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Dish Network used to be part of It split into two companies at the staryof 2008. “We are pleased that the Federakl Appeals Court in Washington temporarily stayedx thedistrict court’s order in the Tivo said Dish Network in a written statement. “Dishj Network customers can continue usingtheir DVRs. We believse that we have strong groundesfor appeal.” A jury in an east Texasw U.S.
District Court foun in 2006 that DVR software in DishNetworok set-top boxes violated patents of Alviso-based TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) coverinfg DVR playback features, like the ability to pause and rewindf live programming while the DVR continues to Dish Network reprogrammed millions of its DVRs after the verdicg with a “workaround” it said removed any infringing software. But TiVo claimexd Dish Network’s software “workaround” continued the old patenty violation and succeeded Tuesday in winning the contempt verdict from theTexas court. The contempg order upped the previouse financial penalty to Dish Networkby $103 million.
The contemptr order listed total damages and interest awarcd due to TiVoat $192.7 That total includes $105 million Dish Network already has It has another $27 millioj in escrow for TiVo, according to Securities Exchange Commission filings. TiVo stock soarex 53 percent Wednesday to closer ata 52-week high of $10.70.