Morac
join:2001-08-30
Riverside, NJ
 ·Comcast
| said by EPS  :TiVo has stated to analysts that they expect patent enforcement to be a major source of revenue in the coming years for the company, so I'd expect more suits, against more than just Dish and Echostar. I think TiVo is looking for licensing fees (which they already have with DirectTV, Comcast and soon Cox). I doubt law suits are going to become a major source of revenue, especially when they take so long to complete (TiVo has yet to see a dime from their suit against Dish).
Currently TiVo has deals with Comcast and Cox so it's very unlikely they will sue them. Since Comcast and Cox use Motorola and SA boxes (which are getting TiVo software), I doubt TiVo would sue Motorola or SA either.
TiVo also has a "no sue" contract with DirectTV, though I think that expires in a few years. DirectTV now holds the old ReplayTV contracts (many which conflict with TiVo's) so even without the "no sue" contract, it might not be in TiVo's best interest to sue DirectTV.
I'm not sure who's left to sue at this point. |
