Following nearly four years of litigation and a weeklong jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, a federal jury found that Peloton Interactive infringed NEC Corporation’s patented video streaming technology and awarded NEC $20.5 million in running royalty damages. The case centered on allegations that Peloton’s content streaming services infringed four claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,752,101, a patent directed to adaptive video streaming technology. The jury found that Peloton directly infringed the asserted claims, rejected Peloton’s invalidity defense, and awarded NEC a running royalty. The verdict represented a significant victory for NEC in its long-running patent enforcement efforts involving streaming technologies.
DOAR supported Baker Botts on behalf of NEC Corporation throughout the trial, providing graphics consulting and design as well as courtroom evidence presentation services. Working closely with the trial team, DOAR developed demonstrative exhibits that simplified complex technical concepts and supported the effective presentation of NEC’s infringement claims, contributing to the successful $20.5 million jury verdict.
