Patent 8868772

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 (5)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8868772. 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 Involving US Patent 8,868,772

As of May 8, 2026, United States Patent 8,868,772 B2 ("the '772 patent") has been asserted in multiple patent infringement lawsuits and has been challenged in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The patent owner, DISH Technologies LLC, along with its affiliates like Sling TV LLC, has initiated a litigation campaign against various companies in the streaming media sector.

Below is a detailed list of these legal proceedings.

District Court Litigation

1. DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al v. fuboTV Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C., DISH Network L.L.C.
  • Defendant(s): fuboTV Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-00986
  • Filing Date: September 6, 2023
  • Status: Active. The case is ongoing. In May 2024, the court granted DISH's motion to file an amended complaint and denied Fubo's motion to dismiss as moot. There is also a related appeal at the Federal Circuit, filed in November 2025.

2. DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al v. BritBox LLC

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.
  • Defendant(s): BritBox LLC
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-08971
  • Filing Date: October 11, 2023
  • Status: Active. DISH alleged that it attempted to negotiate a license with BritBox for three years before filing the lawsuit.

3. DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al v. A Parent Media Co. Inc. et al

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.
  • Defendant(s): A Parent Media Co. Inc., A Parent Media Co. USA, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-01000
  • Filing Date: September 8, 2023
  • Outcome: Dismissed. The plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, and the case was terminated on April 29, 2024. Reports suggest the dismissal followed a settlement where the defendant agreed to license the technology.

4. DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al v. Vidgo, Inc.

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.
  • Defendant(s): Vidgo, Inc.
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
  • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00552
  • Filing Date: September 2023
  • Status: Active. This case is part of DISH's broader enforcement action against competitors to its Sling TV service.

5. DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al v. MBB Ventures LLC

  • Plaintiff(s): DISH Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV LLC
  • Defendant(s): MBB Ventures LLC (operator of Spankbang.com)
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
  • Case Number: Not specified in search results.
  • Filing Date: May 2026
  • Status: Recently filed. The complaint alleges infringement of the '772 patent among others.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings

The validity of patents can be challenged at the USPTO through a process called Inter Partes Review (IPR). These proceedings are trial-like and conducted before Administrative Patent Judges. The '772 patent and other related patents in DISH's portfolio have been subject to such challenges.

While specific IPR case numbers for the '772 patent were listed on its Google Patents page, detailed outcomes from the search results focus on a related patent, U.S. Patent 10,496,554. In that matter, the PTAB invalidated some claims based on prior inventions. This indicates that defendants in the district court cases are actively challenging the validity of the asserted patents at the PTAB. DISH has appealed at least one unfavorable PTAB decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The Google Patents page for the '772 patent lists the following PTAB cases, though specific outcomes and current statuses were not detailed in the latest search results:

  • IPR2024-00519
  • IPR2024-00048
  • IPR2024-00919
  • IPR2025-00348

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