Divx, LLC v. Netflex, Inc. et al.
Patentability filed 17 Feb 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 18 Apr 2023, with US7295673B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: unpatentable.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US7295673B2
- Application no.
- US10/615898
- Case no.
- 22-1481
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 17 Feb 2022 – 18 Apr 2023
- Duration
- 425 days
- Basis of termination
- Unpatentable
- Products & marks
- Method and system for securing compressed digital video
- Validity challenges
- 3 on record
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Method and system for securing compressed digital video
A method for producing and for subsequently decrypting a protected stream of compressed video content is described herein. The method includes receiving an input stream of compressed video content containing a sequence of frames. A set of encrypted frames are created by encrypting selected frames of the sequence of frames in accordance with a frame encryption function. The method further includes generating frame decryption information necessary to decrypt the set of encrypted frames. In a particular implementation the protected stream is assembled using the set of encrypted frames, unencrypted frames from the input stream, and the frame decryption information. The decryption process is initiated by receiving the protected stream of compressed video content and the corresponding frame decryption information. In this regard the frame decryption information includes data distinguishing the encrypted frames from the unencrypted frames of the compressed video content within the protected stream. The encrypted frames are then decrypted in accordance with the frame decryption information.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 13 Nov 2007
- Earliest priority
- 23 Oct 2002
- Est. expiry
- 1 Nov 2025
- Validity challenges
- 3 on recordIPR2020-00614 · Other · filed by Netflix, Inc.IPR2020-00614 · Patentability · filed by DIVX LLC90019415 · EPR · filed by Netflix inc.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- GRAB, ERIC W. · LI, ADAM H.
- Classification
- H04N7/167H04K1/00
- Prosecution counsel
- KPPB LLP
- Examiner
- MOAZZAMI, NASSER
Parties of record
Divx, LLC
- Core tech
- H04N7/167H04K1/00
- Counsel
- Kenneth J. Weatherwax · Nathan Nobu Lowenstein · Parham Hendifar
- Firm
- Lowenstein & Weatherwas LLP
Netflex, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Christopher Scott Ponder · Harper Batts · Jeffrey Liang · Mark Christopher Fleming
- Firm
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
- Also named
- Hulu, LLC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth J. Weatherwax | Divx, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Nathan Nobu Lowenstein | Divx, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Parham Hendifar | Divx, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Christopher Scott Ponder | Netflex, Inc. | Defendant |
| Harper Batts | Netflex, Inc. | Defendant |
| Jeffrey Liang | Netflex, Inc. | Defendant |
| Mark Christopher Fleming | Netflex, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
Case 22-1481 · Fed. Cir. · closed 18 April 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 22-1481?
22-1481 is a patent patentability brought by Divx, LLC against Netflex, Inc., filed on 17 Feb 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 18 April 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 22-1481?
US7295673B2 (“Method and system for securing compressed digital video”), assigned to DIVX, LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Method and system for securing compressed digital video.
How was case 22-1481 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is unpatentable. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
How long did case 22-1481 take?
425 calendar days, from filing on 17 Feb 2022 to closure on 18 April 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 22-1481?
Kenneth J. Weatherwax, Nathan Nobu Lowenstein and Parham Hendifar are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Divx. Christopher Scott Ponder, Harper Batts, Jeffrey Liang and Mark Christopher Fleming appear for defendant Netflex.
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