Patent 8103865
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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Cases on file (1)
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- GOTV Streaming, LLC v. Netflix, Inc.filed Oct 17, 20222:22-cv-07556California Central District Courtterminated Jan 16, 2024Dismissed
Defendants: Netflix, Inc.
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
US Patent 8,103,865 has been involved in the following litigation:
- GoTV Streaming LLC v. Netflix Inc.
- Plaintiff(s): GoTV Streaming LLC
- Defendant(s): Netflix Inc.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (initially), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (on appeal)
- Case Number: 24-1669 (Federal Circuit)
- Filing Date: GoTV filed the lawsuit in 2022 in the Central District of California.
- Outcome/Current Status: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) overturned a $2.5 million jury verdict against Netflix, ruling that US Patent 8,103,865 (and related patents 8,478,245 and 8,989,715) are invalid under the Supreme Court's Alice standard for patent eligibility. The court found that the patents cover abstract ideas rather than a concrete technical solution. The CAFC ordered the district court to enter judgment for Netflix, Inc., ending the case.
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