Patent News

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

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

Broadcom and Verizon Wireless Announce Broad-based Strategic Alliance
Jul 19, 2007 – Broadcom and Verizon Communications have announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance involving new mobile device chipsets and other products, including Bluetooth® and wireless LAN solutions, optical network solutions, Multimedia over Coaxial Cable (MoCA) devices, GPS location technology, and DSL and fiber network components including set-top boxes.
News categories: Verizon Communications, Broadcom, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Licensing, Mobile, Patent, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smartphone, USA

QUALCOMM and Siano Sign FLO Chip Agreement
Jun 18, 2007 – QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Siano Mobile Silicon have announced that the companies have signed a royalty-free agreement that enables Siano to use QUALCOMM's patented technologies to produce chips that implement FLO™ technology.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, QUALCOMM, Digital TV, Mobile, Patent, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Key CMMB Patents to Be Royalty-Free
Jun 17, 2007 – The Mobile Media Standards Working Group has confirmed that the holders of key patents for the CMMB standard will charge no royalties for the next two years, with a nominal RMB 1 charge subsequently. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Mobile, Patent

China STB makers face DVB-T patent fees in Europe
May 31, 2007 – It seems patent fees are fast becoming a big headache for China tech companies who ship products to Europe, according to a CCID Consulting report. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Europe, Patent, Set Top Box, Terrestrial