Video research and development company InterDigital has launched legal action against Amazon over what it says is the “ongoing infringement of InterDigital’s intellectual property”.
The company has filed lawsuits in the United States Federal District Court for the District of Delaware, the Rio de Janeiro State Court, Brazil, the Munich Regional Court, Germany, and the Local Division of Mannheim in the Unified Patent Court.
InterDigital said the legal action relates to the compression of video content and improving picture quality through HDR technology. The company alleges Amazon infringes its intellectual property through its devices, including FireTV and Kindle, and through its services such as Prime Video.
“Our preference is always to sign licenses through amicable negotiation,” said Josh Schmidt, chief legal officer, InterDigital.
“As the underlying innovation in these cases demonstrates, the incredible breadth of our research enables Amazon to efficiently deliver high quality content to consumers and its customers around the world, and we are committed to receiving fair compensation for our groundbreaking research, which will allow us to continue to invest in the next generation of technology.”
Amazon has not commented on the situation.
