Patent Office Upholds TiVo’s ‘Time Warp’ Patent; EchoStar’s Legal Appeal Continues
By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 29 Nov 2007 01:29 PM PST
In a setback to satellite operator Echostar, (NSDQ: DISH) the US Patent and Trademark Office has upheld the validity of TiVo’s (NSDQ: TIVO) “Time Warp” patent, which covers the simultaneous storage and playback of programs. EchoStar had requested that the patent be re-examined, as part of its effort to overturn a patent infringement judgment against the company. A statement released by TiVo states that the USPTO’s decision can not be appealed by EchoStar, though this doesn’t have any effect EchoStar’s appeal to the Federal Circuit. TiVo stock is soaring on the news, as it’s currently trading up nearly 25 percent, while EchoStar is down slightly.
TiVo statement | EchoStar statement
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