Win, lose, draw. Lather, rinse, repeat. For at least four years now, digital video recorder (DVR) maker TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has been feuding with broadcasting powerhouse Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) over the latter's alleged violation of the former's patents.
Sometimes it looks like TiVo is winning these disputes. Other times, Comcast. Of course, whenever one party loses, it appeals and extends its chances of eventually coming out on top. Today, it looks like TiVo has the advantage thanks to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
To facilitate distribution of its programming, Comcast offers its customers a sophisticated X1 digital video recorder that acts as both a set-top box and also a DVR for home storage of recorded programming. The problem is, a lot of the technology that's inside the X1, TiVo says it invented first. (More specifically, it says the tech was invented by Rovi, which bought TiVo in 2016 and took its name.)
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