A US judge with the International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that Insta360 violated federal law by producing goods that “infringe GoPro intellectual property covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design.” According to a GoPro press release, the judge concluded that “Insta360 infringed on a patent covering GoPro’s iconic HERO camera design” in addition to affirming “its validation of multiple patent claims covering GoPro’s industry-leading HyperSmooth video stabilization.”
In contrast, Insta360 released its own statement portraying the ruling differently, stating that the judge found “GoPro’s five utility patents relating to stabilization, horizon leveling, distortion, and aspect ratio conversion are invalid, not infringed, or both.”
The ITC initiated its examination of Insta360 in 2024 after a complaint was lodged by GoPro. In its complaint, GoPro alleged that Insta360 illegally used patents for its “novel and proprietary SuperView, virtual lens, HyperSmooth, and Horizon Leveling technology” featured in the company’s HERO and MAX cameras, as reported by Reuters.
The judge’s ruling is an initial determination. A final determination “on all of GoPro’s infringement claims against Insta360” is expected to be issued by November 10th, GoPro says.
