TiVo Wins Patent Infringement Dispute Against Pause Technology LLC

TiVo Wins Patent Infringement Dispute Against Pause Technology LLC

ALVISO, Calif., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO), the pioneer in digital video recording (DVR) services, today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in full a favorable summary judgment ruling in the lawsuit filed against the Company in 2001 by Pause Technology LLC.

"We are pleased with the Federal Circuit's decision and the resolution that it brings to this matter," said Matthew Zinn, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. "TiVo will continue to vigorously defend itself against unfounded patent infringement claims that are brought against it."

The Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment in favor of TiVo based on the February 6, 2004 ruling by United States District Judge Patti Saris of the District of Massachusetts finding that TiVo does not infringe Pause's patent directed to rewinding, fast-forwarding, and pausing television programs. TiVo plans to seek an Order from the district court declaring this an "exceptional case," and requiring Pause to pay all of TiVo's attorneys' fees and costs related to this litigation.

TiVo has filed patent applications covering many critical aspects of the design, functionality, and operation of the TiVo DVR and TiVo service. Among its over 70 foreign and domestic patents, TiVo has been awarded a number of patents relating to controlling streaming media in a digital device, including the functions that enable DVRs to pause live TV as well as rewind, fast-forward, play, play faster, play slower, and play in reverse television signals cached by the DVR.

About TiVo

Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand new category of products with the development of the first digital video recorder (DVR). Today, the Company continues to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home entertainment by making TiVo the focal point of the digital living room, a center for sharing and experiencing television, music, photos and other content. TiVo connects consumers to the digital entertainment they want, where and when they want it. The Company is based in Alviso, Calif.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, TiVo's business, services, business development, future litigation strategy, technology or other factors that may affect future earnings or financial results. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include delays in development, competitive service offerings and lack of market acceptance, as well as those factors described under "Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results" included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2005. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect an analysis only and speak only as of the date hereof. TiVo disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

NOTE: TiVo and the TiVo Logo are registered trademarks of subsidiaries of TiVo Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

Source: TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Jeff Weir of Sloane & Company, +1-212-446-1878, or
jweir@sloanepr.com, for TiVo

Web site: http://www.tivo.com/

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