OpenTV files patent suit against Netflix in the Netherlands

News Broadband Global 3 OCT 2013
OpenTV files patent suit against Netflix in the Netherlands
OpenTV, a Kudelski Group company, filed a lawsuit against Netflix in the District Court of The Hague, Netherlands alleging that Netflix infringes its patents and is seeking, among other relief, to enjoin Netflix from further infringement by its recently launched service in the Netherlands. The Kudelski Group is a specialist in digital television and set-top box security technologies and counts more than 100 pay-TV service providers worldwide among its customers.

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Internet,  Video

Companies:

Kudelski Group,  Netflix,  OpenTV

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Global

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Netherlands

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Legislation - Lawsuits, Research and development

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