DivX filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung and LG

 

DivX is an American software company that developed DivX Codec, a video conversion software. One movie stored on a DVD is able to be compressed and transferred to a CD without significant loss, which has gained popularity. It created a culture of watching videos on a PC and was evaluated as accelerating the development of the multimedia field. Since then, DivX has continued to develop and developed software that can be applied to all devices which play videos, such as TVs, DVDs, video game consoles, and smartphones.

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DivX filed a patent infringement lawsuit against a global TV company

On September 10, DivX filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) for violating Article 337 of the U.S. Customs Law against Samsung, LG, and smart TVs produced by Chinese company TCL. Article 337 of the U.S. Customs Code regulates unfair practices imported into the United States. DivX has requested that it be issued a limited exclusion order and a *cease and desist in the United States under this regulation. In addition to the ITC filing, it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in the East Texas District Court and LG Electronics and TCL in the Delaware District Court.

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Which patent is claiming infringement?

There are a total of 4 patents claimed by DivX. These patents are related to video streaming method and security of streaming data. DivX claims that TV makers used their technology without permission while manufacturing smart TVs. ITC said it would complete the investigation and make a final decision as soon as possible. It is said that Samsung and LG plan to respond specifically after review.

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DivX, why filed a lawsuit?

DivX seems to be trying to make a big profit with royalties through this lawsuit. According to market research, if the TV market sales of the three companies, Samsung, LG, and TCL, filed by DivX, win about $21.4 billion, they may require a technology fee from sales. Not only the TV field, but also other multimedia fields are carefully looking at this trial. If DivX, which is working with hundreds of multimedia companies around the world, wins this case, the next goal will be themselves.