Adobe Files Suit to Protect Customers' Rights to Use Fonts.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2002 Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ), the leader in network publishing, today announced it has asked the U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., for declaratory relief declaratory relief n. a judge's determination (called a "declaratory judgment") of the parties' rights under a contract or a statute often requested (prayed) for information in a lawsuit over a contract. to resolve a contractual dispute that Adobe has the right to permit its customers to embed ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → (International Typeface Corporation The International Typeface Corporation (ITC) is a type manufacturer founded in New York in 1970 by Aaron Burns, Herb Lubalin, and Edward Rondthaler. The company is one of the world's first foundries to have no history in metal cast types. ) fonts in electronic documents. Adobe is also filing an arbitration proceeding in London seeking affirmation of the same contractual rights with respect to Monotype monotype, type set by the Monotype machine. See printing. monotype or monoprint In art printmaking, a technique prized because of its unique textural qualities. fonts. Adobe attempted to resolve this matter informally with Monotype and ITC, but was unsuccessful. By taking these actions, Adobe hopes to resolve these issues for its customers. "Many years ago Adobe anticipated the shift to electronic documents. At that time, we obtained the embedding rights from our font partners necessary to permit the creation of electronic documents," said Jim Heeger, senior vice president, cross-media products. "We are now defending the rights we obtained for our customers to continue to conduct business in the electronic age." In addition, Adobe has asked the court to declare that Adobe's popular Acrobat product does not violate certain provisions of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) A U.S. law enacted in late 1998 that provides penalties for developing hardware or software that overrides copy protection schemes for digital media. ) as claimed by ITC and Agfa Monotype. Adobe believes these claims are being made to gain ITC and Agfa leverage in the contractual disputes. Adobe strongly disputes this claim and is asking the court to rule that there is no violation of the DMCA. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems Incorporated (www.adobe.com), the leader in network publishing, offers a comprehensive line of software for enterprise and creative professional customers. Its products enable customers to create, manage and deliver visually rich, compelling and reliable content. Based in San Jose, Calif., Adobe is one of the world's largest software companies The Forbes Global 2000 includes the following list of the world's largest software companies. Relative rank Global rank Name Country Sales ($bil) Profits ($bil) Assets ($bil) Market Value ($bil) 1 54 Microsoft United States . This press release contains forward-looking statements related to litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. that involves risks and uncertainties that could cause our financial results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: lengthy legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. , costs associated with litigation, diversion of management's attention and resources, and an adverse judgment. When used in this report, the words "hopes" ,"anticipated", "believes" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. For further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, individuals should refer to the Company's SEC filings, including the 2001 annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q to be filed in 2002. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update forward-looking statements. Note to Editors: Adobe, the Adobe logo and Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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