Case by Case | Munich Local Division upholds DivX streaming patent and finds Netflix liable for indirect infringement

On 15 September 2026, the Munich LD upheld DivX's unitary patent relating to progressive media streaming and found that Netflix indirectly infringed through the supply of its streaming software. Netflix had sought revocation of the patent and denied infringement, arguing that the patent was anticipated or rendered obvious by various multimedia and streaming disclosures and that, properly construed, its software did not fall within the scope of the claims. Fariha Chowdhury unpacks the decision...