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TiVo wins big in patent case

TiVo wins big in patent case

Molly Wood Former Executive Editor
Molly Wood was an executive editor at CNET, author of the Molly Rants blog, and host of the tech show, Always On. When she's not enraging fanboys of all stripes, she can be found offering tech opinions on CBS and elsewhere, and offering opinions on everything else to anyone who will listen.
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Well, that was fast. A Texas jury has just awarded TiVo in its patent-infringement lawsuit against EchoStar. Although analysts say EchoStar is likely to appeal, the ruling gives TiVo a chance at new life if it can build a business off licensing its time-shifting technology. TiVo's stock? She is up.