Amazon’s live-streaming platform, Twitch, is facing renewed patent infringement allegations from CP Studios LLC, a Utah-based gaming company. CP Studios has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, asserting that Twitch’s services—including Twitch.tv, the Twitch mobile app, Twitch Studio, Twitch Bits, Twitch Turbo, and associated servers and subscriptions—violate four of its patents related to interactive live-streaming technologies. ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/twitch-sued-again-by-cp-studios-while-earlier-patent-case-pends?utm_source=openai))
The patents in question are U.S. Patent Nos. 9,604,132; 9,889,373; 10,632,388; and 11,731,054. These patents, issued between March 2017 and June 2025, cover various aspects of video gaming technologies, particularly systems that allow viewers to influence gameplay through live-streaming platforms. ([litigation.rpxcorp.com](https://litigation.rpxcorp.com/news/89235-former-checkpoint-studios-patents-asserted-against-twitch?utm_source=openai))
This legal action follows a previous lawsuit filed by CP Studios against Twitch in December 2025, which also alleged infringement of the same patents. In response to the earlier case, Twitch moved to dismiss the claims, citing a corporate standing defect. On the same day as the recent filing, Twitch sought dismissal of the initial lawsuit, prompting CP Studios to refile its claims. ([news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/twitch-sued-again-by-cp-studios-while-earlier-patent-case-pends?utm_source=openai))
The patents at the center of this dispute were originally developed by Checkpoint Studios, with inventors Brian Joseph Wiklem and Carrie Ann Cowan, both based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The technology focuses on integrating social network interactions and variable user roles into video gaming experiences, enabling spectators to interact with and influence live-streamed games. ([litigation.rpxcorp.com](https://litigation.rpxcorp.com/news/89235-former-checkpoint-studios-patents-asserted-against-twitch?utm_source=openai))
As of now, Twitch has not publicly commented on the latest lawsuit. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for the live-streaming industry, particularly concerning the integration of interactive features that allow audience participation in gameplay.