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To: mike.com who started this subject	12/21/2000 7:51:40 PM
From: gpphantom	of 13157

(COMTEX) B: In the Courts Dec. 21, 2000 (CableFAX, Vol. 11, No. 248 via COMTEX) -- The interactive TV system ESPN and ABC use on their NFL telecasts is at the heart of a legal dispute between ACTV [IATV] and ESPN/ABC parent Disney [DIS]. ACTV sued Disney Wed in a NY federal court, alleging that the enhanced TV system used on the NFL games (as well as ABC's "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire") infringes on 3 ACTV patents under its HyperTV brand. "We have made the licensing of our patents an integral part of ACTV's overall business strategy," said ACTV's chief intellectual property officer Scott Doyle. "However, the viability of any patent licensing program depends on the patent owner's resolve in enforcing its patent rights. We view the Disney litigation as a step we must take to protect our patents and support our licensing program." Copyright Phillips Publishing, Inc. * end of story *

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