Quibi gets to keep use of ‘turnstyle’ viewing

After months of scrutiny from outsiders over its business, Hollywood streaming service Quibi got some legal relief.

Tech rival Eko had accused Quibi of infringing on a patent with a feature on its app called “turnstyle,” and asked an L.A. federal court judge to block Quibi from using it. On Monday, Judge Christina Snyder denied the request for a preliminary injunction.

Eko, a New York-based tech firm, sued Quibi in March for patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. Eko said that “turnstyle,” which allows Quibi users to rotate their smartphones to change their viewing perspective on shows, copied Eko's technology.

But Quibi has maintained that the technology does not infringe on Eko's patent.