I don’t have a lot of time to elaborate on this news however, I thought I should at least mention it since it is a big deal….

Earlier today, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor (PDF) of TiVo in their patent lawsuit against EchoStar. Dave Zatz was first to break the news and TiVo has since issued the following press release:

“We are extremely pleased that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously ruled in our favor in EchoStar’s appeal of the district court judgment of patent infringement, full award of damages and that the injunction, which was stayed pending appeal, was ordered to be reinstated. Today’s ruling is confirmation of the value of TiVo’s IP portfolio, which is in addition to the other benefits TiVo has to offer. TiVo can now continue to focus on its goal to drive greater distribution in both its stand alone and mass distribution efforts.”

This is obviously great news for TiVo Inc. and for TiVo investors (stock rose 28.97% today)! Hopefully this means that we’ll see an end to this lawsuit sometime in the near future….

I’ve been extremely busy lately working on my bathroom and other important stuff. That being said, there has been a lot of important TiVo that I haven’t had time to cover.

• What Happened To TiVoToGo On The Series 3 TiVo?
• More TiVo Vs. EchoStar News
• Are There Problems With The Series 3 TiVo Remote?
• TiVoCast Now Available Via TiVo Central Online
• Yet Another Interesting TiVo Marketing Strategy
• TiVo - It’s All About Family
• How To Save $20 On The Purchase Of A Series 3 TiVo

Correction (08/28 @ 10:07PM EST): It looks like the news on WSJ really is referring to the $100 million that EchoStar agreed to pay over the retransmission of distant TV stations to subscribers. Sorry for getting everybody excited :(. Thanks Dave for clarifying this.

According to the WSJ (requires login), EchoStar has agreed to pay TiVo 100 million to settle their dispute.

I haven’t been able to find any more information on any other websites. If anybody finds a better link, feel free to post it in the comments….

Thanks JohnnyJohnJohn!

I’ve been away from TiVo news for only one day and in that day, a lot has happened.  Fortunately, several other sites haven’t taken a break and they’ve done a good job covering the news.

Just yesterday, TiVo won an injunction against EchoStar which stated that EchoStar is required to disable their DVR functionality and give TiVo $90,000,000!

Since then, news has come out that a federal appeals court has blocked the injunction which essentially means that EchoStar can continue doing what it is doing (for the time being).

More to come as more happens….

Thomas Hawk has done a nice job reporting on yesterday’s earnings conference call.  According to the Tom, the overall tone of the call was anti-Echostar.   During the call, CEO Tom Rogers talked more about the injunction that TiVo is seeking against Echostar and what it really means. In addition to Echostar news, TiVo also talked about the following:

• 4.4 Million subscribers
• Advertising dollars are growing
• Series 3 TiVo to be out later in the year

Head on over to Tom’s site for more information.

According to the Associated Press, TiVo has been awarded $73 million in its patent dispute against EchoStar. Several analysts had said that this was a life or death case for TiVo. The stock market has acted according bringing TiVo’s stock price up nearly 20% to $9.65.

Congratulations TiVo! I’m sure there will be more news to come…

Update 04/13 @ 8:17PM EST: TiVo’s official response can be found here. The official response says that TiVo is seeking an injunction against EchoStar.

First spotted on ZatzNotFunny

MarshallNewsMessenger.com has done a wonderful job covering the TiVo vs. EchoStar case. Here’s a snippet from what was published today:

After nine days of mind-boggling technical testimony, both sides rested Tuesday in TiVo Inc.’s patent infringement lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corp., owner of Dish Network.

U. S. District Judge David Folsom dismissed the five-man, five-woman jury shortly before 3 p.m., instructing them to return 9 a.m. Thursday and “bring a sack lunch.”

Folsom said he would use Wednesday to rule on various “unresolved issues” presented by attorneys and prepare his charge to the jury…..

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Unless you follow TiVo news like I do, you might not know that TiVo has brought EchoStar (the parent company of Dish Network) to court over a patent dispute. In the case of TiVo vs. EchoStar, TiVo alleges that EchoStar stole its technology which allows a user to record one show while watching another.

Several people have said that the fate of TiVo depends on this case. Why is this case so important? Well because there is the potential for EchoStar to have to pay TiVo $95-$300 million dollars. Along with this large sum of money, a win for TiVo would also help to strengthen the company’s position in the DVR marketplace. According to some analysis, TiVo has approximately a 70% chance of winning.

I know that I haven’t done a good job following this case but I’ve been extremely busy as of late with stuff at home. Enough with the excuses…stay tuned for more news and information as it becomes available.

For additional insight and information you might want to head on over to one of these blogs (ThomasHawk, ZatzNotFunny) or main stream media sites (Washington Post, Forbes).