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flag Dolby won a key German court ruling blocking Roku from using HEVC video tech, citing patent infringement.

flag On November 24, 2025, Dolby International AB secured a historic preliminary injunction in Germany against Roku for infringing a standard-essential patent related to the HEVC/H.265 video coding standard, believed to be the first such injunction in Europe and one of only three globally. flag The ruling follows a German court upholding the patent’s validity and comes amid Roku’s efforts to block enforcement in U.S. courts. flag The decision suggests the court viewed Roku as unwilling to negotiate a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) license. flag Access Advance, which manages patent pools for HEVC and VVC, praised the outcome as a step toward efficient licensing and innovation. flag Roku may appeal.

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