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Digital Fanatic

27-11-2009 14:11

Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

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Virgin Media has succeeded in the patent dispute brought against it by Gemstar TV Guide. The London High Court rulings call into question the ability for intellectual property rights holder Rovi to enforce its patents both in the UK and with operators around the world

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zantarous

28-11-2009 04:19

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

Good read and a good ruling, some of the stuff that has been patented in the area of the PVR is just madness and is holding back inovation. At least now that holder of most of the good patents, Tivo, is on board with VM.

BenMcr

29-03-2011 14:41

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

They've won the appeal as well

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...pg-appeal.html

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A court has today rejected an appeal by the Rovi-owned Gemstar in a legal battle with Virgin Media over electronic programme guide (EPG) patents

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At the High Court ruling, Justice Mann dismissed the case because the technology being disputed was too general, and he further moved to recall Gemstar's patents.

Digital Fanatic

29-03-2011 15:26

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

Good stuff :)

Paul	29-03-2011 16:56

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

I have no sympathy with Gemstar - they always made it difficult for people such as Digiguide to include their VideoPlus codes in TV guides.

Matth

30-03-2011 00:33

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

At last, some sanity - there are a massive number of patents that are totally unjustified.

carbon60

30-03-2011 20:41

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

I wonder what will happen to the other tv provider's licensing agreements with Gemstar?

Digital Fanatic

30-03-2011 20:54

Re: Virgin Media wins court case with Gemstar

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Originally Posted by carbon60 (Post 35202450)

I wonder what will happen to the other tv provider's licensing agreements with Gemstar?

Good question... BSkyB and co are paying them patent royalties and the court has stripped Gemstar of them.

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