Roku Beats Video-Streaming Patent Allegations in Texas Trial (1)

Roku Inc. defeated accusations its video-streaming products infringe protected technology developed by a Connecticut inventor, according to a Texas federal jury.

Ioengine LLC, a non-practicing entity owned by inventor Scott McNulty, accused Roku’s streaming players of infringing US Patent Nos. 10,447,819 and 10,972,584, which cover portable gadgets that let users stream movies, television and music on their own devices. Roku’s TVs and streaming sound bars weren’t included in the allegations.

Jurors in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Friday determined the streaming-media provider didn’t infringe Ioengine’s patents, according to the verdict form. The jury wasn’t ...