Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) announced its PlayStation “Logo Licensing Program” targeted for variety of lifestyle products from apparel to everyday items as part of the Official Licensing Program.
According to the statement, licensees who enter into an agreement with SCE through the “Logo Licensing Program” will be able to design their product using the PlayStation [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Intellectual Property category.
Sony Launches PlayStation Logo Licensing Program
Copyright Alliance Hits the Road
The Copyright Alliance announced that it will embark on a 35-state road trip to meet creators at work around the country and talk with them about their endeavors and how copyright keeps them churning out music, photography and other works.
Toshiba Seeks to Collect Unpaid DVD Royalties
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that its authorized licensor, Toshiba, has filed demands for arbitration to collect royalties due under DVD6C patent licenses with Coby Electronics Co., Ltd. (Coby) (China), Quantum Optical Laboratories S.A.S. (QOL) (France), and Tonic Digital Products Limited (Tonic) (Hong Kong).
Sisvel To Manage TDVision MPEG-4 MVC and Stereoscopic 3D Patents
TDVision Systems and Sisvel announced that TDVision has granted Sisvel the exclusive rights to manage TDVision’s intellectual property portfolio of stereoscopic technology patents.
According to the statement, this portfolio includes key patents related to current digital video standards and video gaming technologies (Blu-ray, Satellite, Cable, IPTV, Mobile, Videogames, over-the-air signals), particularly in the North American marketplace.
Hie Electronics Granted Patent for Blu-ray TeraStack
Hie Electronics announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent covering its TeraStack Solution.
According to the statement, Hie Electronics was granted patent number US 7,673,309 for the unique internal robotic system that allows its TeraStack Solution to retrieve archived data from multiple banks of Blu-ray discs in the compact [...]
IFPI Reacts to Canadian Copyright Bill
IFPI announced its reaction to the publication of the Canadian Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-32).
John Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of IFPI, says: “It is welcome news that the Canadian government is at last looking to update its copyright laws and join the WIPO internet treaties, recognising that unless it protects intellectual property rights in [...]
DVD6C Chases Duplium Over Royalties, Settles with ADS
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that it reached a settlement of its arbitration claim for royalties due from Advanced Duplication Services LLC (ADS) (USA) under the DVD6C patent license.
Vizio Wins Favorable Federal Circuit Appeal Ruling
Vizio announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. issued a ruling holding that certain work-around Vizio digital television products do not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,115,074 (074 patent), which is owned by Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation.
Sonic Launches BD-Live Dynamic Content Patent License Program
Sonic Solutions announced a licensing program for its US Patent 6,944,621.
According to the statement, this patent allows for the updating and augmenting of multimedia content on portable storage media including Blu-ray Disc (BD), DVD, SD card, flash memory, UMD, and other update-able media. Applications for the Dynamic Content ‘621 patent include the BD-Live internet-connected enhancements [...]
Acacia Acquires Optical Recording Patents
Acacia Research Corporation announced that a subsidiary has acquired patents for optical recording technology.
According to the statement, this patented technology generally relates to optical data storage devices and optical recording media, such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
Taiwanese Blu-ray Producers Seek Better Licensing Terms
DIGITIMES reports that 21 companies have banded together to form the Taiwan Blu-ray Disc (BD) Consortium, an association of manufacturers seeking to negotiate more favorable licensing terms and rates for the BD drives, discs and components they produce.
DVD6C Seeks to Collect Patent Royalties
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that on January 15, 2010, Toshiba, the authorized licensor for DVD6C, filed demands for arbitration to collect royalties allegedly due under DVD6C patent licenses with Duplium Corporation (Canada), Advanced Duplication Services LLC (USA), MAF Diskettes s.r.l. (Italy) and Bestdisc Technology Corporation (Taiwan).
DVD6C Terminates License Agreement with Infodisc Taiwan
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced that it has terminated its patent license agreement with Infodisc Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) effective as of April 15, 2010.
Wipro Partners with Philips on Blu-ray
Wipro Technologies announced that the company has signed a partnership agreement with Philips to offer Blu-ray Disc (BD) middleware and solution development services around Philips’ developed Blu-ray technology. Wipro enters the Blu-ray market with sub-licensing rights to offer Blu-ray middleware to its customers.