UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 12, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TiVo Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-37870 | 61-1793262 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. employer identification number) |
Two Circle Star Way
San Carlos, California 94070
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 562-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
United States International Trade Commission Recommendation
On June 12, 2017, TiVo Corporation (“we” or the “Company”) received the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) of the International Trade Commission. We are very pleased that the International Trade Commission ALJ has recommended an exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Comcast, Arris and Technicolor based on his previous findings in the initial determination issued on May 26, 2017. We look forward to the full Commission adopting this recommendation as part of its final determination in the case later this year. The Company is also pleased that as part of the initial determination, none of the six asserted patents was found patent ineligible under the Alice test and five of those patents were found to be valid on all other grounds by the ALJ. We remain hopeful that Comcast will enter into the necessary licenses for our patent portfolios. However, until that happens, remedies such as the one recommended by the ALJ in this matter will help ensure that our valuable intellectual property is not used without the proper authorization and that Comcast maintains an even playing field with the rest of the major U.S. Pay-TV providers, who have all taken out proper licenses to our innovation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TiVo Corporation (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: | By: | /s/ Pamela Sergeeff | ||||
| June 13, 2017 | Pamela Sergeeff | |||||
| Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||||||