Rovi Solutions Corporation & Anor v Virgin Media Ltd & Ors

Rovi Solutions Corporation & Anor v Virgin Media Ltd & Ors

DAVIC prior art teaches the relocate feature claimed in the patent, and the claims as proposed to be amended lack inventive step. The patent does not disclose an inventive step over DAVIC and common general knowledge at the priority date. Permission to amend the claims is refused and the patent is revoked.

Parties
Claimant: Rovi Solutions Corporation; Claimant: United Video Properties, Inc.; Defendant: Virgin Media Limited; Defendant: Virgin Media Payments Limited; Defendant: Tivo Inc
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 July 2014
Procedural Posture
Patent Infringement and Validity / Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Patent revoked; permission to amend claims refused.
Legal Topics
Patent Validity, Inventive Step, Obviousness, Prior Art, Amendment of Claims
Intellectual Property Patent Law Patent Validity Inventive Step Obviousness Prior Art Amendment of Claims

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Parties

Rovi Solutions Corporation

Claimant

United Video Properties, Inc.

Claimant

Virgin Media Limited

Defendant

Virgin Media Payments Limited

Defendant

Tivo Inc

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Patent Infringement and Validity / Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the amended claims of European Patent (UK) 1,327,209 B1 are valid
  2. 2 Whether the claims lack inventive step in light of DAVIC prior art
  3. 3 Whether the patent discloses an inventive relocate feature for VOD and live TV

Ratio Decidendi

DAVIC prior art teaches the relocate feature claimed in the patent, and the claims as proposed to be amended lack inventive step. The patent does not disclose an inventive step over DAVIC and common general knowledge at the priority date. Permission to amend the claims is refused and the patent is revoked.

Court Disposition

Patent revoked; permission to amend claims refused.

Orders

  • Patent revoked.
  • Permission to amend claims refused.