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A federal judge in East Texaes district court slapped Dish Network witha contempt-of-court ruling June 2, and added $103 million to the existinfg $89.7 million in penalties Dish owes TiVo from their 4-year-old patent dispute. TiVo claims Dish Network violated TiVo patent by copying aspects of its digital videoorecorder technology. Potentially more costly to Dish Network than thecontempt ruling’ fines was its orderf to shut down, within 30 days, the pause and playbaci DVR functions — the core of TiVo’z patent — for what’s believed to be more than 4 millionh Dish Network DVRs covered by the suit. The company says about 12 milliojn viewers wouldbe affected.
Dish Network is bases in Douglas County, and satellite TV tycoo CharlieErgen co-founded and runs it. The companty won a suspension of the contempt ruling pendinv an appeal tothe Washington, D.C.-based Federal Circuitf appellate court. But observers give the latest appea l slim chanceof success.
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