The timeshifting DVR patent that’s been at the core of TiVo’s closed-but-not-quite-closed lawsuit with DISH / EchoStar is being contested yet again by the very same company. Not content just appealing to the Supreme Court regarding the Federal Circuit’s ruling against a rehearing for the last case, DISH / EchoStar has started up a whole new lawsuit against TiVo, requesting a Delaware court find the new version of their DVR software does not infringe TiVo’s patents — presumably as an embittered and pre-emptive measure before TiVo could kick off its inevitable next suit. Don’t worry if you’re confused as all hell, so are we — the point is, despite the fact that decisions have been made and rulings handed down, these two companies are still managing to sue, re-sue, and counter-re-sue one another.

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