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Litigation and Legal Proceedings | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
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LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARBITRATIONS AND COURT PROCEEDINGS Lenovo In fourth quarter 2024, the Company reached an agreement with Lenovo Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (“Lenovo”) to enter into binding arbitration to determine the final terms of a new patent license agreement, which will be effective from January 1, 2024. In November 2024, the Company filed a request for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce. In March 2025, the International Chamber of Commerce confirmed the full tribunal for the arbitration. Samsung The Company reached an agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (“Samsung”) to enter into binding arbitration to determine the final terms of a renewed patent license agreement to certain of the Company’s patents, to be effective from January 1, 2023. The Company and Samsung also agreed not to initiate certain claims against the other during the arbitration. In March 2023, the Company filed a request for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce. The arbitration hearing was held in July 2024, and closing arguments were held in October 2024. I n July 2025, a panel of International Chamber of Commerce arbitrators determined the royalties of the patent license between the Company and Samsung covering Samsung’s products other than digital televisions and computer display monitors, which have been licensed under a separate agreement. The panel set the total royalties at $1.05 billion for the eight-year patent license. Tesla In December 2023, Tesla and certain of its subsidiaries filed a claim in the UK High Court against the Company and Avanci. The claim alleges invalidity of three of the Company’s patents relating to 5G standards: European Patent (UK) Nos. 3,718,369, 3,566,413, and 3,455,985. Tesla sought, among other relief, a declaration that the patents at issue are invalid, not essential, and not infringed, revocation of the patents at issue, a declaration that the terms of the Avanci 5G Connected Vehicle platform license are not FRAND, and a determination of FRAND terms for a license between Tesla and Avanci covering its Avanci’s 5G Connected Vehicle platform. In March 2024, the Company filed a jurisdiction challenge; the jurisdiction challenge was heard during May and June 2024, and in July 2024 the UK High Court issued a judgment dismissing Tesla’s FRAND claims against the Company and Avanci, and maintaining Tesla’s patent claims against the Company. The patent claims against the Company were further stayed by the UK High Court. Tesla sought permission to appeal the decision; the Company also sought permission to appeal on two limited grounds conditionally, should Tesla’s request for an appeal be granted. The appeal hearing was held in December 2024, and the UK Court of Appeal upheld the lower court's decision and refused Tesla’s request for permission to appeal. Tesla filed an application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. In July 2025, the Supreme Court granted Tesla’s request for permission to appeal the issues of whether pool licenses are arguably required to be FRAND, whether all members of the Avanci 5G Platform must be joined to the case, and whether Tesla’s claim advances the possibility of a bilateral license from the Company. In September 2025, the Company filed an application for permission to cross-appeal. Disney US Central District of California Proceedings In February 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed a claim in the Federal District Court of the Central District of California against The Walt Disney Co. and certain of its subsidiaries (“Disney”). The claim alleges infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to video coding and video streaming technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, damages to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents. In March 2025, Disney filed an answer and asserted multiple counterclaims against the Company. In April 2025 Disney filed a motion for an anti-suit injunction to prevent enforcement of any potential injunctive relief in Brazil, which the court denied. A trial is scheduled for September 2026. Brazil Proceedings In February 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed a claim in the Regional Business Court of Rio de Janeiro against The Walt Disney Co. and certain of its subsidiaries. The claim alleges infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to video coding technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, damages and injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents. In March 2025, Disney filed an answer and asserted a rate-setting counterclaim. In May 2025, the Company requested an anti-interference injunction to prevent Disney from continuing with its anti-suit injunction in California. In September 2025, the Court granted the Company’s preliminary injunction request. The Appellate Court initially granted Disney’s request to stay the preliminary injunction pending hearing of an appeal, but that stay was lifted. Disney now has until November 30, 2025, to comply fully with the injunction. In October 2025, the Company filed another claim in the Regional Business Court of Rio de Janeiro against The Walt Disney Co. and certain of its subsidiaries. The claim alleges infringement of one of the Company’s patents relating to video coding technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, damages and injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patent. Germany Proceedings In February and April of 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed patent infringement claims in four separate proceedings in the Munich Regional Court against The Walt Disney Co. and certain of its subsidiaries. The claims allege infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to video coding and video streaming technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents. Hearings on the asserted patents have been scheduled for October 2025, November 2025, February 2026 and June 2026. UPC Proceedings In February and April of 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed patent infringement claims in four separate proceedings in the Mannheim Local Divisional Court and Dusseldorf Local Divisional Court of the Unified Patent Court (“the UPC”) against The Walt Disney Co. and certain of its subsidiaries. The claims allege infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to video coding and video streaming technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents. The Mannheim Court has scheduled a hearing for one of the asserted patents in May 2026. The Dusseldorf Court has scheduled hearings for two asserted patents in June and July 2026. Delaware Proceedings In August 2025, a subsidiary of Disney filed an antitrust complaint against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, and Technicolor in the Federal District Court of the District of Delaware. The claims allege the Company has engaged in monopolistic conduct in the licensing of its patents relating to video coding and video streaming technologies. Disney is seeking, among other relief, injunctive relief to halt the licensing practices it views as unlawful, and damages. In September 2025, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Disney’s complaint, or in the alternative, stay the case pending resolution of the Company’s cases against Disney in California, Europe, and Brazil. In October 2025, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in the Delaware case. A mazon United Kingdom Proceedings In August 2025, Amazon.com, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (“Amazon”) filed a claim in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The claims allege the non-infringement and invalidity of certain patents relating to video coding and video streaming technologies. Amazon is seeking, among other relief, a rate-setting and order that InterDigital offer Amazon a RAND license as declared by the Court, or a declaration that InterDigital is in breach of its RAND commitment and an unwilling licensor and damages arising from such breach, and a declaration that the challenged patents are invalid and non-essential and not infringed. Brazil Proceedings In September 2025, Amazon filed a claim in the Second Business Court of Sao Paolo against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The claims allege the non-infringement of certain patents relating to video coding and video streaming technologies. Amazon is seeking a declaration that the challenged Brazilian patents are not infringed, and a declaration preventing enforcement by the Company of any video coding patents anywhere in Brazil. Transsion UPC Proceedings In September 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed patent infringement claims in the Munich Local Divisional Court of the Unified Patent Court against Transsion Holdings Pvt Ltd and certain of its subsidiaries (“Transsion”). The claims allege infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to cellular SEP technologies and video coding and video technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents. India Proceedings In September and October 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed patent infringement claims in the Delhi High Court against Transsion. The claims allege infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to cellular SEP technologies and video coding and video technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents, damages, and a declaration that the Company is FRAND complaint and that Transsion is an unwilling licensee with respect to the FRAND claims. Brazil Proceedings In September 2025, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed a claim in the Regional Business Court of Rio de Janeiro against Transsion. The claim alleges infringement of certain of the Company’s patents relating to cellular SEP technologies. The Company is seeking, among other relief, damages and injunctive relief to prevent further infringement of the asserted patents. OTHER We are party to certain other disputes and legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including arbitrations and legal proceedings with licensees regarding the terms of their agreements and the negotiation thereof. We do not currently believe that these matters, even if adversely adjudicated or settled, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. None of the preceding matters have met the requirements for accrual or disclosure of a potential range as of September 30, 2025, except as noted above.

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