCo, LLC
    Defendant(s): Fandango Media, Inc.
    Jurisdiction: Delaware District Court
    Case Number: 1:23-cv-01000
    Filing Date: September 11, 2023
    Status: Active/Ongoing

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C. and Sling TV L.L.C.
    Defendant(s): The New York Times Company
    Jurisdiction: New York Southern District Court
    Case Number: 1:23-cv-08971
    Filing Date: October 11, 2023
    Status: Active/Ongoing

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C. and Sling TV L.L.C.
    Defendant(s): The Washington Post
    Jurisdiction: Delaware District Court
    Case Number: 1:23-cv-01305
    Filing Date: November 21, 2023
    Status: Active/Ongoing

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C. and Sling TV L.L.C.
    Defendant(s): Reuters News & Media Inc.
    Jurisdiction: Delaware District Court
    Case Number: 1:24-cv-00086
    Filing Date: January 22, 2024
    Status: Active/Ongoing

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings

The validity of U.S. Patent 11,470,138 B2 has been challenged through inter partes review (IPR) petitions filed with the PTAB.

  • Petitioner: fuboTV Inc.
    PTAB Case Number: IPR2024-00044
    Filing Date: October 12, 2023
    Status: A final written decision has been issued. This suggests the petition was instituted and the board reviewed the patent's validity.
    Details: This IPR was filed by fuboTV in response to the district court litigation. The final decision would determine the validity of the challenged claims.

  • Petitioner: Cox Communications, Inc., and Cox Media Group, LLC
    PTAB Case Number: IPR2024-00512
    Filing Date: January 22, 2024
    Status: Not Instituted - Procedural. The board declined to institute a trial, often due to procedural issues or a determination that the petitioner did not meet the required threshold.

  • Petitioner: DirecTV, LLC
    PTAB Case Number: IPR2024-00902
    Filing Date: April 10, 2024
    Status: A final written decision has been issued.

  • Petitioner: Fandango Media Inc.
    PTAB Case Number: IPR2025-00469
    Filing Date: January 17, 2025
    Status: Not Instituted - Procedural.

Source for litigation information: Unified Patents Portal, https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/patents/patent/US-11470138-B2, accessed May 8, 2026.

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