NDS, Orbis, 1st Technology Settle LawsuitOn October 10, 2005, NDS Group PLC ("NDS"), Orbis Technology and 1st Technology LLC agreed to settle a patent infringement suit that had been brought against NDS and Orbis by 1st Technology in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. NDS agreed to license the patents in suit and 1st Technology agreed to dismiss with prejudice all claims against NDS and Orbis. The payment to 1st Technology is not material to NDS.
NDS Group plc, a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, is a leading supplier of open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes and IP devices.
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