Insta360 CEO Fires Back at DJI Lawsuit: Full Response Translated (2026 Update)

This is really very interesting. An updated and important one that you should not miss. Just a few hours after the DJI filed its patent lawsuit in China, Insta360 founder and CEO Liu Jingkang posted a no-holds-barred reply on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.

And we are picking up his lines. What exactly he said in response to the lawsuit filed by DJI, and typically by reading this out, you will also understand what it actually means for buyers in the United States of America.

What Exactly Did Insta360 CEO Liu Jingkang Say About the DJI Lawsuit?

Here’s exactly what he said — and what it really means for US buyers of Insta360 X4, Ace Pro, Luna Pocket, and new drones. – Here is the full English translation of his official response:

Let me address DJI suing Insta360… No fluff — here are our clarifications:

1. DJI’s demand is that any patent created by a former employee within one year of leaving must belong to DJI. We thoroughly checked every patent the involved employees filed during that period. The evidence clearly shows all of them are ideas generated inside Insta360 and the result of our own independent innovation.

As for the flight-control patent everyone is most concerned about, the only possible one involved lets users fly a drone like a professional FPV racer with one-click “building-jump” (dive) flight effect. The original idea was mine, and I personally participated deeply in the refinement and final approval. Under today’s flight restrictions, this feature isn’t very useful, so we never implemented it. If DJI wants this feature, I can just give it to them.

2. Regarding the accusation of “hiding inventors”: We routinely hide inventor names on domestic patent filings and only disclose them on the PCT international applications. The reason is simple — we respect the inventors and want to delay exposing our technical team’s names for as long as possible so headhunters don’t target them. That’s exactly why this system exists. We have hidden names on many patents that have nothing to do with ex-DJI employees. If our motive was what DJI claims, we wouldn’t have used these inventors’ names at all.
3. Most of the drone-related patents in question were filed 4–5 years ago. Since then our product direction has changed significantly, so many of those patents are no longer even being used.
4. We completely understand why giants like GoPro and DJI are suing us — it’s the mindset of market leaders when they’re losing share. On the flip side, many features and accessories on DJI’s 360 cameras and thumb cameras have been called out by the media as “copy” or “strikingly similar” (see the attached image). Last year we roughly calculated that DJI products would actually fall under our own patents (11 hardware/structure, 8 software methods, 6 control methods, 3 accessories, etc.), but we never sued them. I’ll explain why below.
5. As a smaller company with limited resources, we choose to invest in R&D first rather than lawsuits. We grow the market and the pie through differentiation so consumers get more choices. In the past year, while the giants fought a price war, we kept innovating. The entire market grew more than 80%, new players took some share, but everyone’s sales increased. Insta360 posted our biggest Q4 growth and revenue high in recent years.

But when we get sued, we spend what we have to. To protect our rights we already spent over $10 million USD overseas to beat GoPro — same mindset this time.

6. When would we ever use patents as a “…uclear weapon”? Only if we face real, substantial blockage that prevents us from launching new products or innovating in a category (for example, if we literally couldn’t make drones anymore).
7. For the DJI vs Insta360 case, everyone should just let the court do its normal evidence collection and investigation. This kind of thing is very common in tech competition. Most of our resources will still go into 7–8 new products and new series this year, including gimbal cameras, lavalier microphones, and another new drone. Stay tuned!
8. Summary: We respect intellectual property, but we also respect facts, legal procedures, and court rulings. We are not afraid of any patent lawsuit. We refuse to play zero-sum games. We will only use continuous innovation to expand the market and earn our place. We will not use weapons unless absolutely necessary.

What This Means for US Buyers

• No immediate impact on current Insta360 products (X4, Ace Pro, Luna Pocket, or existing drones) — they remain fully available on Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H.
• The tone is confident and aggressive — Insta360 is doubling down on innovation instead of legal battles.
• If the case drags on, it could delay new 2026 drone features, but the CEO says most resources are still going toward “7–8 new products” coming this year.

One of the most important things to understand here is that the Insta360 CEO flat-out says that every patent in question was created with Insta360 resources and ideas — including the “one-click building-jump” flight feature, which he personally originated — so personally, this is a strong denial of DJI’s allegations.

Other than that, the most important factor, he said, is that it’s a common practice to hide the inventor’s name in Chinese filings and reveal them only on international PCT applications. The goal: to protect engineers from headhunters.

Will the DJI Lawsuit Stop New Insta360 Drones from Reaching US Buyers?

Probably not anytime soon. The CEO says most of the patents are 4–5 years old and no longer used. He confirms 7–8 new products (including another drone) are still on track for 2026.

Analysis for US buyers: Current models (Insta360 X4, Ace Pro 2, Luna Pocket) remain 100% safe to buy on Amazon, Best Buy, or B&H today. Any new drone might see minor delays or feature tweaks, but nothing is being pulled from the US market.

How Much Has Insta360 Already Spent Fighting Patent Lawsuits?

That’s really interesting. It is revealed that the Insta360 CEO has stated publicly that they have already spent a huge amount. Over $10 million USD overseas to win the GoPro case — and the CEO says they’ll spend whatever it takes again.

This DJI vs Insta360 drama is classic big-giant vs. fast-riser competition — but for US buyers it changes nothing in the short term. The market is bigger than ever, and that’s exactly what the Insta360 CEO wants.

Sources

• Insta360 CEO Liu Jingkang official Weibo post (March 23, 2026)

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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