Law360, New York (November 17, 2005, 12:00 AM ET) -- Some of the biggest names in electronics, including DirecTV, Echostar, Mitsubishi, JVC, Pioneer, and Sony, have been slapped with a lawsuit by a tiny Illinois company that alleges the technology giants infringed its patent for digital set-top box satellite receivers.
The suit, filed by Orbsak LLC, claims that the companies have made billions from sales of television programming receivers that infringe a patent granted to inventor Samuel A. Kassatly in 2002 and licensed to Orbsak later that year.
According to the complaint, “all digital receivers capable...
Tech Giants Sued Over Cable Box Patent
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