FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Widevine® Files Second Patent in Lawsuit Against Verimatrix
SEATTLE, May 20, 2008 — Today Widevine has filed a motion to assert a second patent, U.S. Patent No. 7,376,831, concerning its unique Widevine Cypher® technology for video encryption against Verimatrix based on Verimatrix’s sales of its infringing Video Content Authority System (VCAS). Verimatrix is continuing to willfully infringe Widevine's patents.
Widevine previously sued Verimatrix in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 7,165,175, and that lawsuit is currently ongoing. As with its claim for infringement of the first patent, Widevine is seeking both money damages as well as a permanent injunction to prohibit Verimatrix from making further sales of its infringing VCAS product line.
"Widevine has invested heavily in R&D leading to key intellectual property innovations for securing multimedia content delivered over any network. Widevine’s highly valuable intellectual property represents a key competitive advantage for any video operator or internet service provider who wants to affordably and efficiently protect copyrights, pay media revenue streams or ad-based revenues,” said Mani Aliabadi, Widevine’s General Counsel. “When our intellectual property is taken without our permission we have no alternative but to quash such behavior as quickly and efficiently as possible. We will not tolerate any further abuse of our thriving patent portfolio by any company and their investors.”
Widevine has important intellectual property in the field of content protection with a robust patent portfolio of over 30 issued patents and numerous domestic and international patents pending.
Widevine continues to retain Darby and Darby, a globally recognized law firm specializing in intellectual property rights, to assert its second claim for patent infringement against Verimatrix.
About Widevine Technologies, Inc.
Widevine is a leading provider of content protection and forensic watermarking solutions worldwide for content owners and telco, cable and internet service operators.
Widevine enables the acquisition and distribution of premium studio and broadcaster content for more than 130 service providers globally and more than 160 web properties. Its patented conditional access and DRM technologies make it possible to protect digital media and pay-TV revenues while creating new service opportunities through the secure distribution, identification and tracking of digital content.
An innovator and holder of more than 30 patents, Widevine is the only content protection vendor that can secure multiple platforms and formats, including Flash-based distribution of digital media.
Widevine is a privately held corporation headquartered in Seattle, WA, funded by Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Charter Ventures, Constellation Ventures, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd (DNP), PaceSetter Capital Group, Phoenix Partners, TELUS (NYSE: TU) and VantagePoint Venture Partners.
For more information: www.widevine.com.
Contact:
Mani Aliabadi
Widevine Technologies
+ 1 206 254 3141
maliabadi@widevine.com
All Rights Reserved. Widevine, Widevine Cypher, Cypher Virtual SmartCard, Cypher VOD, Cypher DCP, Cypher Broadcast, Cypher Express and Widevine Mensor are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Widevine Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. No express or implied warranties are provided for herein and all specifications are subject to change. The descriptions of Widevine Technologies’ patents and other intellectual property herein are not intended for use in a legal proceeding to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the patents or their claims, or indicate that a Widevine patent claim(s) are materially required to perform or implement any of the listed items.
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