Echostar Wins Patent Decision

[rdinkel]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- EchoStar Communications Corporation (NasdaqISH) issued the following statement regarding recent developments in the Forgent Networks, Inc. lawsuit:


"A Texas jury today returned a verdict in favor of EchoStar, finding invalid the patent Forgent accused EchoStar of violating. Forgent had asked for over $200 million in damages.

'While others had settled, we always believed Forgent's patent was invalid, and we appreciate the efforts of Judge Davis and of the jury vindicating our position,' said David Moskowitz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, EchoStar."

 

[webbydude]

That's too funny. Dish wins, and Direct had to settle. I wonder what the differences were?

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...x?guid={A83FA586-FA2B-4A0D-832D-4154461BB2CE}

 

[riffjim4069]

That's too funny. Dish wins, and Direct had to settle. I wonder what the differences were?

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...x?guid={A83FA586-FA2B-4A0D-832D-4154461BB2CE}

One has a bigger pair - one loves litigation - some of both...

 

[gadgtfreek]

Great news.

 

[Kru83]

great news. now E^ has to win the other lawsuit about bandstacking.

 

[Claude Greiner]

Thats odd, usually Dish looses in the Texas court system

 

[KE4EST]

Thats what I was thinking ODD.

 

[Poke]

This is good news.

 

[Two Good]

Thats odd, usually Dish looses in the Texas court system

Could it be because this is the first time Dish was actually "right"?

 

[Sean Mota]

Is DirecTv kicking themselves on the head right now after losing 8million dollars?

 

[Darrell S]

Thats odd, usually Dish looses in the Texas court system

I wish they would have won the TIVO suit in the TX court system. I don't even know what Forgent is.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I say FOORRRGGGEEENNNTTT About it.

 

[harshness]

Is DirecTv kicking themselves on the head right now after losing 8million dollars?

Because the agreement covers all litigation, they may still derive something from their agreement.

Forgent is not going to forget this hit to their portfolio.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

If I were a legal intern, I would seek a position with E*. Always lots of interesting work to do.

Too bad there's not a Charlie Chat tonight. He'd be in a very good mood.