[opendtv] Re: release: MPEG LA Issues Revised License for DVB-T;Changes Meet Emerging Market Conditions
- From: johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:02:17 -0800 (PST)
That would be my preference. Alas, the courts ruled differently in 1994,
so this run will be over in 2115 or so.
John Willkie
> Actually I hold to the older point common before the eighties that
> patents should apply only to tangible inventions, not mathematics,
> algorithms, or software.
>
> - Tom
>
> johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Do you spend all your time chasing boogeymen? I think you need a bit of
>> perspective on the current state of IP licensing vis a vis what came
>> before. Ron Moore of via licensing had such a presentation today at the
>> tech retreat, and I had the chance to talk to him for a few minutes
>> afterward.
>>
>> Would you rather negotiate non-level terms individually with patent
>> holders? Or -- more likely -- do you consider patents to be theft?
>>
>> John Willkie
>>
>>
>>>I wonder how much power the MPEG-LA has these days. IIRC, they
>>>originally got some informal declaration from the SEC, FTC, Justice
>>>Dept. (one of them?) that they would not be declared any sort of illegal
>>>monopoly or conspiracy in setting up patent pools, even though it
>>>obviously took cooperation and agreements from many large competing
>>>players in any given industry.
>>>
>>>But I wonder if patent pools themselves can eventually wield huge power
>>>and be a possible problem. Can any group conspire to eventually own all
>>>the ideas in the world? And can the ability to collude and set
>>>licensing terms for any technology enable the power to create barriers
>>>to entry to new participants.
>>>
>>>For instance, did they manage to ki
> ll WM9/VC1? It would be very strange
>>>to image MSFT as a victim. ;-)
>>>
>>>- Tom
>>>
>>>
>>>Donald Koeleman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>MPEG LA Issues Revised License for DVB-T; Changes Meet Emerging Market
>>>>Conditions
>>>>Jan 24, 2005 00:01
>>>>MPEG LA Issues Revised License for DVB-T; Changes Meet Emerging Market
>>>>Conditions
>>>>DENVER --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 24, 2005
>>>>MPEG LA, LLC announced today that it has issued a
>>>>revised DVB-T Patent Portfolio License. The new License will provide
>>>>uninterrupted coverage to current Licensees and coverage to new
>>>>Licensees under patents that are essential to the DVB-T Standard
>>>>(European Telecommunications Standardization Institute ("ETSI")
>>>>document ETS300744
>>>
>>>) adopted for use in digital terrestrial television
>>>
>>>>broadcasting in Europe, India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and
>>>>other countries.
>>>>
>>>> The revised License has been restructured to be more convenient to
>>>>licensees in selecting the coverage they want for their DVB-T
>>>>receivers (e.g., in digital television sets and set-top boxes). Under
>>>>the revised License, a licensee may select either (a) the same
>>>>coverage provided by the old License under all essential DVB-T patents
>>>>at the same royalty of 0.75 euro per product or (b) a subset of that
>>>>coverage at a reduced royalty of 0.50 euro per product.
>>>>
>>>> "As DVB-T implementation moves into high gear in Europe and other
>>>>markets throughout the world, MPEG LA is pleased to be able to meet
>>>>the emerging demand with a revised patent license making it even more
>>>>convenient and affordable for users to gain access to the essential
>>>>technology they need," said Baryn S. Futa, Chief Executive Officer of
>>>>MPEG LA.
>>>>
>>>> For more information about the new DVB-T Patent Portfolio License
>>>>or to request a copy of the License, please visit
>>>>http://www.mpegla.com/dvb/.
>>>>
>>>> The DVB-T Patent Portfolio License is provided for the convenience
>>>>of DVB-T users enabling them to obtain coverage under essential
>>>>patents owned by multiple patent holders in a single license as an
>>>>alternative to negotiating separate licenses with each of them.
>>>>Current holders of essential patents in the DVB-T Patent Portfolio
>>>>License include France Telecom, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.,
>>>>Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Victor Company of Japan
>>>>(JVC). It is MPEG LA's objective to include as much essential
>>>>intellectual property as possible for the benefit of licensees.
>>>>Therefore, any party that believes it has a patent which is essential
>>>>to the DVB-T standard and would like to participate in the DVB-T
>>>>Patent Portfolio License is invited to submit its patent(s) for an
>>>>evaluation of essentiality by MPEG LA's patent experts and inclusion
>>>>in the License if determined to be essential. Interested parties may
>>>>request a copy of the terms and procedures governing patent
>>>>submissions by going to http://www.mpegla.com/dvb/dvb-licensors.cfm.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MPEG LA, LLC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> MPEG LA is the world leader in one-stop technology platform patent
>>>>licenses, enabling users to acquire patent rights necessary for a
>>>>particular technology standard or platform from multiple patent
>>>>holders in a single transaction as an alternative to negotiating a
>>>>license with each of them. Wherever an independently administered
>>>>one-stop patent license would provide a convenient marketplace
>>>>alternative to assist users with implementation of their technology
>>>>choices, the licensing model pioneered and employed by MPEG LA may
>>>>provide a solution. MPEG LA is not related to any standards agency and
>>>>is not an affiliate of any patent holder. MPEG LA licenses portfolios
>>>>of essential patents for the MPEG-2, IEEE 1394, DVB-T, MPEG-4 Visual
>>>>(Part 2), MPEG-4 Systems and AVC/H.264 (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10)
>>>>standards. MPEG LA is also facilitating the development of alternative
>>>>patent portfolio licenses relating to DRM Reference Model v 3.0
>>>>including OMA DRM 1.0 and OMA DRM 2.0, the proposed SMPTE VC-1
>>>>standard, the ATSC standard, and the DVB-H standard. In addition, MPEG
>>>>LA actively seeks to adopt its alternative patent licensing model in
>>>>other industries including biotech and pharmaceutical. For more
>>>>information, please refer to http://www.mpegla.com.
>>>>
>>>>MPEG LA
>>>>Lawrence Horn, 301-986-6660
>>>>fax: 301-986-8575
>>>>email: lhorn@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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