Litigation summary

Here is a list of known litigation involving US patent 8542705 as of April 26, 2026:

1. District Court Case: Adeia Technologies Inc. et al v. The Walt Disney Company et al.

   • Plaintiff(s): Adeia Technologies Inc. et al.
   • Defendant(s): The Walt Disney Company et al., including Disney Entertainment And Sports LLC, Bamtech LLC, Disney DTC, Disney Media, Disney Platforms, Disney Streaming Services, ESPN Incorporated, and Hulu LLC.
   • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
   • Case Number: 1:24-cv-01231
   • Filing Date: November 7, 2024
   • Outcome/Current Status: Adeia accused Disney's streaming services of violating its patent rights in improved streaming, cloud data storage, episode progress tracking, and other technology, seeking monetary damages and an injunction. One source indicates the case was closed on December 29, 2025. However, Google Patents still lists this as active litigation without a specific outcome, suggesting the overall status may be ongoing or the closure was procedural.

2. PTAB Case: IPR2026-00052

   • Plaintiff(s) (Petitioner): Unified Patents (as indicated by Google Patents data)
   • Defendant(s) (Patent Owner): Adeia Media Holdings Inc. (current assignee of US8542705)
   • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
   • Case Number: IPR2026-00052
   • Filing Date: Implied to be in the 2026 fiscal year (October 2025 - September 2026), based on the case number.
   • Outcome/Current Status: Procedural Termination.

Note: While other cases with the case number 1:24-cv-01231 in different jurisdictions were found (e.g., Eastern District of California and Middle District of Pennsylvania), they do not involve US patent 8542705 and are therefore not listed here. Searches of CAFC and PACER for this specific patent number did not yield additional, distinct litigation cases beyond those identified through Unified Patents and Google Patents.