TiVo gets partial patent case win
From Times Wire Services
TiVo Inc. lost part and won part of a regulatory review of its digital video recording patent that’s at the center of its lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corp.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejected aspects of the patent that covered hardware for recording the movies and television shows while upholding parts that cover software to run the system. The decision is subject to review by a board within the agency.
TiVo said the decision wouldn’t affect the verdict TiVo won against EchoStar in which a jury said nine elements, or claims, of the patent were infringed. Of those, the Patent Office confirmed two.
