Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge on Tuesday allowed Eko to proceed with its patent infringement lawsuit against Quibi, though she dismissed three of Eko’s nine claims against the streaming startup.U.S.
District Judge Christina A. Snyder dismissed a claim involving Quibi Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, finding no evidence that Katzenberg entered into an “implied contract” when he took a meeting with Eko’s CEO, Yoni Bloch.
The judge also dismissed a claim involving two former Snap employees who went to work for Quibi, and a claim accusing Quibi of adopting a logo that was confusingly similar to Eko’s.But the judge left in place the heart of Eko’s case against Quibi, including allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and patent.
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