Dish Network is asking a federal appeals court to rehear its patent dispute with TiVo, saying an earlier ruling in the latter's favor was based upon inaccurate testimony from a TiVo witness. Said
ruling had overturned a lower court finding that Dish had infringed on the hardware elements of TiVo's patent -- and awarded $94 million in damages.
But in a new petition, Dish claims
an expert witness who testified for TiVo actually contradicted himself, meaning the verdict wasn't "supported by substantial evidence." If TiVo wins, it will boost the DVR firm's stance in negotiating
power licensing deals with cable and satellite TV providers.
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