BRUSSELS, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 31, 2008
Sisvel is pleased to announce that the establishment of a joint
licensing program for DVB-H essential patents is well under way among
France Telecom, LG Electronics, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, TB Invent,
and TDF, all holders of essential patents for DVB-H.
In their continuing efforts to finalize the terms of a joint licensing
program, the above patent holders have reached agreement on a number of
basic points, including royalty conditions for a license under their
essential patents.
A summary of the royalty conditions agreed to by the above patent owners
can be found in the attached enclosure. It is worthwhile to note that
the rates approved by the patent holders are designed to encourage broad
scale adoption of the DVB-H technology in the very near future.
The patent holders will continue their work to finalize a comprehensive
agreement among themselves and Sisvel to start the joint licensing of
their essential patents as soon as possible. A final agreement is
expected before the summer and a DVB-H license for third parties should
become available shortly thereafter.
Roberto Dini, founder of Sisvel, commented: “This
represents a first crucial step towards the finalization of the DVB-H
patent pool made possible thanks to the foresight of a group of
committed patent holders willing to compromise on their individual
interests in view of the overriding public interest of having certainty
about the cost of Intellectual Property essential to implement this
innovative technology. This also shows that the patent holders and the
facilitator are strongly committed to effectively follow-up on
Commissioner Reding’s invitation in this
respect.”About SISVEL
SISVEL is a patent management company that has become a leader in
promoting innovation and in licensing patents for the past 25 years and
is a recognized world leader in increasing the value of patents. SISVEL
enables users to acquire patent rights necessary for a particular
technology standard from multiple patent holders in a single
transaction, providing one-stop technology platform patent licenses. For
more information, please refer to www.sisvel.com.
Attachment
The present is a summary of the royalties agreed for DVB-H compliant
products for the essential patents to be licensed by Sisvel in a joint
licensing program. The following rates are not intended to be considered
as an offer to license and cannot be relied upon for any purpose other
than informative.
Royalties will be charged on a per-unit basis (for each DVB-H
compliant product)
The following royalty rates will apply based on yearly units
sold/produced by the licensee.
Non - Hierarchical
Hierarchical
Units Royalty Rate
< 1 Mill 0.60?
< 1 Mill 0.70?
1 — 2 Mill 0.50?
1 — 2 Mill 0.58?
2 — 4 Mill 0.40?
2 — 4 Mill 0.47?
4 — 8 Mill 0.35?
4 — 8 Mill 0.41?
8 - 12 Mill 0.30?
8 - 12 Mill 0.35?
> 12 Mill 0.20?
> 12 Mill 0.25?
To encourage early adoption of the DVB-H system, for the first 4 years
an Early Birds incentive will be offered to reduce the royalties due
as follows:
Year
Percentage of Royalty Rate
2008 40%
2009 55%
2010 70%
2011 85%
2012 100%
A Yearly Cap on royalties will apply as follows:
Year
CONTACT: Sisvel
Paolo D’Amato
Tel: +39 011 9904114
Fax: +39 011 9863725
E-Mail: dvb-h@sisvel.com
Sisvel is pleased to announce that the establishment of a joint
licensing program for DVB-H essential patents is well under way among
France Telecom, LG Electronics, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, TB Invent,
and TDF, all holders of essential patents for DVB-H.
In their continuing efforts to finalize the terms of a joint licensing
program, the above patent holders have reached agreement on a number of
basic points, including royalty conditions for a license under their
essential patents.
A summary of the royalty conditions agreed to by the above patent owners
can be found in the attached enclosure. It is worthwhile to note that
the rates approved by the patent holders are designed to encourage broad
scale adoption of the DVB-H technology in the very near future.
The patent holders will continue their work to finalize a comprehensive
agreement among themselves and Sisvel to start the joint licensing of
their essential patents as soon as possible. A final agreement is
expected before the summer and a DVB-H license for third parties should
become available shortly thereafter.
Roberto Dini, founder of Sisvel, commented: “This
represents a first crucial step towards the finalization of the DVB-H
patent pool made possible thanks to the foresight of a group of
committed patent holders willing to compromise on their individual
interests in view of the overriding public interest of having certainty
about the cost of Intellectual Property essential to implement this
innovative technology. This also shows that the patent holders and the
facilitator are strongly committed to effectively follow-up on
Commissioner Reding’s invitation in this
respect.”About SISVEL
SISVEL is a patent management company that has become a leader in
promoting innovation and in licensing patents for the past 25 years and
is a recognized world leader in increasing the value of patents. SISVEL
enables users to acquire patent rights necessary for a particular
technology standard from multiple patent holders in a single
transaction, providing one-stop technology platform patent licenses. For
more information, please refer to www.sisvel.com.
Attachment
The present is a summary of the royalties agreed for DVB-H compliant
products for the essential patents to be licensed by Sisvel in a joint
licensing program. The following rates are not intended to be considered
as an offer to license and cannot be relied upon for any purpose other
than informative.
Royalties will be charged on a per-unit basis (for each DVB-H
compliant product)
The following royalty rates will apply based on yearly units
sold/produced by the licensee.
Non - Hierarchical
Hierarchical
Units Royalty Rate
< 1 Mill 0.60?
< 1 Mill 0.70?
1 — 2 Mill 0.50?
1 — 2 Mill 0.58?
2 — 4 Mill 0.40?
2 — 4 Mill 0.47?
4 — 8 Mill 0.35?
4 — 8 Mill 0.41?
8 - 12 Mill 0.30?
8 - 12 Mill 0.35?
> 12 Mill 0.20?
> 12 Mill 0.25?
To encourage early adoption of the DVB-H system, for the first 4 years
an Early Birds incentive will be offered to reduce the royalties due
as follows:
Year
Percentage of Royalty Rate
2008 40%
2009 55%
2010 70%
2011 85%
2012 100%
A Yearly Cap on royalties will apply as follows:
Year
CONTACT: Sisvel
Paolo D’Amato
Tel: +39 011 9904114
Fax: +39 011 9863725
E-Mail: dvb-h@sisvel.com