On June 11, DJI filed two lawsuits in the Eastern District of Texas against Insta360, accusing it of copying the Osmo Pocket to build its new Leica-branded Luna series. The timing was pointed. Insta360 had only started US sales of the Luna a day earlier, on June 10. Insta360 has since countersued, claiming DJI's own gimbal lineup leans on five of its patents.
DJI's Allegations: Design and Utility Patents
DJI's first complaint cites two design patents covering the Osmo Pocket's elongated body, the neck joining it to the gimbal arm, the rotatable display, the scroll wheel, and the side-mounted accessory slot. The second points to four utility patents around gimbal control and subject tracking, including a method where the camera's own image steers the motor. DJI is asking for a permanent injunction, profit disgorgement, enhanced damages, and royalties, calling the Luna Pro and Luna Ultra wholesale copies of its work.
Why the US Courtroom Matters More Than the Product Shelf
DJI has been on the FCC's Covered List since December 2025, which blocks it from selling new foreign-made drones and cameras in the country. It has been routing some products through a new brand called Xtra to stay in stores. Insta360, meanwhile, walked into the same category with no such restriction. A permanent injunction against the Luna would not put DJI back on shelves, but it would pull its biggest rival off them.
Insta360's Response Flips the Script
The countersuit drags in nearly DJI's entire stabilizer catalogue: Osmo Pocket, Ronin, Osmo Mobile, and the new Osmo 360. The five patents cover stabilization, directional control, telemetry overlay, and panoramic video smoothing. Insta360 also pointed back to its older Link webcams and Flow gimbals, arguing the Luna's core tech was not a reaction to DJI but a continuation of its own.
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