DJI Files Lawsuit Against Insta360 for Patent Infringement
WHO:
TechRadar - DJI and Insta360 are the companies involved in the lawsuit.
PetaPixel - Arashi Vision Inc. is the parent company of Insta360.
WHAT:
TechRadar - DJI is demanding a ban on the sale of Insta360 Luna cameras in its lawsuit.
PetaPixel - DJI's lawsuit states that the Accused Products are marketed as competitors to DJI’s Osmo Pocket line.
PetaPixel - DJI's second lawsuit cites four utility patents related to gimbal control and tracking technology that it alleges Insta360 has violated, including a control device for a gimbal allowing mode switching and a self-contained system for tracking a subject.
PetaPixel - The Luna line comprises at least two products: the Insta360 Luna Pro and the Insta360 Luna Ultra.
PetaPixel - DJI's lawsuit states that the Accused Products are handheld gimbal cameras with integrated optics, marketed as competitors to DJI’s Osmo Pocket line.
PetaPixel - DJI cites four specific utility patents that it claims Insta360 has violated, including a control device for a gimbal allowing mode switching and a self-contained system for tracking a subject.
TechRadar - DJI has filed a lawsuit against Insta360 for allegedly copying its Pocket 3 vlogging camera.
PetaPixel - DJI has filed two patent lawsuits against Insta360 regarding its Luna gimbal camera, alleging violations of design and utility patents.
PetaPixel - The first lawsuit alleges two violations of design patents, while the second alleges four utility patent violations.
PetaPixel - DJI is seeking a permanent injunction, an award of damages “no less than a reasonable royalty,” profit disgorgement, and further enhanced damages in both cases.
WHERE:
PetaPixel - Both lawsuits have been filed in the Eastern District of Texas.
WHEN:
PetaPixel - DJI was waiting for Insta360 to officially sell the Luna in the United States, which happened yesterday, before filing the lawsuits.
PetaPixel - The lawsuits appear to have been prepared since at least the 2026 NAB Show.
WHY:
PetaPixel - DJI claims that Insta360's actions constitute willful infringement warranting enhanced damages.
PetaPixel - DJI asserts that Insta360 has had actual knowledge of the asserted patents and their infringement "no later than the filing and service of this Complaint."
PetaPixel - DJI claims that Insta360 has had actual knowledge of the asserted patents and their infringement, constituting willful infringement warranting enhanced damages.
PetaPixel - DJI asserts that Insta360's Luna line of gimbal cameras "blatantly copy DJI’s patented inventions wholesale."
HOW:
PetaPixel - DJI alleges that Insta360 has violated both design and utility patents by producing and selling the Luna series cameras.
PetaPixel - DJI alleges that Insta360's actions constitute willful infringement warranting enhanced damages.
PetaPixel - The first lawsuit accuses Insta360 of infringing design patents by producing and selling the Luna series cameras, which DJI claims closely copy the design and features of the Osmo Pocket 3.
PetaPixel - The second lawsuit cites four utility patents related to gimbal control and tracking technology that DJI alleges Insta360 has violated.
(UPDATED June 13, 2026 08:07 UTC)
DJI is seeking a ban on the sale of Insta360 Luna cameras through a lawsuit that claims these products are marketed as competitors to DJI's Osmo Pocket line. The lawsuit cites four utility patents related to gimbal control and tracking technology that DJI alleges Insta360 has infringed upon, including a device for mode switching and a system for tracking subjects. DJI argues that Insta360's actions amount to willful infringement, which they believe justifies enhanced damages.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 21:34 UTC)
DJI has filed a lawsuit against Insta360, claiming that the company's Luna line, which includes the Insta360 Luna Pro and Luna Ultra, infringes on four specific utility patents related to handheld gimbal cameras. According to DJI, these products are marketed as competitors to their Osmo Pocket line, and they assert that Insta360 has been aware of the patent violations since at least the filing of the complaint. The lawsuit alleges that Insta360's actions amount to willful infringement, which could lead to enhanced damages.
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(UPDATED June 12, 2026 14:00 UTC)
DJI has filed two patent lawsuits against Insta360 in the Eastern District of Texas, claiming that Insta360's Luna gimbal camera infringes on its design and utility patents, including allegations that the Luna series closely copies the Osmo Pocket 3. The first lawsuit targets two design patent violations, while the second cites four utility patent violations, with DJI seeking a permanent injunction and damages. DJI asserts that Insta360 was aware of the patents and their infringement, describing the situation as willful infringement that warrants enhanced damages.