DJI and Insta360 sue each other: Luna Ultra patent battle escalates

With the camera formerly known as the Osmo Pocket 4 Pro imminent, DJI has filed two US patent lawsuits against Insta360. Insta360 has responded with two countersuits of its own.

[Update, June 13, 2026: Insta360 has responded to DJI's legal action by filing two patent countersuits of its own in the US. Details below.]

The jockeying for position between the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 range and the Insta360 Luna gimbal cameras is getting spicy. DJI has filed two patent lawsuits in the Eastern District of Texas (a historically patent-plaintiff-friendly court) against Arashi Vision, the parent company of Insta360, targeting the Luna Pro and Luna Ultra.

Details below, but it has to be said that the gimbal camera field, and the rivalry between these two companies within it, seems to be beset at the moment with more than the usual share of shenanigans. The release date of the Insta360 Luna Ultra was changed at the absolute very last minute a few days ago, while DJI is currently indulging in a rather energy-sapping drip-drip of new features surrounding the Osmo Pocket 4P (née Pocket 4 Pro).

Given the sure steps that DJI’s marketing campaigns usually take, it seems to be a sign that the company is rattled by the Luna, especially given the ongoing FCC authorization issues that will keep the Pocket 4P out of official US retail.

DJI lawsuit details

The lawsuit is based off design cures on the DJI Osmo Pocket 3

The first lawsuit alleges Insta360 violated two of DJI's design patents covering the "ornamental design" of the Osmo Pocket series. These are specifically the elongated handheld body, neck, gimbal arm connection point, gimbal assembly, and camera in one patent, and the module at the top, rotatable display and bezel, lower control section, scroll wheel, record button, side-mounted accessory slot, and base port in a second.

The second lawsuit targets four utility patents covering: a single-control gimbal mode switch between follow and locked modes; a handheld gimbal with integrated subject tracking and real-time display; a gimbal control method using the device's own image to drive motor commands; and a self-contained subject-tracking system with on-screen display.

"The Luna line... are handheld gimbal cameras with integrated optics — the same product architecture pioneered by the DJI Osmo Pocket," DJI states in its filing, adding that Insta360 "markets them expressly as competitors to DJI's Osmo Pocket line."

DJI is seeking a permanent injunction, damages of no less than a reasonable royalty, profit disgorgement, and enhanced damages in both cases.

The lawsuits were filed the day the Luna Ultra went on sale in the US on June 10 at $769.99, suggesting DJI had been building its case since at least the 2026 NAB Show, where Insta360 demonstrated the cameras publicly.

This is DJI's second legal push against Insta360 this year. In March, it filed a separate action alleging patent infringement of drone-based image processing technology.

Insta360 counters

Insta360 initially declined to comment, but on June 12 hit back with two countersuits of its own, asserting five utility patents covering gimbal stabilization, gimbal directional control, camera smooth stabilization, telemetry overlay, and panoramic video stabilization. Insta360 claims development of these technologies are incorporated into several major DJI product lines, including the Osmo Pocket series, Ronin/RS series, Osmo Mobile series, and Osmo 360.

Insta360 founder JK Liu was direct about the company's position: "We are not afraid of a legal battle when challenged. We are fully committed to protecting our innovations and will take decisive action to defend our intellectual property from infringement," he said.

Insta360 says that DJI's suits coming the day that the Luna Ultra launched "speaks volumes" about DJI's motivations.

"Luna Ultra is the result of years of independent R&D, not a response to any competitor's product," commented Liu. "Development began in 2020, with earlier Insta360 products including the ONE R, Link Series webcams, and Flow Series gimbals helping shape the technology and design direction behind Luna Ultra."

What happens next?

Still forthcoming but hopefully soon: the also much-anticipated Pocket 4P

In the medium term, not much happens. The Pocket 4P will still only be available under grey import in the US when it is released, probably in the next week or so. The Luna and Luna Ultra will remain on sale, though DJI may seek a preliminary injunction to block US Luna sales while the case proceeds. That seems unlikely to succeed.

Suit and countersuit then progress upwards through the US legal system, though historically they look unlikely to reach a jury trial. The most likely verdict is a cross-licensing agreement at some point next year that covers all lawsuits, the expanding gimbal camera cases and the single drone one, and gives both companies access to the IP concerned.