Dish Network et al v. Adeia Inc. - Patent Declaratory Judgment

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Filed April 1st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

Dish Network L.L.C. and Sling TV L.L.C. filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against Adeia Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on April 1, 2026. The case, filed as civil case 3:26-cv-02811, concerns declaratory judgment regarding patent rights covering 10 patents. The plaintiffs filed accompanying reports with the USPTO as required for patent litigation.

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What changed

Dish Network L.L.C. and Sling TV L.L.C. initiated a patent declaratory judgment action against Adeia Inc. in the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-02811), filed April 1, 2026. The complaint for declaratory judgment is accompanied by exhibits and covers patents numbered 1-10. Required filings with the USPTO patent office were submitted concurrently with the complaint.

Defendants named in this action should anticipate service of process and prepare to respond to the complaint within the prescribed timeframe. Both parties should engage intellectual property litigation counsel to assess exposure and develop litigation strategy. This is a standard patent dispute that will proceed through normal federal court litigation if not resolved through settlement or dismissal.

What to do next

Defendants named in the complaint should prepare and timely file a response to avoid default judgment
Both parties should engage IP litigation counsel to assess patent exposure and develop case strategy
Monitor the docket for subsequent filings including answers, counterclaims, or potential motions to transfer or dismiss

Source document (simplified)

Dish Network L.L.C. et al v. ADEIA INC. et al

Case Number: 3:26-cv-02811 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Patent Date Filed:

April 1, 2026

Last Filing Date:

April 1, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-01-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21820392.). Filed by Sling TV L.L.C., Dish Network L.L.C.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1, # (2) Exhibit 2, # (3) Exhibit 3, # (4) Exh |
| 04-01-26 | 2 | Proposed Summons. (Guy, George) |
| 04-01-26 | 3 | REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent or trademark (Patents 1-5) (cc: form mailed to register). (Guy, George) |
| 04-01-26 | 4 | REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent or trademark (Patents 6-10) (cc: form mailed to register). (Guy, George) |
| 04-01-26 | 5 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by Dish Network L.L.C., Sling TV L.L.C. (Guy, George) |
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Named provisions

Complaint for Declaratory Judgment Report on Filing or Determination of Action Regarding Patent or Trademark Corporate Disclosure Statement Proposed Summons