NEW YORK, Oct 6 (Reuters) - TiVo Inc TIVO.O shares rose more than 10 percent after the digital video recorder maker said the U.S. Patent office reaffirmed the validility of its technology patent in its legal battle with EchoStar and Dish Network.

“Today’s decision further validates our (intellectual property) and brings us closer to ending EchoStar’s ongoing infringement,” the company said in a statement.

TiVo Chief Executive Tom Rogers said in late September that the legal battle pitting TiVo against EchoStar Corp SATS.O and Dish Network Corp DISH.O will be decided in February or March.

The litigation dates to 2004, when TiVo accused satellite TV provider EchoStar’s Dish Network system of violating TiVo’s patent for “Time Warp” software that allows users to record one TV program while watching another. EchoStar has already paid TiVo $104 million in damages.

TiVo shares were up 10 percent at $10.12 on Nasdaq.

(Reporting by Liana B. Baker. Editing by Robert MacMillan)

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