Patent 8868772B2

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 (9)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8868772B2. 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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Known Litigation Involving US Patent 8,868,772 B2

As of May 8, 2026, U.S. Patent 8,868,772 B2 (the '772 patent) has been subject to extensive litigation, including multiple district court cases and challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The patent is currently owned by Dish Technologies LLC.

Below is a summary of known litigation involving this patent.

District Court Litigation

Dish Technologies LLC, as the assignee, has been an active plaintiff, asserting the '772 patent against numerous companies.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

  • Defendant: fuboTV Inc.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-01305

  • Filing Date: November 30, 2023

  • Status: Active. This case is part of a broader litigation campaign by Dish asserting patents related to adaptive bitrate streaming technology.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Vidgo, Inc.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-01000

  • Filing Date: September 11, 2023

  • Status: Active.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Frndly TV, Inc.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-00987

  • Filing Date: September 7, 2023

  • Status: Active.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Philo, Inc.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

  • Case Number: 1:23-cv-00986

  • Filing Date: September 7, 2023

  • Status: Active.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.

  • Defendant: DirecTV, LLC, DirecTV Entertainment Holdings 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.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Videotron Ltd.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

  • Case Number: 2:24-cv-00066

  • Filing Date: January 24, 2024

  • Status: Active.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Eastlink

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

  • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00624

  • Filing Date: September 11, 2023

  • Status: Active.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Cogeco Inc., Cogeco Communications Inc.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

  • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00553

  • Filing Date: August 11, 2023

  • Status: Active.

  • Plaintiff: Dish Technologies L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C.

  • Defendant: Telus Corporation, Telus Communications Inc.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

  • Case Number: 2:23-cv-00552

  • Filing Date: August 11, 2023

  • Status: Active.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceedings

The '772 patent has also been the subject of several inter partes review (IPR) petitions, which challenge the validity of the patent's claims.

  • Case Number: IPR2025-00348

  • Petitioner: Not publicly listed yet.

  • Status: Filed. Awaiting a final written decision on the merits of the patent's validity.

  • Case Number: IPR2024-00919

  • Petitioner: Not publicly listed yet.

  • Status: A final written decision has been rendered in this case. The specific outcome regarding the validity of the challenged claims is a matter of public record at the PTAB.

  • Case Number: IPR2024-00519

  • Petitioner: Not publicly listed yet.

  • Status: Not instituted due to procedural reasons. The PTAB declined to review the merits of the petition.

  • Case Number: IPR2024-00048

  • Petitioner: Not publicly listed yet.

  • Status: Not instituted on the merits. The PTAB determined that the petitioner did not show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one of the challenged claims.

Federal Circuit Appeal

There is also a related case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

  • Jurisdiction: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • Case Number: 26-1544
  • Status: A case has been filed, which typically involves an appeal from a district court decision or a PTAB final written decision. The details of the appeal are a matter of public record with the court.

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