Federal Circuit Affirms International Trade Commission’s Import Ban on Comcast X1 Set-Top Boxes
02 Mars 2020 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) today announced that the United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in favor
of the company in its ongoing dispute with Comcast. The Federal
Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC)
jurisdiction and their decision to ban the importation of Comcast’s
set-top boxes that infringe Rovi’s patents.
“The Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s Final Determination and
what we at TiVo have known for years – Comcast infringed Rovi’s
patents and its business is subject to the ITC’s jurisdiction. This
ruling maintains the ITC’s import ban against Comcast’s set-top
boxes and showcases the strength of Rovi’s battle-tested patent
portfolio,” said Arvin Patel, executive vice president and chief
intellectual property officer at Rovi Corporation, a TiVo company.
“We understand the value of our patented technology and why Comcast
has relied on it heavily since launching its X1 platform. But
Comcast cannot continue to use Rovi’s patented technology without
paying for a license. We are hopeful today’s announcement will
encourage Comcast to put their customers first and license our IP
just as the other top 9 U.S. Pay-TV providers do.”
In June of 2019 Administrative Law Judge MaryJoan McNamara of
the ITC determined, following a second ITC investigation, Comcast
violated U.S. trade laws because it infringed yet another Rovi
patent related to its content search function and recommended that
the ITC ban imports of some Comcast X1 set-top boxes.
On May 23, 2019, the ITC instituted a third investigation into
Comcast’s infringement of additional Rovi patents. The trial in
this third investigation took place in January 2020 in Washington,
D.C., and a final decision is expected in Q4 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
- TiVo’s IP Licensing Business continues to build on a strong,
diverse base of customers and in Q4 reported 16% year-over-year
revenue growth.
- TiVo has a worldwide portfolio encompassing thousands of
patents.
- The portfolio covers a wide variety of everyday media
experiences, including key technologies to the Xfinity X1
experience.
- TiVo has patents in the following areas: Advertising,
Analytics, DVR, Guide, Search and Rec, Interactive TV and apps,
AR/VR, Multi-screen, parental controls, VOD/OTT, Social Media,
Sports, Personalization, and Voice.
- In November 2017, the ITC issued a final ruling that Comcast
had violated Rovi patents resulting in a “limited exclusion order”
that forced Comcast to remove popular features from their product
that their competitors who pay the license have access to.
About TiVo
TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) brings entertainment together, making it
easy to find, watch and enjoy. We serve up the best movies, shows
and videos from across live TV, on-demand, streaming services and
countless apps, helping people to watch on their terms. For
studios, networks and advertisers, TiVo delivers a passionate group
of watchers to increase viewership and engagement across all
screens. Go to tivo.com and enjoy watching.
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and uncertainties that could cause actual events or our actual
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and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) for a description of such risks and uncertainties. TiVo
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements.
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