© Jakob Owens
GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) secured a legal victory in a patent infringement case after a U.S. federal court invalidated all asserted patent claims and overturned an $8.2 million damages award previously granted against the company.
According to a company filing, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on May 14, 2026, that the sole remaining patent claim in the case was invalid on the grounds of obviousness.
The court granted GoPro’s motion for judgment as a matter of law regarding claim 11 of U.S. Patent No. 8,890,954.
The lawsuit had been brought by non-practicing entity Contour IP Holding LLC and related affiliates, which accused GoPro of infringing patents tied to several of its camera products.
A jury trial concluded on October 10, 2025, with jurors initially determining that GoPro camera models released between 2020 and 2024 — including HERO9 Black through HERO13 Black — did not infringe two asserted patents.
During the trial, jurors invalidated one patent claim completely while concluding that another independent claim remained valid, although a related dependent claim was found invalid.
The jury ultimately awarded Contour IP Holding $8.2 million in damages connected to certain older GoPro products that are no longer manufactured or sold.
After the jury verdict, both GoPro and Contour IP Holding filed a series of post-trial motions challenging different aspects of the ruling.
The court later issued an order vacating the full $8.2 million damages award and rejecting all post-trial motions submitted by Contour IP Holding, including requests for judgment as a matter of law and for a new trial.
With every asserted claim across both patents now ruled invalid, GoPro no longer faces liability tied to the case.
The ruling may still be appealed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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GoPro wins major patent dispute after court throws out claims and damages award (GPRO)
GoPro Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRO) secured a legal victory in a patent infringement...