Intertrust
Launches Patent Licensing Program for OMA and Marlin
Devices
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Sunnyvale,
CA, October 2 ,
2007 – Intertrust Technologies
today announced a patent licensing program for
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) and Marlin Digital Rights
Management (DRM) based consumer devices and software.
The new program provides coverage to patents from
Intertrust, Philips, and Sony for use with OMA and/or
Marlin devices, including mobile phones, consumer
electronics devices, and personal computers for €0.25
per unit. Distributors of PC software applications
with OMA and/or Marlin functionality are also entitled
to an annual cap of €400,000 on the €0.25 per unit royalty. Furthermore,
licensees who join the program before December 31,
2007, will enjoy a royalty holiday through July 1,
2008. Prospective licensees may obtain additional
information on this program, including specific terms
and conditions from: www.intertrust.com/licensing/oma_marlin_devices.html.
"As more service-enabled consumer devices
enter the market, our goal is to facilitate the decision
to use open DRM standards for consumer media distribution,"
said Talal Shamoon, chief executive officer of Intertrust. "Our
device licensing program complements our service
provider licensing program, thereby providing the
market with a convenient end-to-end licensing option
to three fundamental patent portfolios."
Intertrust has been an industry leader in promoting
open standards for DRM in the consumer space. The
company is a co-founder of Marlin DRM and an active
member of OMA. Intertrust and its partners provide
specifications and software developer kits for Marlin
technologies through the Marlin Developer Community
at www.marlin-community.com.
About Intertrust Technologies Corporation
Intertrust develops and licenses intellectual property
for Digital Rights Management (DRM) and trusted
computing. The Company holds over 90 patents
and has over 200 patent applications pending worldwide.
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.
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