As I don’t typically track investor relations outreach, I’m not quite sure if this is unprecedented or not. But it does seem noteworthy… TiVo has launched a website summarizing their ongoing patent dispute with EchoStar/DISH Network. And, beyond itemizing their progressive court victories to investors, it appears TiVo’s challenging the judicial system to do the right thing (as they see it) and wrap this up once and for all:
As TiVo has argued in its brief to the full court, the case is important to the entire patent system because judges must have the authority to enforce their orders in patent cases. Otherwise, determined infringers will be able to force innovative companies — and the investors, suppliers, customers, and commercial partners who respect and rely on their patents — into an endless game of litigation cat-and-mouse.
We’ve been covering this issue for years, including that time I about fell asleep in the courtroom, and I’m mostly bored at this point — preferring to focus on technology over litigation. Also, early on in my blog career I made the command decision to avoid investments (to the best of my ability) in companies I cover. But we know who reads our blog… and figured you’d appreciate this little nugget.
