LG Electronics Licenses Intertrust's Patents for Mobile Handsets
Sunnyvale, CA, March 28, 2007 – LG Electronics (LG) and Intertrust Technologies Corporation announced today that LG has taken a license to Intertrust's patents for its mobile voice and data products.
LG's license covers its range of products which implement a variety of DRM and secure computing technologies that are included in Intertrust's broad portfolio of inventions.
"We’re delighted to welcome LG into the community of Intertrust licensees," said Shawn Ambwani, Vice President for Licensing at Intertrust. "LG is a leading innovator and trend-setter and an important technology provider for the mobile industry. Intertrust's inventions will enable new and attractive features on its new devices that will enhance the consumer experience."
Mobile service providers seeking to deploy services that use DRM and secure computing technologies will need to obtain a separate service provider's license from Intertrust.
About Intertrust Technologies Corporation
Intertrust develops and licenses intellectual property for Digital Rights Management (DRM) and trusted computing. The Company holds over 80 patents and has over 200 patent applications pending throughout the world.
Intertrust's patent portfolio covers software and hardware techniques that can be implemented in a broad range of products that use DRM and trusted computing technologies, including computer operating systems, digital media platforms, web services, and enterprise infrastructure. Intertrust has research, engineering, and IP groups focusing on developing and monetizing next-generation technologies and inventions.
About LG Electronics, Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. (KSE: 06657.KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 72,000 people working in over 120 operations including 80 subsidiaries around the world. Comprising four business units - Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media with 2005 global consolidated sales of US $43.4 billion - LG Electronics is the world's largest producer of CDMA handsets, residential air conditioners, plasma panels, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems. For more information please visit www.lge.com.
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