Exhibit 10.22
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF AC-3 TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANUFACTURE
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OF DVD DISCS
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This Agreement having an effective date of October 1, 1999 by and between U.S.
PHILIPS CORPORATION, having its principal office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (hereinafter referred to as "Philips")
and
Future Media Productions, Inc., having its principal office at 00000 Xxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee")
WHEREAS, Licensee is engaged in the manufacture of DVD-Video and DVD-ROM Discs
(together hereinafter referred to as "DVD Discs") and, in the process of such
manufacture, is making use of the technology developed by Dolby Laboratories and
known as AC-3;
WHEREAS, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (hereinafter referred to as
"Philips"), Institut fur Rundfunk Technik G.m.b.H. of Munchen, Germany, (IRT)
and the Centre Commun d'Etudes Telediffusion et Telecommunications of Cesson-
Sevigne, France (CCETT) own certain patents rights relating to the AC-3
technology, these patent rights (hereinafter referred to as "Licensed Patents")
are listed in Annex 1 hereto;
WHEREAS, USPC has been authorized by Philips, IRT and CCETT to grant licenses
for the use of the Licensed Patents in connection with the use of the AC-3
technology.
WHEREAS, Licensee wishes to be licensed under the Licensed Patents in
connection with the manufacture of DVD-Discs making use of AC-3 and Philips is
willing to grant such license in accordance with the provisions hereof;
IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1 - Definitions
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1.01 "Disc": a non-recordable reflective disc-shaped information carrier
comprising any kind of information such as, but not limited to, audio,-
video-, text- and/or data-related information, which is irreversibly
stored in one or more layers during and as an integral part of the
manufacturing process of the disc in a form which is optically readable by
play-back devices.
1.02 "Player": a playback device for optically reading information stored on a
Disc and converting such information into electrical signals for
reproduction purposes.
1.03 "DVD-Video Disc/DVD-ROM Disc": a replicated Disc comprising any kind of
information such as, but not limited to, audio,- video,- text,- and/or
data-related information,
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encoded in digital form, which is optically readable by a DVD-Video Player
or a DVD-ROM Player.
1.04 "DVD-Video Player/DVD-ROM Player": a Player which is designed and
manufactured specifically for the reproduction of information stored on a
DVD Disc and the conversion of such information, which is bit-encoded
according to the DVD-Video and DVD-ROM Standard Specifications, into
electrical signals by means prescribed in the DVD-Video and DVD-ROM
Standard Specifications, which electrical signals are directly capable and
intended to be used for visual reproduction through standard television
receivers and/or television monitors, or for reproduction of video, text
and data related information through data handling and/or data processing
equipment, (the DVD-Video Player and DVD-ROM Player together referred to
as "DVD Player").
1.05 "Licensed Product(s)": DVD Discs incorporating AC-3 technology.
1.06 "Licensed Patents": The patents as listed in Annex I hereto.
The word "essential" as used in relation to patent rights in this
Agreement shall refer to patent rights, the use of which is necessary (as
a practical matter) for the use of the AC-3 technology in connection with
the Licensed Products.
1.07 "Associated Company": any business entity, in which Philips, IRT, CCETT or
Licensee controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%)
of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors, but any such
business entity shall be deemed an Associated Company only for as long as
such control exists.
1.08 "Territory"; the geographic area known as the United States of America,
its territories and possessions.
Article 2 -- Grant of rights
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2.01 For the term of this Agreement and subject to the provisions hereof, USPC
hereby grants to Licensee and its Associated Companies a non-exclusive,
non-transferable license under the Licensed Patents to use the AC-3
technology in the manufacture of Licensed Products within the Territory
and to use, sell or otherwise dispose of Licensed Products so manufactured
in all countries of the world.
2.02 In consideration of the undertakings set forth in Articles 2.01, Licensee
agrees to grant to Philips, IRT, CCETT and their respective Associated
Companies, for a period of ten years from the Effective Date (as
hereinafter defined), non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses, on
reasonable, non-discriminatory conditions comparable to those set forth
herein, to use the AC-3 technology in the manufacture of DVD Discs and to
use, sell or otherwise dispose of DVD Discs so manufactured in all
countries of the world, under any and all present and future patent
rights, for which Licensee or its Associated Companies may now have or may
hereafter acquire the right to grant licenses and which are essential to
the use of AC-3
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technology in the manufacture of DVD Discs and the subsequent use, sale or
other disposal thereof, and which patent rights were first filed in any
country of the world up to the date of termination of this Agreement.
Article 3 - Roya1ties, Reports and Payments
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3.01 In consideration of the rights granted hereunder by USPC to Licensee,
Licensee agrees to pay to USPC, a royalty of US$0.003 (three tenths of a
US dollar cent) on each Licensed Product sold by Licensee or any of its
Associated Companies, in which any one or more Licensed Patent(s) is (are)
used, irrespective of whether such licensed Patent(s) is (are) used in the
country of manufacture, use, sale or other disposal.
A Licensed Product shall be considered sold when invoiced or, if not
invoiced, when delivered by any party or otherwise disposed of to a party
other than Licensee or an Associated Company of Licensee.
For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that none of the Licensed Patents
would be infringed by the manufacture of Licensed Products within the
Territory, Licensee shall have no obligation to pay the royalties due on
the basis of this Agreement in respect of Licensed Products manufactured
within the Territory and which are directly exported for final use to a
country in which no Licensed Patents subsist.
3.02 Within thirty (30) days following 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31
December of each year during the term of this Agreement, Licensee shall
submit to USPC (even in the event that no sales have been made) a written
statement, signed by a duly authorized officer on behalf of Licensee,
setting forth with respect to the preceding quarterly period:
(1) the quantities of Licensed Products manufactured and sold by Licensee
and its Associated Companies:
(2) a computation of the royalties due under this Agreement.
Licensee shall submit to USPC, once per calendar year, a written statement
by its external auditors, who shall be independent certified accountants,
confirming that the quarterly royalty statements as submitted by Licensee
to USPC for the last four quarterly periods, were true, complete and
accurate in every respect.
Licensee shall pay the royalties due to USPC concurrently with the
submission of the aforementioned written statement.
3.03 Within 30 days following the expiration or termination of this Agreement,
Licensee shall submit to USPC a certified report on the number of Licensed
Products in stock at the time of expiration or termination of this
Agreement. Royalties shall be due and payable on all Licensed Products
manufactured prior to, but remaining in stock with Licensee and/or its
Associated Companies at the date of expiration or termination of this
Agreement. For the
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purpose of royalty computation, all Licensed Products in stock will be
deemed to have been sold or otherwise disposed of in the same countries
and in proportionally the same quantities as in the last two full
reporting quarters during the term of this Agreement. For the avoidance of
doubt, this Article 3.03 shall be without prejudice to the provisions
of Article 5.05.
3.04 Any payments which are not made on the dates specified herein, shall
accrue interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month or the maximum
amount permitted by law, whichever is lower.
3.05 All payments to USPC under this Agreement shall be made by transfer in
such currency, convertible in the sense of Articles VIII and XIX of the
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, as designated by
USPC. The rate of exchange for converting the currency of the Territory
shall be the telegraphic transfer selling rate of the designated currency
(or other convertible currency as the case may be) in terms of the
currency officially quoted in the Territory by the officially authorized
foreign exchange bank for payment of currency transactions on the day that
the amount is due and payable.
3.06 All costs, stamp duties, taxes and other similar levies arising from or in
connection with the conclusion of this Agreement shall be borne by
Licensee. However, in the event that the government of a country imposes
any income taxes on payments made by Licensee to USPC hereunder and
requires Licensee to withhold such tax from such payments, Licensee may
deduct such tax from such payments. In such event, Licensee shall promptly
provide USPC with tax receipts issued by the relevant tax authorities so
as to enable USPC to support a claim for credit against income taxes which
may be payable by USPC.
3.07 Licensee shall maintain complete and accurate books and records covering
all sales or other disposals of Licensed Products by Licensee and/or its
Associated Companies, for a period of three (3) years following such sales
or other disposals.
In order to verify the accuracy of the royalty statements mentioned in
Article 3.02, USPC shall have the right to inspect such books and records
of Licensee and/or its Associated Companies from time to time, but not
more than once per calendar year, by an independent certified accountant
appointed by USPC. Such inspection shall be conducted at USPC's own
expense provided that if any discrepancy or error exceeding three percent
(3%) of the monies actually due is established, the cost of such
inspection shall be borne by Licensee, without prejudice to any other
claims that USPC may have under this Agreement or under applicable law.
3.08 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 3.07, Licensee shall
provide relevant additional information as USPC may reasonably request
from time to time to enable USPC to ascertain which products manufactured,
sold or otherwise disposed of by Licensee and/or its Associated Companies
are subject to the payment of royalties to USPC hereunder, the patent
rights which have been used in connection with such products, and the
amount of royalties payable.
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3.09 Within thirty (30) days after execution of this Agreement, Licensee shall
pay to USPC a royalty, calculated in accordance with the provisions of
Article 3.01, on products which would have been Licensed Products under
this Agreement and were manufactured, used, sold or otherwise disposed of
by Licensee and/or its Associated Companies before the Effective Date of
this Agreement and shall submit to USPC concurrently with this royalty, as
calculated herein, a royalty statement in respect of such products, in
accordance with Article 3.02. Upon the payment of this royalty, as
calculated herein, such products shall become Licensed Products.
Article 4 - No Warranty and Indemnification
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4.01 It is acknowledged by the parties hereto that third parties may own
industrial and/or intellectual property rights in the field of AC-3 and
Licensee acknowledges and agrees that USPC, Philips, IRT and CCETT and
their respective Associated Companies make no warranty whatsoever that the
use of the AC-3 technology or the manufacture, use, sale or other disposal
of any Licensed Product will be free from infringement of any industrial
and/or intellectual property rights other than the Licensed Patents.
Article 5 - Term and Termination
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5.01 This Agreement shall enter into force on the "Effective Date", being the
date first written above, or, in the case validation of this Agreement is
required by the competent governmental authorities, the date of such
validation. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten (10)
years from the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier in accordance
with the provisions of this Article 5.
5.02 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 5.03 through 5.05, each
party may terminate this Agreement at any time by means of written notice
to the other party in the event that the other party fails to comply with
any material obligation under this Agreement and, such failure is not
remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice specifying the
nature of such failure and requiring it to be remedied. Such right of
termination shall not be exclusive of any other remedies or means of
redress to which the non-defaulting party may be lawfully entitled and all
such remedies shall be cumulative. Any such termination shall not affect
any royalties or other payment obligations under this Agreement accrued
prior to such termination.
5.03 USPC may terminate this Agreement forthwith by means of notice in writing
to Licensee in the event that a creditor or other claimant takes
possession of, or a receiver, administrator or similar officer is
appointed over any of the assets of Licensee or in the event that Licensee
makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or becomes subject to
any court or administration order pursuant to any bankruptcy or insolvency
law.
5.04 USPC shall have the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith or to
revoke the license granted under any of USPC's, Philips', IRT's or CCETT's
respective patent rights in the
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event that Licensee or any of its Associated Companies brings a lawsuit or
other proceeding for infringement of any of its patents essential for the
use of the AC-3 technology in the manufacture of DVD Discs and/or the
use, sale or other disposal thereof against USPC, Philips, IRT or CCETT
and/or any of their respective Associated Companies respectively and
Licensee refuses to grant licenses under such patents on fair and
reasonable terms to USPC, Philips, IRT and CCETT respectively.
5.05 Upon the termination by USPC for any reason pursuant to Article 5.02
through 5.04, Licensee shall immediately cease the manufacture, sale or
other means of disposal of Licensed Products in which the Licensed
Patents are used. Further, upon such termination, any and all amounts
outstanding hereunder shall become immediately due and payable.
Article 6 - Miscellaneous
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6.01 Any notice or request required or permitted to be given under or in
connection with this Agreement or the subject matter hereof shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given when, if given
to Licensee,
it is addressed to:
Future Media Productions, Inc.
00000 Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
in respect of USPC, to:
U.S. Philips Corporation
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax. No.: 000-000-0000
and sent in each case by telecopy and Registered Mail, postage prepaid.
The date of mailing shall be deemed to be the date on which such notice of
request has been given. Either party may give written notice of change of
address and, after notice of such change has been received, any notice or
request required to be given shall thereafter be given to such party at
such changed address in the manner as provided above.
6.02 This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between
the parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces
all prior arrangements, discussions and understandings between the
parties specifically relating thereto. Neither party shall be bound by any
obligation, warranty, waiver, release or representation, except as
expressly provided herein, or as may subsequently be agreed in writing
between the parties.
6.03 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed:
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(a) as imposing on either party any obligation to instigate any suit or
action for infringement of any of the patent rights licensed
hereunder or to defend any suit or action brought by a third party
which challenges or relates to the validity of any of such patent
rights. Licensee shall have no right to instigate any such suit or
action for infringement of any of the patent rights licensed by USPC
hereunder, nor the right to defend any such suit or action which
challenges or relates to the validity of any such patent right
licensed by USPC hereunder;
(b) as imposing any obligation to file any patent application or to
secure any patent or to maintain any patent in force;
(c) as conferring any license or right to copy or imitate the appearance
and/or design of any product;
(d) as conferring any license under the patent rights licensed pursuant
to Article 2 hereof, to manufacture, use, sell or otherwise dispose
of any product or device other than a Licensed Product.
6.04 Neither the failure nor delay of either party to enforce any provisions of
this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such provision or of the right
of either party to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement.
6.05 Should any provision of this Agreement be finally determined void or
unenforceable in any judicial proceeding, such determination shall not
affect the operation of the remaining provisions hereof.
6.06 This Agreement and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or
in any way relating to, this Agreement ("Dispute") shall be governed by
and construed, and any claim or controversy arising with respect thereto
shall be determined, in accordance with the laws and in the competent
courts of the State of New York. The parties hereto consent to the
personal jurisdiction of the competent courts of the State of New York for
the purpose of prosecuting or resolving any such Dispute.
AS WITNESS, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed on the
date first written above.
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION FUTURE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, INC.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: VP Title CFO
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Date: 2/8/00 Date: 1/21/00
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DVD - Video/ROM Disc Patent List AC3
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Licensor's Priority DOC/ Title US Patent PS JP Patent PS
Ref. No. Priority Date Appln. No/Exp. date Publ.PPU/Exp. date
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IRT-2 DE 3,639,753 Method for transfer of digital audio signals PS 4,972,484 PS 1.501.435
21.11.1986 20.11.2007 20,11,2007
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IRT-3 DE3.440.613 Method for digitally transferring a broadcast
07.11.1984 program signal
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N 13.241 NL 89.01402 Universal subband coder format PS 5, 323,396 PPU 91-24834
02.06.1989 21.06.2011 01.06.2010
NL 90.00338 PS 5,606,618
13.02.1990 23.07.2013
PS 5,777,992
21.06.2011
PS 5,539,829
23,07.2013
A 08/488,536
PS 5,530,655
25.06.2013
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Q 93.002 08/032915 Matrixing of bit rate reduced signals PS 5,481,643
18.03.1993 18.03.2013
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reissues based upon any of the patent applications or patents considered to be
concluded as an integral part of this list.
MPEG-2 AUDIO PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
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This Agreement is entered into this 1st day of October, 1999 by and between
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION., having its principal office at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, (hereinafter referred to as "USPC")
and
FUTURE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, INC., having its principal office at 00000 Xxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee")
WHEREAS the parties hereto have entered into a DVD Video Disc and DVD ROM Disc
Patent License Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "DVD Agreement"),
whereby USPC has granted to Licensee the right to use certain patent rights
owned by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Sony Corporation and Pioneer
Electronic Corporation, respectively in connection with the manufacture and sale
of Licensed Products (as defined in the DVD Agreement);
WHEREAS Philips, together with the Institut fur Rundfunk Technik G.m.b.H. of
Munchen (Germany) and the Centre Commun d'Etudes Telediffusion et
Telecommunications of CessonSevigne (France) own certain patents rights
relating to the MPEG-2 Audio technology, which are being used in connection with
the manufacture of Licensed Products (as defined in the DVD Agreement); these
patent rights (hereinafter referred to as "the MPEG-2 Audio Patents") are listed
in Annex I hereto;
It is hereby agreed as follows:
USPC hereby grants to Licensee and its Associated Companies and Licensee hereby
accepts the right to use the MPEG-2 Audio Patents solely for the decoding of
digital audio signals in accordance with the ISO/IEC 13818-3 MPEG-2 Audio
Standard in connection with the manufacture of Licensed Products (as defined in
the DVD Agreement), for no additional royalty consideration and for the duration
of the DVD Agreement, provided that Licensee fully complies with all its
obligations under the DVD Agreement.
Further, Licensee and its Associated Companies shall have the right to use the
MPEG-2 Audio logo on Licensed Products manufactured by it (them) in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement and the DVD Agreement.
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In addition to the reporting of Licensed Products in accordance with Article
4.03 of the DVD Agreement, Licensee shall also report the quantities of Licensed
Products making use of the above-mentioned MPEG-2 Audio Standard.
The relevant provisions of the DVD Agreement shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to
this Agreement.
Signed for and on behalf of:
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION FUTURE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, INC.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: VP Title: CFO
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Date: 2/8/00 Date: 01/21/00
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DVD - Video/ROM Disc Patent List MPEG 2 Audio
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Licensor's Priority DOC/ Title US Patent PS JP Patent PS
Ref. No. Priority Date
Appln. No/Exp. date Publ. PPU/Exp. date
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XXX-XXX XX 00 00 000/ Xxxxxx for transfer of digital PS 4,972,484/ A 01-501.435/
21.11.1986 audio signals.
20.11.2007 .......2007
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IRT-1 DE 41.02.324/ Method for transfer of digital WO-92.13396/ WO-92.13396/
26.01.1991 subband coded audio signals by
use of scaling factors. ........ 27.06.2011
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IRT-2 DE 41.24.493/ Method for transfer of digital bit WO-93.02508/ WO-93.02508/
24.07.1991 rate reduced audio signals using
an overall monitoring threshold. ........ 21.07.2012
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IRT-3 DE 34.40.613/ Method for digitally transferring - -
07.11.1984 a broadcast program signal.
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IRT-4 DE 42.29.372/ Method for transfer of the bitrate - -
03.09.1992 allocation information in a digital
bit rate reduced audio coding
method.
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F 85.506 FR 85-01429/ Digital analysis/synthesis
filter bank. - -
01.02.1985
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Q 89.018 EP 89.201.408/ Digital transmission system using PS 5,214,678/ PPU 91-82,233/
02.06.1989 subband coding of digital signals.
25.05.2010 02.06.2010
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reissues based upon any of the patent applications or patents of this considered
to be concluded as an integral part of this list.
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Licensor's Priority DOC/ Title US Patent PS JP Patent PS
Ref. No. Priority Date
Appln. No/Exp. date Publ. PPU/Exp. date
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N 12.967 NL 89.01402/ Universal subband coder format. PS 5,323,396/ PPU 91-24,834/
02.06.1989 21.06.2011 01.06.2010
N 13.241 NL 90.00338/ PS 5,777,992/
12.02.1990 .....
PS 5,539,829/
23.07.2013
A 08-488,536/
.....
PS 5,530,655/
25.06.2013
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N 14.361 EP 93.200156.3/ Three channel transmission of L-, PS 5,610,985/ PPU 94-318,922/
R- and Centre
22.01.1993 21.01.2014 21.01.2014
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N 14.615 EP 00.000.000.0/ SB splitting prior to multiplexing PS 5,544,247/ A 95-5l2,501/
27.03.1993 signals L, R, C. 25.10.2014
PS 5,818,943/ 18.10.2014
25.10.2014
......
25.10.2014
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Q 93.002 US A08-032915/ Matrixing of bitrate reduces PS 5,481,643/ -
18.03.1993 signals
18.03.2013
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N 15.812 EP 96.201.261.3/ Audio frequency scalability A 08-852,761/ A 97-539,685/
on DVD
08.05.1996
07.05.2017 30.04.2017
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Licensor's Priority DOC/ Title US Patent PS JP Patent PS
Ref. No. Priority Date
Appln. No/Exp. date Publ. PPU/Exp. date
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N 15.808 EP 96.201.259.7/ Selection of Masked thresholds A08-826,919/ A97-536,003/
08.05.1996
09.04.2017 02.04.2017
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N 15.787 EP 96.201216.7/ N channel transmission compatible
02.05.1996 with 2- and 1-channel transmission. A 08-795,120/ A97-528,333/
07.02.2017 31.01.2017
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N 15.760 EP 96.200.937.9/ Multi channel encoding A 08-826,916/ A97-536,00l/
10.04.1996
09.04.2017 01.04.2017
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N 15.678 EP 96.200.274.7/ 7-channel backwards compatible PS 5,850,456/ A97-528,329/
08.02.1996 encoding.
06.02.2017 24.01.2017
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N 14.834 EP 00.000.000.0/ Intensity stereo coding on subband PS 5,850,418/ PPU 97-512,971/
02.05.1994 signals.
01.05.2015 25.04.2015
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N 15.653 EP 00.000.000.0/ Change bitpool to obtain constant
12.01.1996 bitrate output. A 08-768,353/ A97-525,026/
17.12.2016 11.12.2016
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N 15.516 EP 95.202866.0/ Repeated coding/decoding with
24.10.1995 variable delay. A 08-738,990/ PPU 98-512,131/
24.10.2016 18.10.2016
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