Rovi Issues Statement in Response to Appeals Court Ruling in Amazon Case
April 08 2014 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has
issued its decision in Rovi’s patent infringement litigation
against Amazon Inc. Rovi (NASDAQ:ROVI) had sued Amazon in United
States District Court for the District of Delaware in 2011 for
infringing the two patents at issue in today’s decision. The
appeals court sided with Amazon and found that the District Court’s
interpretation of the claims of the patents was correct and
therefore Amazon did not infringe these patents.
“We are disappointed by this decision,” said Samir Armaly,
executive vice president, worldwide intellectual property and
licensing, Rovi. “It should be noted that this decision relates to
only two patents in our extensive portfolio. We believe that our
portfolio is even more relevant to Amazon today and going-forward
than when the present litigation began in early 2011. Since that
time, Amazon has continued to expand its video and over-the-top
offerings through new products like the recently announced Fire TV.
As illustrated by various recent agreements, Rovi’s patent
portfolio continues to be recognized by leading companies looking
to deliver compelling video experiences across multiple screens. We
plan to continue to pursue Amazon going-forward to take the
necessary licenses under our patent portfolio, not only to protect
our rights but also the rights of our existing licensees in this
space.”
Rovi’s patent portfolio includes over 5000 issued patents and
pending applications covering a wide range of fundamental digital
entertainment capabilities related to guidance as well as DVR,
video on demand, interactive applications, and multi-screen
functionality. The portfolio supports Rovi’s deep product line
including interactive guides, entertainment data, search and
recommendations, advertising, and analytics that help enable
entertainment personalization and monetization.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment
experience. The company’s pioneering guides, data, and
recommendations continue to drive program search and navigation on
millions of devices on a global basis. With a new generation of
cloud-based discovery capabilities and emerging solutions for
interactive advertising and audience analytics, Rovi is enabling
premier brands worldwide to increase their reach, drive consumer
satisfaction and create a better entertainment experience across
multiple screens. The company holds over 5,000 issued or pending
patents worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Discover more about Rovi at rovicorp.com.
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historical fact, including statements that use the words “will” or
“is expected to,” or similar words that describe the Company’s or
its management’s future plans, objectives, or goals, are
“forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the
Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the
actual results of the Company to be materially different from the
historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors are further addressed in the Company’s most recent report
on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013 and such other
documents as are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
from time to time (available at www.sec.gov). The Company assumes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to
reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of
this release, except as required by law.
Rovi CorporationChris Taylor,
408-562-3077chris.d.taylor@rovicorp.com
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