The long-standing intellectual property tension between DJI and Insta360 has moved to a new stage. While two China-based camera manufacturers are facing each other in the USA this time, DJI recently filed two separate lawsuits against Insta360. The cases, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, focus on the similarities of Insta360’s newly introduced Luna series gimbal cameras to DJI’s Osmo Pocket product family.
The first of the cases is about design patents. According to DJI, the general appearance of the Luna series cameras is strikingly similar to the Osmo Pocket 3. The company argues that elements such as the slim handheld body structure, the characteristic neck section that connects to the gimbal arm, the rotatable screen design, the side ports and the interface at the bottom strongly resemble its own product design. DJI claims that these similarities are at a level that could create confusion among consumers about the origin of the products.
The patent dispute is not limited to exterior design. The second lawsuit filed focuses on four different utility patents related to the technologies used in the devices. DJI claims that some functions in the Luna series use its own technologies without permission.
DJI claims technological patents were also violated
According to court documents, the patents in question include methods for switching the gimbal system between “lock mode” and “tracking mode,” object tracking technology, and real-time integration mechanisms between the display and the gimbal. DJI claims that Insta360 uses these technologies with awareness of existing patents. In US patent law, if the claim of intentional infringement is accepted, it is possible to raise higher compensation demands.
DJI’s demands are not limited to financial compensation only. The company also wants to permanently stop selling Luna series products in the USA. In addition, it is requested that compensation be paid at least at a reasonable license fee level, and if the court deems it appropriate, it is stated that the profits earned by Insta360 from the relevant products may also be included in the scope of the lawsuit.
However, this legal process is not considered a sudden development. The tension between the two companies was brought to the agenda before in 2026. In some cases filed in China, DJI had taken legal action against Insta360 regarding the property rights of certain technologies, which it claimed were developed by its former employees. Allegedly, some former DJI engineers later joined Insta360 and some of the technologies at the core of the dispute became linked to this process.
On the other hand, it is stated that Insta360 is preparing a strong defense against the accusations. It is stated that the company is not only objecting to the existing lawsuits, but also considering the option of filing countersuits based on its own intellectual property rights. It is reported that the patent portfolio, especially in the field of pocket-sized gimbal systems and 360-degree imaging technologies, is among the possible defense tools.