Adeia issued favorable judgment in Videotron patent infringement litigation

Adeia (ADEA) announced that the Federal Court of Canada has issued a favorable judgment in its patent infringement litigation against Videotron. On October 24, the Honorable Madam Justice Gagne awarded Adeia a permanent injunction, finding that Videotron’s Helix, illico+ and illico video platforms infringe an Adeia media patent. The Federal Court also ruled that Videotron’s Helix video platform infringes an additional Adeia media patent and awarded Adeia damages for both patents. Two other patents asserted in the case were found invalid.