On page three of the final edition, an editorial celebrates 168 years of history - again featuring Orwell - before giving way to an apology for phone hacking and a plea to "judge us on all our years".
In the Final Office Action, three examiners of the PTO considered TiVo's response and, in a detailed 32-page decision, finally concluded that the software claims were unpatentable in view of two prior art references.