August 07, 2017
A California federal judge Friday found that Comcast had not infringed one of OpenTV's interactive television patents and allowed Comcast to seek attorneys' fees for the disputed claim, noting he'd asked OpenTV to argue its "best shot" at proving infringement and that his ruling "bodes poorly for the remainder of their case."
August 03, 2017
At a patent "shoot-out" hearing on Thursday, California's U.S. District Judge William Alsup called OpenTV's strongest claim to prove that Comcast's set-top boxes infringed its patents a "showstopper," telling OpenTV that its "best argument is a loser," and saying he may allow Comcast to seek attorneys' fees for its hearing preparation.
March 14, 2017
A California federal judge killed the bulk of a Comcast unit's suit seeking a ruling that it didn't infringe 13 patents related to set-top boxes, finding the company hadn't pled any facts to show it shouldn't be on the hook for infringing 10 of the patents, while putting a stay on the rest of them, according to an order on Monday.
March 08, 2017
California's U.S. District Judge William Alsup, frustrated with litigation over whether Comcast infringed 13 OpenTV patents, said Wednesday he will order a litigation "shoot out" where each side offers only one claim that illustrates whether he should toss the case.
March 02, 2017
U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Wednesday ordered counsel in a Comcast patent infringement suit to make way for less experienced attorneys to argue in the case.