Digimarc Broadens IP Licensing Program; Fifty-one Patents Covering Digital Watermarking, Identification Documents and Related Technologies Now Available for Licensing.Business Editors, Technology Writers TUALATIN, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2002 Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq:DMRC DMRC Digimarc Corporation (stock symbol) DMRC Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (India) DMRC Digital Mobile Radio Communications ), the world leader in digital watermarking Digital watermarking is a technique which allows an individual to add hidden copyright notices or other verification messages to digital audio, video, or image signals and documents. solutions, today announced that its global intellectual property licensing program has been bolstered with the addition of new patents and applications obtained through acquisition, licenses granted to Digimarc from other organizations, and newly issued patents. The acquisition of audio watermarking patents, basic technology assets, and products from Cognicity has been completed, giving Digimarc additional capabilities to license technology and products to support the music, video and broadcast industries. The Cognicity assets cover core watermarking software, transactional watermarking software, promotional CD marking software for forensic tracking applications, and licenses to five patents from the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. . "We are actively working with customers and partners around the world to enhance the security and value of media content and products through digital watermarking," said Reed Stager, vice president and general manager, Digimarc Global Licensing. "With the Cognicity assets and other new patents, which bring our IP portfolio to 51 issued patents available for licensing, we've extended our licensing program to support a wide range of print and electronic media across a broad cross-section of industries." Digimarc's licensing program covers digital watermarking technology and applications for audio, video, digital image, and print content. Digimarc services, technology and intellectual property are currently licensed to major companies and organizations in the entertainment, consumer electronics, packaging, and government sectors. Applications currently using digital watermarking techniques include counterfeit deterrence, copy prevention and play control, copyright communication, online content to database linking, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , content tracking, and broadcast monitoring. For more details on these and other Digimarc licensing initiatives, see www.digimarc.com. About Digimarc Digimarc Corp. (Nasdaq:DMRC), based in Tualatin, Ore., is the world leader in digital watermarking solutions. Digimarc's patented digital watermarking technology is used in a range of solutions for brand protection, brand management and security applications. The technology allows digital data to be embedded imperceptibly im·per·cep·ti·ble adj. 1. Impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses: an imperceptible drop in temperature. 2. in traditional and digital media content including photographic or artistic images, movies, music, packaging, printed materials, promotional items, value documents, tickets and holograms, among others. The company continues to build a pervasive new communications platform by developing an increasing array of diverse product offerings. These offerings benefit a broad range of consumers, corporations and government institutions, enhancing the protection of copyrights, the security of value documents and the management of media and fostering integrated marketing and e-commerce for many goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . Digimarc's leading customers include creative professionals, major media companies and central banks This is a list of central banks. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z . Digimarc ID Systems, based in Bedford, Mass., is the leading producer of drivers licenses in the U.S., providing systems and services to 37 states. Internationally, Digimarc ID Systems produces identification documents for governments in various countries around the world. Digimarc has an extensive intellectual property portfolio, with 51 issued U.S. patents with more than 1,000 claims, and 305 pending applications for U.S. patents, in digital watermarking, identification documents, and related technologies. Digimarc's vision is to have its watermarking technology become a standard feature of all media content. Please go to www.digimarc.com for more company information. Securities Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Although Digimarc believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those expectations or from historical results. Important factors that could cause such differences include without limitation changes in customer needs and expectations, governmental actions and other factors detailed in Digimarc's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for 2000 and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Digimarc is not obligated ob·li·gate tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates 1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. 2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige. to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. |
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