Licensing (Patents, Royalties, …) News

Micronas USA Licenses DRM Solution from Elliptic
Dec 11, 2007 – Elliptic Semiconductor and Micronas (Zurich, Switzerland, SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) have announced that Micronas USA has licensed the digital rights management (DRM) Elliptic security solution for use in its system-on-chips (SoCs) aimed at consumer electronics.
News categories: Micronas, Elliptic Semiconductor, Digital TV, DRM, Licensing, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

DVB Takes Steps To Reinforce IPR Policy
Nov 30, 2007 – The DVB Project has announced the adoption of new procedures in its efforts to promote the wide availability of technology based on DVB standards. This initiative is the result of a broad review in response to members' concerns about the perceived delays and uncertainties in relation to the launch of the MHP licensing programme.
News categories: DVB Project, DVB Memorandum of Understanding, IPR Policy of the DVB Project, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Technologies, TV Services

Gemstar-TV Guide Announces Expansion of European Patent Licensing Through Three New Agreements With Leading German-Based Consumer Electronic Manufacturers
Oct 18, 2007 – Gemstar-TV Guide International (NASDAQ: GMST) has announced continued expansion of its patent licensing program in Europe, recently signing three new patent license agreements with leading German-based consumer electronic (CE) companies.
News categories: Gemstar-TV Guide, Loewe Opta, Metz, KATHREIN, Digital TV, Europe, Germany, Licensing, Patent, Set Top Box

DVB-H: SISVEL Announces Development of a Joint Patent License and Issues a Call for Essential Patents
Oct 15, 2007 – SISVEL has announced that it is acting as the facilitator for the creation of a DVB-H joint patent licensing program and is issuing a call for patents and other enforceable patent rights that are essential to the DVB-H standard.
News categories: SISVEL, Digital TV, Licensing, Mobile, Patent

Atmel Licenses Hardware Video Decoder from Hantro
Oct 3, 2007 – Atmel (Nasdaq: ATML) and Hantro have announced that Atmel has licensed the new Hantro 8170 multi-format video decoder RTL. Atmel will integrate the decoder alongside an ARM9™ processor core in a chip targeted for multifunctional next-generation video devices such as personal media players and navigation systems.
News categories: Hantro, Atmel, Digital TV, Licensing, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Tablet

MPEG LA Issues ATSC Patent Portfolio License
Sep 20, 2007 – MPEG LA has announced the availability of the ATSC Patent Portfolio License. The joint license includes patents that are essential to the digital television standard developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and used in digital TVs sold in the United States, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and other countries.
News categories: MPEG LA, ATSC 3, Canada, Digital TV, Korea, Licensing, Mexico, Patent, Terrestrial, USA

MPEG LA Sues Opta Corporation and Opta Systems, LLC, formerly doing business as GoVideo, for Breach of MPEG-2 and 1394 License Agreements
Sep 18, 2007 – MPEG LA has announced that it has sued Opta Corporation and its subsidiary Opta Systems, formerly doing business as GoVideo, for breach of Opta Systems's MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License and 1394 Patent Portfolio License with MPEG LA.
News categories: MPEG LA, Opta Corporation, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Patent

TRAI releases Quality of Service Regulations for Direct to Home (DTH) service
Aug 31, 2007 – TRAI has issued today the Direct to Home Broadcasting Services (Standards of Quality of Service and Redressal of Grievances) Regulation, 2007, which essentially covers regulatory provisions relating to protection of the interests of DTH subscribers.
News categories: Digital TV, India, Licensing, Satellite, Set Top Box

CableLabs® Approves DTCP-IP Content Protection for Digital Cable Products
Aug 23, 2007 – CableLabs and the Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator (DTLA) have announced CableLabs approval of the DTCP-IP technology for protection of cable content using Internet Protocol for unidirectional and bidirectional digital cable products.
News categories: CableLabs, Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Licensing, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming