Licensing (Patents, Royalties, …) News

Chinese STB makers, MPEG LA face off over patent fees
Mar 13, 2007 – Chinese makers of digital set-top boxes are on a collision course with MPEG-2 patent owners over unpaid royalties, setting the stage for what will likely be intense haggling in coming months. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Set Top Box

THOMSON Joins Uldage Patent Pool for Japan Digital Broadcasting Standard
Mar 7, 2007 – ULDAGE Inc. announced today that THOMSON Licensing S.A.S (Thomson) has joined the patent pool for ARIB Standards making its essential patents license available through ULDAGE Inc.
News categories: Digital TV, ISDB-T, Japan, Licensing, Patent

Via Licensing Announces Joint Patent License for Interactive Television Services Using the DVB-MHP Standard
Feb 13, 2007 – Via Licensing Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of a worldwide joint license agreement for patents deemed essential to implement the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB®) Multimedia Home Platform 1.0 standard (MHP® 1.0).
News categories: Via Licensing, DVB-MHP, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Licensing, Middleware, Patent

MPEG LA Sues Mintek Digital, Inc. for Breach of MPEG-2 License Agreement
Feb 1, 2007 – MPEG LA, LLC has announced that it has sued Mintek Digital for breach of its MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License with MPEG LA. The suit also names Jiangsu Digital Technology and Shinco Electronics Group, as responsible for Mintek's obligations.
News categories: MPEG LA, China, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Patent

Sonic Launches Technology and IP Licensing for Secure DVD-on-Demand
Jan 4, 2007 – Sonic Solutions has launched Qflix, a licensing and certification program to enable the legal, secure, and reliable burning of video content to DVDs playable on standard and high-definition players.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, CES2025, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing

DVB-S2 IPR Holders Announce Joint Licensing Program
Dec 15, 2006 – The DIRECTV Group (NYSE:DTV), RAI and ESA, the holders of key DVB-S2 intellectual property rights, have announced the fundamental terms of a comprehensive licensing offering under their combined patent rights for DVB-S2 standardized technology.
News categories: DIRECTV, RAI, European Space Agency, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Licensing, Patent, Satellite