Just days after Insta360 officially began selling the Luna Ultra in the United States, DJI filed two separate patent lawsuits against Arashi Vision — the company behind Insta360 — in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
The timing was deliberate. DJI had been preparing the cases since at least the NAB Show earlier this year and waited until Insta360 started US retail sales before filing.
The Two Lawsuits
Design patents: The first lawsuit targets two of DJI's design patents, alleging the Insta360 Luna Pro and Luna Ultra copy the ornamental design of the Osmo Pocket 3. DJI specifically calls out: the neck connecting the gimbal arm to the camera body, the rotating display, the lower section housing the scroll wheel and record button, the port opening at the base, and the side-mounted accessory slot.
Utility patents: The second lawsuit cites four utility patents covering gimbal control and tracking technology: (1) single-control mode switching between follow and locked gimbal modes, (2) integrated subject tracking with on-device real-time display, (3) image-driven gimbal motor commands using the device's own camera feed, and (4) a self-contained subject tracking and screen display system. DJI's complaint also implicates the Insta360 mobile app.
In both cases, DJI is seeking a permanent injunction, monetary damages, profit disgorgement, and enhanced damages.
Insta360 Strikes Back
Insta360 did not wait long. On June 12, 2026, the company filed its own patent countersuit against DJI in the United States. Insta360 told PetaPixel that its Luna cameras are "the result of years of independent research and development rather than a reactive product effort," adding that work on the Luna line began in 2020 — well before the Osmo Pocket 3 launched — and that earlier products including the One R, Link, and Flow series shaped the direction of the Luna.
This is DJI's third legal action against Insta360 in 2026. In March, DJI filed a separate lawsuit alleging that patents covering certain Insta360 drone features were based on inventions created by former DJI employees who had joined Insta360 within a year of leaving the company.
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