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USTR Trots Out Intellectual Property Rights Report

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 1 May 2012, 11:00 am

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has published its annual Special 301 Report, which provides the agency’s opinion of the adequacy and effectiveness of the protection of intellectual property rights by U.S. trading partners.

Filed under Anti-Piracy, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Special 301, United States, United States Trade Representative (USTR)

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Ritek Settles Rewritable Optical Disc Patent Dispute

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 1 May 2012, 9:00 am

Acacia Research announced that its Optical Memory Storage subsidiary has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Ritek Corporation covering a portfolio of patents that apply to rewritable phase change optical discs (CD-RW, DVD±RW, BD-RE).

Filed under Intellectual Property, News, Optical Storage. Tagged Acacia Research Corporation, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, Optical Memory Storage, Ritek

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Moser Baer Settles Rewritable Optical Disc Patent Dispute

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 25 April 2012, 12:00 pm

Acacia Research announced that its Optical Memory Storage subsidiary has entered into a settlement and license agreement with Moser Baer India covering a portfolio of patents that apply to rewritable phase change optical discs (CD-RW, DVD±RW, BD-RE).

Filed under Intellectual Property, News, Optical Storage. Tagged Acacia Research Corporation, ADA-RE, BD-RE, BD-RE XL, BD-RE XL 100 GB, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, Moser Baer India Limited, Optical Memory Storage

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Music Industry Groups Reach Royalty Agreement

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 12 April 2012, 9:01 am

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and Digital Media Association (DiMA) announced that they have reached an important agreement on music royalty rates and standards.

Filed under Broadcast, VOD, Streaming and Download, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Compact Disc (CD), Digital Media Association (DiMA, iCloud, National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

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Worlds Puts Call of Duty and WoW in Patent Gunsight

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 5 April 2012, 11:50 am

Worlds Inc. announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Activision/Blizzard alleging that Activision’s World of Warcraft and Call of Duty video games infringe on several of Worlds’ patents.

Filed under Gaming, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Call of Duty Elite, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game (MMORPG), Susman Godfrey L.L.P, World of Warcraft, Worlds Inc.

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Rovi and Sony Ink IPG Patent License Agreement

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 4 April 2012, 7:00 am

Rovi Corporation announced that Sony Corporation will license Rovi’s interactive program guide (IPG) patent portfolio and related technology.

Filed under Intellectual Property, News. Tagged Interactive Program Guide (IPG), Rovi Advertising Services, Rovi Corporation, Sony Corp.

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VIZIO Licenses Digital TV Patents to Westinghouse

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 28 March 2012, 12:00 pm

VIZIO announced that it has inked a patent cross-licensing agreement with Westinghouse Digital.

Filed under Consumer Electronics, Intellectual Property, News. Tagged VIZIO, Westinghouse Digital

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DVD CCA Pleased With Kaleidescape Court Decision

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 13 March 2012, 12:00 pm

The DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) announced that it is pleased with a California Superior Court decision that found Kaleidescape breached its Content Scramble System (CSS) license agreement.