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DivX v. Netflix Patent Dispute
DivX and Netflix are engaged in a multi-forum European patent battle over streaming technology; the EPO recently revoked a DivX patent that the UPC Munich had upheld in a parallel case, highlighting inconsistencies between European patent venues.
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DivX and Netflix are locked in a long-running multi-forum patent dispute over streaming technology, spanning German national courts, the Unified Patent Court (UPC), and the European Patent Office (EPO) (JUVE Patent, October 20).
## Latest Development
The EPO's Opposition Division revoked DivX's patent EP 4 213 033, which covers a method for streaming technology, after the UPC Munich had previously upheld the same patent in a parallel case against Netflix (JUVE Patent, October 20). This revocation marks a setback for the US-based DivX in its ongoing European campaign against Netflix (JUVE Patent, October 20).
## Why It Matters
The case highlights the fragmented and sometimes contradictory nature of European patent enforcement, where the same patent can be upheld by the UPC while being revoked by the EPO in parallel proceedings. This creates uncertainty for litigants and is likely to influence future forum-shopping strategies in European patent litigation, particularly in the streaming/media technology sector.