Sunday, August 20, 2006

EchoStar Runs Afoul of TiVo’s Video Patents - New York Times

Happy news for TiVo... 

A federal district judge in Texas ruled on Thursday that EchoStar Communications, the satellite television provider, must halt the use of nearly all of its digital video recorders because the company infringed on patents held by TiVo. But another judge yesterday temporarily blocked the injunction, which may give the companies time to reach a licensing deal.

Source: EchoStar Runs Afoul of TiVo’s Video Patents - New York Times

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