As a business owner, it is important to research any
intellectual property concerns before proceeding with an idea,
especially when it concerns the intellectual property rights of
well-known companies in the entertainment industry.
On August 29, 2018, the United States District Court for the
Central District of California granted a preliminary injunction to
Disney that barred Redbox from selling individual download codes
that were initially included within combo packs.
Disney sells combo packs which includes a DVD and/or Blu-ray
disc version of a movie as well as a piece of paper that has a
download Code that can be redeemed online for a user to stream or
download the same movie as on the physical disc. Redbox would
purchase and disassemble the combo packs and offer the combo pack
download codes for individual sale. Disney's language on the
Black Panther combo packs notes that the codes are
"only for personal use by recipient of this combination
package or family
