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Archive of posts filed under the Intellectual Property category.

Alco Electronics Dives into One-Blue Patent Pool

One-Blue, LLC announced that Alco Electronics has signed on to its Blu-ray Disc (BD) patent licensing program.

Rovi Inks Patent Licensing Agreement with LG

Rovi Corporation announced that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with LG Electronics.

Rovi Inks Patent Licensing Agreement with Hulu

Rovi Corporation announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Hulu, which resolves all outstanding litigation between the companies.

MPEG LA Licenses VP8 Video Patents to Google

MPEG LA announced that Google has signed a licensing agreement that covers patents applicable to VP8 and earlier-generation VPx video compression-related technologies.

DVD6C Terminates Patent License Agreement with Premium Disc

The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba Corporation, has terminated its patent license agreement with Premium Disc Corporation.

MONKEYmedia Awarded User Interface Patents

MONKEYmedia announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded new user interface patents to the company.

Cinram Plunges into One-Blue Patent Pool

One-Blue, LLC announced that Cinram Group has signed on to its Blu-ray Disc (BD) patent licensing program.

EIDR and ISAN Get Friendly

The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) and the International Standard Audiovisual Number International Agency (ISAN-IA) announced that they are working together to link their content identification systems.

U-Tech Media Dives into One-Blue Patent Pool

One-Blue, LLC announced that replicator U-Tech Media Corporation has signed on to its Blu-ray Disc (BD) patent licensing program.

PrimeDisc and Bestdisc Plunge into One-Blue Patent Pool

One-Blue, LLC announced that replicators PrimeDisc Marketing Limited and Bestdisc Technology Corporation have signed on to its Blu-ray Disc (BD) patent licensing program.

Canadian Retailers Rejoice Over microSD Exemption

The Retail Council of Canada applauded the Canadian government for exempting microSD flash memory cards from the private audio copying levy.

Microsoft Inks exFAT License Agreements

Microsoft announced it has licensed its exFAT file system to five companies for use in devices that range from high-end camcorders to digital cameras and Android tablets.

Crest Digital Ordered to Fork Over $2.6 Million to DVD6C

The DVD6C Licensing Group announced that its authorized agent, Toshiba, has won an arbitration awarding it nearly $3 million in royalties, attorneys’ fees and interest due under the DVD6C patent license from National Film Laboratories (Crest Digital).

DMCA Exemption for DVD Remixes

The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) announced that it has successfully obtained a DMCA exemption from the Librarian of Congress allowing noncommercial remix makers to use short clips from DVDs.

MPEG LA Appoints VP Science and Business Strategy

MPEG LA announced the appointment of Daniel Abraham as Vice President, Science and Business Strategy.