Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. Rovi Guides, Inc.

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Case Number:

IPR2019-00231

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Final Written Decision

Petitioner:

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Patent Owner:

Rovi Guides, Inc.

Patent Number:

9,369,741

Tech Center:

2400

  1. May 11, 2020

    Comcast Gets PTAB To Invalidate TiVo Unit's TV Patent

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated the entirety of a patent owned by a TiVo subsidiary related to interactive television systems, in a win for Comcast Cable Communications LLC.

  2. February 13, 2020

    PTAB Presses Rovi To Explain Why Set-Top Tech Isn't Obvious

    Patent Trial and Appeal Board judges asked Rovi Guides Inc. on Thursday why it thinks a patent on a cable set-top box interactive system can survive a challenge from Comcast, which points to earlier technology to argue that the invention was obvious.

  3. May 21, 2019

    PTAB Nixes Comcast Challenge To Rovi Patent As Redundant

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board said Monday that it would review only one of two challenges Comcast brought against a Rovi patent covering an interactive TV system, finding the second was redundant.