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)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 8868772B2. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. Videotron Ltd.filed Jan 24, 20242:24-cv-00066U.S. District Court for the District of UtahActive
Defendants: Videotron Ltd.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. v. fuboTV Inc.filed Nov 30, 20231:23-cv-01305U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareActive
Defendants: fuboTV Inc.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. DirecTV, LLC et al.filed Oct 11, 20231:23-cv-08971U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkActive
Defendants: DirecTV, LLC and DirecTV Entertainment Holdings LLC
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. v. Vidgo, Inc.filed Sep 11, 20231:23-cv-01000U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareActive
Defendants: Vidgo, Inc.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. Eastlinkfiled Sep 11, 20232:23-cv-00624U.S. District Court for the District of UtahActive
Defendants: Eastlink
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. v. Frndly TV, Inc.filed Sep 7, 20231:23-cv-00987U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareActive
Defendants: Frndly TV, Inc.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. v. Philo, Inc.filed Sep 7, 20231:23-cv-00986U.S. District Court for the District of DelawareActive
Defendants: Philo, Inc.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. Cogeco Inc. et al.filed Aug 11, 20232:23-cv-00553U.S. District Court for the District of UtahActive
Defendants: Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc.
- Dish Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. Telus Corporation et al.filed Aug 11, 20232:23-cv-00552U.S. District Court for the District of UtahActive
Defendants: Telus Corporation and Telus Communications Inc.
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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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