ALVISO, Calif., Aug. 17 LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO), the
pioneer in digital video recording (DVR) services, today announced that the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in full a
favorable summary judgment ruling in the lawsuit filed against the Company in
2001 by Pause Technology LLC.
“We are pleased with the Federal Circuit’s decision and the resolution
that it brings to this matter,” said Matthew Zinn, Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary. “TiVo will continue to vigorously defend
itself against unfounded patent infringement claims that are brought against
it.”
The Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment in favor of TiVo based on the
February 6, 2004 ruling by United States District Judge Patti Saris of the
District of Massachusetts finding that TiVo does not infringe Pause’s patent
directed to rewinding, fast-forwarding, and pausing television programs. TiVo
plans to seek an Order from the district court declaring this an “exceptional
case,” and requiring Pause to pay all of TiVo’s attorneys’ fees and costs
related to this litigation.
TiVo has filed patent applications covering many critical aspects of the
design, functionality, and operation of the TiVo DVR and TiVo service. Among
its over 70 foreign and domestic patents, TiVo has been awarded a number of
patents relating to controlling streaming media in a digital device, including
the functions that enable DVRs to pause live TV as well as rewind,
fast-forward, play, play faster, play slower, and play in reverse television
signals cached by the DVR.
About TiVo
Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand
new category of products with the development of the first digital video
recorder (DVR). Today, the Company continues to revolutionize the way
consumers watch and access home entertainment by making TiVo the focal point
of the digital living room, a center for sharing and experiencing television,
music, photos and other content. TiVo connects consumers to the digital
entertainment they want, where and when they want it. The Company is based in
Alviso, Calif.
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements relate to, among other things, TiVo’s business, services, business
development, future litigation strategy, technology or other factors that may
affect future earnings or financial results. Forward-looking statements
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“believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” or
similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such
statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results
to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking
statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include
delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market
acceptance, as well as those factors described under “Factors That May Affect
Future Operating Results” included from time to time in the Company’s public
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31,
2005 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 2005. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date
hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements.
NOTE: TiVo and the TiVo Logo are registered trademarks of subsidiaries of
TiVo Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
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