In what might ultimately boil down to a legal battle of “he-said, she-said,” Insta360 has put out its own press release to refute claims made by a recent GoPro press release that Insta360 has been issued an initial determination by the ITC regarding patent infringements brought against Insta360 by GoPro.Following on our reporting yesterday of news from a United States Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the International Trade Commission (ITC) determination, Insta360 has filed back with its own update on the ongoing patent claims.While we’re not legal scholars or anything here, it does sound like this battle between the two companies is heating up. Here’s what Insta360 has shared in response to the news.Insta360 Responds to GoPro’s Utility Patent ClaimsAccording to Insta360’s press release, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has, in fact, rejected GoPro's utility patent claims against Insta360 in Investigation No. 337-TA-1400. The initial determination, as shared in the GoPro press release, which was issued by an Administrative Law Judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that GoPro's five utility patents relating to stabilization, horizon leveling, distortion, and aspect ratio conversion are invalid, not infringed, or both. In addition, Insta360 reports that the Administrative Law Judge confirmed that Insta360's proactive design updates fall outside the scope of GoPro's lone asserted design patent (U.S. Patent No. D789,435). "The U.S. International Trade Commission's initial determination affirms what many in our industry already know: the future belongs to innovators, not litigators. While GoPro sought to block competition by asserting a wide array of...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 15 July