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Technology Stocks : Tivo (TIVO) Interactive TV
TIVO 6.0900.0%Jun 1 5:00 PM EST

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To: Road Walker who wrote (1863)4/14/2006 7:17:58 AM
From: Road Walker   of 2093
 
TiVo Statement on Jury Decision in Lawsuit Victory Against EchoStar
ALVISO, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVR), today offered the following comment on the jury's decision in its favor in its lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corporation in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas:

'TiVo is pleased that the jury found that TiVo's pioneering time
warping patent is valid and that EchoStar has been infringing on our
intellectual property. TiVo is particularly gratified that the jury found
that EchoStar willfully infringed on our patent and the consequences their
actions had on our overall business. This decision recognizes that our
intellectual property is valuable and will ensure that moving forward
EchoStar and any others that want to use our patented technology will be
required to provide us with compensation.
TiVo intends to seek a permanent injunction against EchoStar's DVR
products.
TiVo is built on a strong foundation of innovative technology and
intellectual property. We now hold more than 87 patents in our worldwide
patent portfolio and have more than 138 patent applications pending. TiVo
has a long list of licensees in the consumer electronics, cable and
satellite markets, and we will continue to license our technology under
appropriate circumstances and arrangements. We will also continue to
vigorously defend our intellectual property for the benefit of our
licensees and shareholders.'
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