EXHIBIT 10.16
C O M P R E H E N S I V E - C D D I S C
L I C E N S E A G R E E M E N T
AGREEMENT, having an effective date of October 1, 1996 by and between U.S.
Philips Corporation having its principal office at 580 White Plains Road,
Tarrytown, New York 10591 (hereinafter referred to as "USPC") and Future Media
Productions, Inc. having its principal office at 25136 Anza Drive, Valencia, CA
91355 (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee").
WHEREAS, the Philips' Group of Companies (hereinafter referred to as
"Philips") has for many years been engaged in research and development of
systems, in which signals encoded in digital form and stored on a disc are read
and reproduced by means of devices using an optical read out beam, and has
obtained valuable know-how and experience thereby;
WHEREAS, one of the achievements of such research and development efforts
was a new and revolutionary high-fidelity sound storage and reproduction system,
which was further developed and defined in a cooperation with Sony Corporation
of Japan and has been jointly presented under the name "Compact
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Disc Digital Audio System" (CD-A);
WHEREAS, on the basis of this "Compact Disc Digital Audio System"
three further systems have been defined in a cooperation with Sony
Corporation of Japan and have been jointly presented under the names
"Compact Disc Data System" (CD-ROM); "CDV System" (CDV) and "Compact Disc
Interactive System" (CD-i);
WHEREAS, a multi-session CD system has been defined by Philips and
Sony and jointly presented under the name "Enhanced Music Compact Disc
System", which system is capable of storing sound and data respectively in
two sessions on an optical disc;
WHEREAS, Licensee desires the right to manufacture and sell discs
utilizing any or all of the above CD-A, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-i and Enhanced
Music CD Systems (jointly hereinafter referred to as "CD Systems"), and
wishes such discs to be interchangeable with the discs manufactured and
sold by the Philips' Group of Companies and others utilizing such CD-
Systems;
WHEREAS, USPC owns and/or controls the right to license patent rights
pertinent to the CD-Systems and owns additional patent rights pertinent to
optical disc manufacturing in
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general;
WHEREAS, USPC has been authorized by Sony to license patents owned by
Sony and indicated on the Exhibits hereto under the terms and conditions
specified herein, while Sony retains the right to also license such
patents;
WHEREAS, Licensee understands that USPC is willing to license any one
or more patents owned by it for optical disc manufacturing, whether within
or outside(1) of the Standard Specifications defining the CD Systems on
reasonable terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of Licensee's efforts to manufacture and sell
discs which are interchangeable within their respective CD-Systems,
Licensee has requested USPC for a license under patent rights pertinent to
the CD-Systems, which USPC has the free right to license, and, in addition,
has requested USPC to disclose and make available certain basic information
on the CD-Systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, in mutual consideration of the premises
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(1) For further information please contact Michael E. Marion, U.S. Philips
Corporation, 580 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591
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and the faithful performance of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the
parties hereto have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
1.01 DISC - any non-recordable, reflective, disc-shaped information carrier
comprising any kind of information such as, but not limited to,
audio/video/text/data related information, which information is
irreversibly stored in layer during and as an integral part of the
manufacturing process of the disc, in a form which is optically readable by
playback devices.
1.02 CD-AUDIO DISC - any Disc comprising audio information encoded in digital
form, which is optically readable by a CD-Audio-Player (as hereinafter
defined) and conforms to the CD-Audio Standard Specifications (as
hereinafter defined).
1.03 CD-ROM DISC - any Disc comprising information encoded in digital form,
which is optically readable by a CD-ROM
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Player (as hereinafter defined) and conforms to either the CD-ROM Standard
Specifications (as hereinafter defined) the CD-ROM (XA) Standard
Specifications (as hereinafter defined).
1.04 CD-i DISC - any Disc comprising any kind of information such as, but not
limited to audio, video, text and data related information, encoded in
digital form, which is optically readable by a CD-i Player (as hereinafter
defined) and conforms to the CD-i Standard Specifications (as hereinafter
defined).
1.05 CDV-DISC - any Disc comprising television picture information consisting of
analog video information with digital audio information, and with or
without additional information to be used for control, retrieval,
educational and/or instructional purposes in relation to the visual display
of said television picture information, which is optically readable by a
CDV-Player (as hereinafter defined) and conforms to the CDV-Standard
Specifications (as hereinafter defined).
1.06 ENHANCED MUSIC CD DISC - any disc comprising any kind of information such
as, but not limited to, audio, video,
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text and data related information encoded in digital form and which
conforms to the Enhanced Music CD-Standard Specifications (as hereinafter
defined).
1.07 CD-AUDIO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - the specifications for the CD-Audio-
Disc/Player parameters as made available, modified or added to from time to
time in accordance with the provisions of Article III hereof.
1.08 CD-ROM STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - the specifications for the CD-ROM
Disc/Player parameters as made available, modified or added to from time to
time in accordance with the provisions of Article III hereof.
1.09 CD-ROM(XA) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - the specifications for the CD-ROM(XA)
Disc/Player parameters as made available, modified or added to from time to
time in accordance with the provisions of Article III hereof.
1.10 CD-i STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - the specifications for the CD-i Disc/Player
parameters (as hereinafter defined) as made available, modified or added to
from time to time in accordance with the provision of Article III hereof.
1.11 CDV-STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - the NTSC and/or PAL specifications for the
CDV-Disc/Player parameters as made
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available, modified or added to from time to time in accordance with the
provisions of Article III hereof.
1.12 ENHANCED MUSIC CD-STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - the specifications for the
Enhanced Music CD-Disc/Player parameters as made available, modified or
added to from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Article III
hereof.
1.13 PLAYER - any playback device for optically reading information stored on a
Disc and converting such information into electrical signals for
reproduction purposes.
1.14 CD-AUDIO PLAYER - a Player which is designed and manufactured solely for
the reproduction of information stored on a CD-Audio Disc and conversion of
such information, which is bit-encoded according to the CD-Audio Standard
Specifications, into electrical signals by means prescribed in the CD-Audio
Standard Specifications, which electrical signals are directly capable and
intended to be used for sound reproduction through amplifiers and
loudspeakers.
1.15 CD-ROM PLAYER - a Player which is designed and
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manufactured solely for the reproduction of information stored on a CD-ROM
Disc and conversion of such information, which is bit-encoded according to
the CD-ROM-Standard Specifications, into electrical signals by means
prescribed in the CD-ROM Standard Specifications, which electrical signals
are directly capable and intended to be used for reproduction of computer-
related-data through data handling and/or data processing apparatus.
1.16 CD-i PLAYER - a Player which is designed and manufactured solely for the
reproduction of any kind of information stored on a CD-i Disc and as
defined in the CD-i Standard Specifications, and conversion of such
information, which is bit-encoded according to said CD-i Standard
Specifications, into electrical signals by means as prescribed in the CD-i
Standard Specifications, which electrical signals are directly capable and
intended to be used for reproduction of such information.
1.17 CDV-PLAYER - a Player which is designed and manufactured solely for the
reproduction of information stored on a CDV-Disc and conversion of such
information, which is encoded according to the CDV-Standard Specifications,
into
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electrical signals by means as prescribed in the CDV-Standard
Specifications, which electrical signals are directly capable and intended
to be used for visual reproduction through standard television receivers
and/or standard television monitors.
1.18 ENHANCED MUSIC CD-PLAYER - a Player which is designed and manufactured
solely for the reproduction of information stored on an Enhanced Music CD
Disc and conversion of such information, which is bit-encoded according to
the Enhanced Music CD Standard Specifications, into electrical signals by
means as prescribed in the Enhanced Music CD Standard Specifications, which
electrical signals are directly capable and intended to be used for the
reproduction of audio, video, text and data related information through
data handling and/or data processing apparatus.
1.19 COMBI-PLAYER - a Player which is any combination of a CD-Audio Player, a
CD-ROM Player, a CD-i Player, a CDV-Player and an Enhanced Music CD Player.
1.20 LICENSED PRODUCT - any CD-Audio Disc, CD-ROM Disc, CD-i Disc, CDV-Disc or
Enhanced Music CD Disc.
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1.21 LICENSED PATENTS -- shall mean the patent rights listed in accordance
with one of the following license options to be selected by the Licensee:
(circle type of Licensed Product and Exhibit list of patents on each
option chosen, whether A or B, for each type of Disc)
I. Option A: Licensee, at its option, chooses from one or more of the
U.S. Patents listed on Exhibit I (CD-Audio Disc), Exhibit III (CD-ROM
Disc), Exhibit V (CD-i Disc), Exhibit VII (CDV Disc), and/or Exhibit IX
(Enhanced Music CD), and defined herein as Licensed Patents;
OR
II. Option B: Licensee chooses, at its option, all of the U.S. Patents
listed on Exhibit II (CD-Audio Disc), Exhibit IV (CD-ROM Disc), Exhibit
VI (CD-i Disc), Exhibit VIII (CDV Disc), and/or Exhibit X (Enhanced Music
CD Disc), and defined herein as Licensed Patents.
By /s/ Date 10-23-96
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1.22 ASSOCIATED COMPANY -- any corporation or other legal entity, in which a
party hereto, Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Philips
Electronics, N.V. (PENV) of
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the Netherlands or Sony Corporation of Japan, now or hereafter controls,
directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the shares
entitled to vote for the election of directors or persons performing
similar functions, but any such company or other legal entity shall be
deemed an Associated Company only for as long as such control exists.
1.23 TERRITORY -- United States of America, its territories and possessions.
ARTICLE II - LICENSES
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement:
2.01 USPC hereby grants to Licensee and its Associated Companies a
non-exclusive, non-transferable license under Licensed Patents to make,
use and sell or otherwise dispose of Licensed Products in the Territory,
but not to have Licensed Products made for the Licensee by third parties
except as provided in Article IV.
2.02 USPC and Sony further agree for a period of ten (10) years from the
effective date of this Agreement, to grant Licensee and its Associated
Companies a non-exclusive, non-transferable license on reasonable,
non-discriminatory
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terms comparable to those set forth herein, to make, use, sell or
otherwise dispose of Licensed Products in the Territory, under any
patent rights not yet licensed hereunder which are essential to the
manufacturing, use or sale of Licensed Products, as to which, and to
the extent to which, USPC or Sony, have, or may hereafter acquire, the
free right to grant licenses to Licensee and its Associated Companies
and which patent rights were first filed in any country of the world
after December 31, 1982. It is expressly understood that in respect of
the patent rights to be licensed pursuant to this paragraph 2.02 of
Article II, paragraph 5.02 of Article V will not be applicable and that
royalties payable may have to be paid over and above the royalties due
on the basis of the use of Licensed Patents pursuant to paragraph 2.01
of this Article II.
2.03 Finally, USPC and Sony agree for a period of ten (10) years from the
date of this Agreement to grant Licensee and its Associated Companies
upon their request and on reasonable, non-discriminating royalty rates
and conditions to be agreed upon from case to case, a non-
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exclusive, non-transferable license to make, use, sell or otherwise
dispose of CD-Audio Players, CD-ROM Players, CD-i Players, CDV-Players
and Combi-Players in the Territory under any or all present and future
patent rights essential to the manufacture, use or sale of such Players
as to which, and to the extent to which, USPC or Sony may now have, or
may hereafter acquire, the free right to grant licenses to Licensee and
its Associated Companies for the manufacture, use and sale of such
Players. It is expressly understood that paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of
Article V shall not in any way be applicable to licenses pursuant to
this paragraph 2.03 of Article II.
2.04 In consideration of the undertakings set forth in paragraphs 2.01, 2.02
and 2.03 and similar undertakings by third party licensees of USPC or
PENV, for a period of ten (10) years from the effective date of this
Agreement, Licensee, agrees to grant to USPC, Philips Electronics North
America Corporation, PENV, Sony Corporation of Japan and their
respective Associated Companies, and to other third parties who have
similarly entered, or will enter, into a license agreement with USPC,
PENV or an Associated
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Company thereof concerning Licensed Products and who have elected to
accept or will accept a similar undertaking as contained in this
paragraph 2.04, on reasonable, non-discriminating conditions comparable
to those set forth herein, non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses to
manufacture, use, sell or otherwise dispose of Licensed Products under
any or all present and future patent rights which are essential to the
manufacturing, use or sale of Licensed Product, as to which, and to the
extent to which, Licensee or its Associated Companies may now have or
may hereafter acquire the right to grant licenses.
2.05 In consideration of the undertakings set forth in paragraphs 2.01, 2.02
and 2.03 and similar undertakings by third party licensees of USPC or
PENV, for a period of ten (10) years from the effective date of this
Agreement, Licensee agrees to grant to USPC, Philips Electronics North
America Corporation, PENV, Sony Corporation of Japan and their
respective Associated Companies, and to other third parties who have
entered or will enter into a license agreement with USPC, PENV or an
Associated Company thereof concerning Players and who have accepted or
will
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accept a similar undertaking as contained in this paragraph 2.05, on
reasonable, non-discriminating conditions to be agreed upon from case
to case, non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses to manufacture, use,
sell or otherwise dispose of CD-Audio, CD-ROM, CD-i, CDV, Enhanced
Music CD and/or Combi-Players under any or all present and future
patent rights which are essential to the manufacture, use or sale of
such Player, as to which, and to the extent to which, Licensee or its
Associated Companies may now have or may hereafter acquire the right to
grant licenses.
2.06 To the extent a dispute exists between USPC, Licensee and/or Sony
regarding whether any patent is "essential" or whether any license
offered by Licensee, USPC, or Sony pursuant to this Article II is under
"reasonable...conditions" as those words are used in this Article II
then USPC, Sony and/or licensee shall submit such dispute to binding
arbitration under the 1992 Patent Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association ("AAA"). Such arbitration shall be held before
a panel of three arbitrators and shall take place in New York, New York.
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Licensee, USPC and/or Sony each shall choose one arbitrator who shall be
unaffiliated with the parties and who shall have been a member of the bar
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for at least
the preceding five years. The two arbitrators chosen by USPC, Licensee
and/or Sony shall then choose a third arbitrator who shall also have been a
member of the bar of the Federal Circuit for at least the preceding five
years and who shall serve as chairperson of the panel. If the arbitrators
chosen by USPC, Licensee and/or Sony are unable to agree on a chairperson
of the panel within sixty days of their designation by USPC, Licensee
and/or Sony then such third arbitrator shall be chosen in accord with
the rules of the AAA. All other disputes regarding or relating to
this License Agreement other than those specified in this paragraph
shall not be subject to arbitration.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT
(I) THE LICENSES AND LICENSE UNDERTAKINGS WITH REGARD TO THE MANUFACTURE OF
LICENSED PRODUCTS DO NOT REFER TO RECORDING MACHINES, OR APPARATUS OR
METHODS FOR THE MULTIPLICATION
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OF DISCS, OR APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MATERIALS; NOR DO
THE LICENSE UNDERTAKINGS WITH REGARD TO THE MANUFACTURE OF PLAYERS EXTEND
TO THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS OF PLAYERS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, LASERS, MOTOR AND LENSES,
EXCEPT FOR PATENT RIGHTS PERTAINING TO CIRCUITRY AND/OR SYSTEM ASPECTS
SPECIFIC TO THE CD-SYSTEM (AND SIMILAR TYPE OPTICAL READ-OUT SYSTEMS), AND
(II) THE RIGHTS AND LICENSES GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT EXTEND TO
ANY COMBINATION OF ONE OR MORE LICENSED PRODUCTS WITH ANY OTHER ITEMS,
PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, APPARATUS OR SOFTWARE.
ARTICLE III - STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
3.01 Upon execution of this Agreement and receipt of the payment provided for in
paragraph 5.01 of Article V, USPC shall make available to Licensee for use
by Licensee and its Associated Companies a copy of the then current version
of the respective Standard Specifications, together with such information
as is in USPC's reasonable opinion is required for the interpretation of
such then
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current Standard Specifications.
3.02 If USPC in its reasonable opinion determines that an addition or
modification to any of the Standard Specifications should be made,
Licensee shall be so notified in writing and be furnished with
information to assist Licensee in the interpretation of such addition
and/or modification.
3.03 Insofar as USPC has a free and legal right to do so, USPC further
agrees to make available to Licensee upon Licensee's request and for
use by Licensee and its Associated Companies in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, such other information, data and material as
are, in USPC's reasonable opinion, strictly required to manufacture
Licensed Products, which are interchangeable with Licensed Products
made and/or sold by Philips.
ARTICLE IV - HAVE MADE
The licenses and rights granted to Licensee and its Associated
Companies pursuant to Article II and the right to use the information
pursuant to Article III, include the right for Licensee and its Associated
Companies to have third parties manufacture for Licensee's or its Associated
Companies' use and
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account with due regard to what has been provided hereinbefore such Licensed
Products as Licensee and/or its Associated Companies require in and for their
sale of Licensed Products, provided that such third parties agree to use the
information obtained by Licensee pursuant to Article III only for the
manufacture of Licensed Products ordered by Licensee and its Associated
Companies and also agree to observe the secrecy obligations accepted by
Licensee hereunder. As and when the information supplied by USPC to Licensee
pursuant to Article III is supplied by Licensee or an Associated Company of
Licensee to a third party supplier to have such third party supplier
manufacture Licensed Products for Licensee and/or its Associated Companies,
Licensee will notify USPC of the name of such third party supplier and of the
fact that such third party supplier has agreed in writing to the restrictions
on the use of the USPC supplied information to be observed by it.
ARTICLE V - ROYALTIES REPORTS AND PAYMENTS
5.01 Upon execution of this Agreement, Licensee will make a non-refundable
payment of twenty five thousand ($25,000) US dollars to USPC. Said
payment of twenty five thousand dollars shall not be credited against
royalties payable
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hereunder pursuant to paragraph 5.02 of this Article V.
5.02 (A) IN THE CASE WHERE LICENSEE HAS CHOSEN OPTION A TO DEFINE LICENSED
PATENTS - In consideration of the patent licenses granted hereunder by USPC
to Licensee, Licensee agree to pay to USPC royalties as follows:
(a) seven point five U.S. cents ($0.075) for each CDV Disc with an
outer diameter greater than 130mm;
(b) two U.S. cents ($0.02) for each CD-Audio Disc with an outer
diameter smaller than 90mm; and
(c) four point five US cents ($0.045) for:
- each CD-ROM Disc;
- each CD-i Disc;
- each Enhanced Music CD Disc;
- each CDV Disc with an outer diameter equal to, or smaller than,
130mm; and
- each CD-Audio Disc with an outer diameter equal to, or greater
than, 90mm;
which is made, used, sold or otherwise disposed of by Licensee or an
Associated Company of Licensee, and in which a Licensed Patent is utilized.
5.02 (B) IN THE CASE WHERE LICENSEE HAS CHOSEN OPTION B TO
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DEFINE LICENSED PATENTS - In consideration of the patent licenses granted
hereunder by USPC to Licensee, Licensee agrees to pay to USPC royalties as
follows:
(a) eight U.S. cents ($0.08) for each CDV Disc with an outer diameter
greater than 130mm;
(b) two point two U.S. cents ($0.022) for each CD-Audio Disc with an
outer diameter smaller than 90mm; and
(c) four point eight US cents ($0.048) for:
- each CD-ROM Disc;
- each CD-i Disc;
- each Enhanced Music CD Disc;
- each CDV Disc with an outer diameter equal to, or smaller than,
130mm; and
- each CD-Audio Disc with an outer diameter equal to, or greater
than, 90mm;
which is made, used, sold or otherwise disposed of by Licensee or an
Associated Company of Licensee, and in which a Licensed Patent is utilized.
5.03 A Licensed Product shall be considered sold when invoiced, or if
not invoiced, when delivered to a party other than the manufacturer.
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5.04 Within thirty (30) days after the 31st March, the 30th June, the 30th
September and the 31st December of each year during the period this
Agreement shall be in force and effect, Licensee shall submit to
USPC, even if there are no sales, a statement in writing, duly
certified by an officer of the Licensee, setting forth with respect
to the preceding quarterly period:
(i) The quantities of Licensed Products sold by Licensee and its
Associated Companies, specifying the quantities for each of the
following individual type of Licensed Products:
(a) CD-Audio Discs with an outer diameter smaller than 90
mm;
(b) CD-Audio Discs with an outer diameter equal to, or
greater than 90 mm;
(c) CDV Discs with an outer diameter equal to, or greater
than 130 mm;
(d) CDV Discs with an outer diameter smaller than 130 mm;
(e) CD-ROM Discs;
(f) CD-i Discs;
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(g) Enhanced Music DC Discs;
and
(ii) the royalty payable to USPC as calculated under the terms of
this Agreement.
Licensee shall pay to USPC the royalty due hereunder in U.S.
dollars concurrently with submission of the above mentioned
statement.
5.05 Royalties shall be due and payable on all Licensed Products
manufactured prior to, but remaining in stock with Licensee and
its Associated Companies at the date of expiration or
termination of this Agreement. Certified reports on the number
of Licensed Products in stock at the time of expiration or
termination of this Agreement shall be submitted to USPC within
thirty (30) days after such expiration or termination. For the
purpose of royalty computation it shall be assumed that all
Licensed Products in stock will be sold, leased or otherwise
disposed of in the same countries and in proportionally the same
quantities as in the last full six (6) months period reported on
during the term of this Agreement. Payment of royalties due
shall be effected concurrently with the
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submission of said certified report.
5.06 All payments which are not made on the dates specified herein,
shall accrue interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month
or the maximum permitted by applicable law, whichever is less.
5.07 All costs, such as stamp duties, taxes and other similar levies
originating from or in connection with the conclusion of this
Agreement shall be borne by Licensee. However, in the event that
the government of a country imposes any income taxes on payments
hereunder by Licensee to USPC and requires Licensee to withhold
such tax from such payments, Licensee may deduct such tax from
such payments. In such event, Licensee shall promptly furnish
USPC with tax receipts issued by appropriate tax authorities so
as to enable USPC to support a claim for credit against income
taxes which may be payable by USPC and/or its Associated
Companies in the Netherlands.
5.08 In order that the royalties and reports provided for in this
Article V may be verified, Licensee agrees to ensure that full,
complete and accurate books and records shall be kept covering
all sales or other disposals of Licensed
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Products by Licensee and/or its Associated Companies, for a
period of three (3) years following such sales or other
dispositions. It is agreed that the books and records of
Licensee and/or its Associated Companies may be audited from
time to time, but not more than once in each calendar year, by
an independent certified public accountant appointed by USPC and
reasonably acceptable to Licensee, to the extent necessary to
verify the accuracy of the aforementioned statements and
payments. Such inspection shall be completed at USPC's own
expense provided that if any discrepancy or error exceeding
three percent (3%) of the money actually due is found in
connection with the computation, the cost of such inspection
shall be borne by Licensee.
5.09 Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 5.08 of this Article
V, Licensee shall furnish whatever additional information as
USPC may reasonably request from time to time to enable USPC to
ascertain which products sold, leased or put into use by
Licensee and/or its Associated Companies are subject to the
payment of royalties to USPC hereunder, the patent rights which
have been utilized in
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connection with such products, and the amount of royalties payable.
ARTICLE VI - MOST FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
If under otherwise substantially the same conditions as contained in
this Agreement, licenses under the patent rights referred to and licensed
pursuant to Article II should be granted for Licensed Products to any third
party at a royalty rate more favorable than the rate payable by Licensee
under this Agreement, Licensee shall be entitled to have the royalty rate
applicable to it modified to such extent that the same shall be as favorable
as that available to such third party, provided always that such obligation
shall not apply in respect of cross-license agreements and other agreements,
in which the consideration for such licenses shall not be wholly expressed in
payment of royalties and shall also not apply to licenses or other
arrangements made pursuant to a court decision or a settlement of a dispute
between USPC and a Licensee or between USPC and a third party. Without
limiting the foregoing, this Article VI shall not apply to terms entered into
in settlement of a filed court action regardless of the nature of such action
or settlement terms.
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ARTICLE VII - DISCLAIMER
USPC warrants that it shall furnish the information to be supplied by it
to the best of its ability, but it makes no representation or warranty as to
the value of the information transmitted or the ability of Licensee to make
use thereof to secure interchangeability. USPC makes no warranty whatsoever
that the use of information supplied by USPC does not infringe or may not
cause infringement of patent rights owned or controlled by third parties, or
of patent rights owned or controlled by USPC or an Associated Company of USPC
not licensed pursuant to Article II.
In further certainty the parties of this Agreement recognize that third
parties own patent rights in the field of Licensed Products and Licensee
accepts that USPC makes no warranty whatsoever that any manufacture, use,
sale, lease or other disposition of Licensed Product will be free from
infringement of any patent other than Licensed Patents.
ARTICLE VIII - SECRECY
Licensee agrees that, subject to what has been provided for in Article
IV of this Agreement, Licensee and its Associated Companies shall not
disclose to any third party
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information relative to the manufacture and sale of Licensed Products
acquired from USPC or USPC's Associated Companies. This obligation, which
shall run for the period of this Agreement and for a period of three (3)
years thereafter, shall not apply to the extent information so acquired:
(a) was known to Licensee or its Associated Companies prior to the date
said information was acquired from USPC or its Companies, as shown by
records of Licensee or any Company of Licensee or otherwise demonstrated
to Philips' satisfaction;
(b) is or has become available to the public in general through no fault of
Licensee or its Companies;
(c) was or is received from a third party who was free and had a legal right
to disclose the same.
In protecting information acquired from USPC or their Companies
pertaining to Licensed Products, Licensee has agreed that Licensee and its
Companies will take all necessary measures and precautions, including, but
not limited to, measures requiring their present and future employees to give
suitable undertakings of secrecy both for the period of their employment and
thereafter, and that in general such information
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will be treated in the same manner and with the same degree of care as
Licensee applies and has applied to its own information of a sensitive or
confidential nature.
ARTICLE IX - PATENT MARKINGS AND LOGO
9.01 If requested by USPC, Licensee shall place appropriate patent markings on
an exposed surface of the Licensed Products made, used, sold and/or
otherwise disposed of hereunder. The content, form, location and language
used in such markings shall be in accordance with the laws and practices
of the country, where such markings are used.
9.02 In addition, Licensed Products may be provided with respective logos in
accordance with the instructions laid down in the CD Logo Guide which is
available from USPC on request (hereinafter referred to as "the Logo"). In
advertisements and sales literature with respect to Licensed Products sold
by Licensee and/or its Companies the Logo may similarly be used and
applied.
9.03 USPC grants Licensee and its Companies a royalty free, non-exclusive, non-
transferable, indivisible right to use the Logo on and with respect to
Licensed Products manufactured by or for Licensee and/or its
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Companies in accordance with the instructions laid down in Exhibit AA.
9.04 Licensee understands and agrees that USPC makes no warranty whatsoever
that any use of the Logo will be free from infringement of intellectual
property rights owned by third parties.
ARTICLE X - ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of
the parties hereto and their respective assigns. It may not be assigned in whole
or in part by Licensee without the prior consent in writing of USPC except to
the surviving corporation of a merger, consolidation or other transfer of all or
substantially all the assets of Licensee and except that Licensee may assign
this Agreement to one of its Companies provided that Licensee remains liable
hereunder and the transferee has the capability to perform all obligations to be
performed hereunder.
ARTICLE XI - TERM AND TERMINATION
11.01 This Agreement shall be effective from the date first written above, if
and unless otherwise terminated shall
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remain in force for a period of ten (10) years from the effective date
of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall
expire on the expiration date of the last to expire of the Licensed
Patents licensed and referred to in Article II.
11.02 Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time on thirty (30)
days notice to the other party in the event that the latter shall fail
to perform any obligation under this Agreement and such default is not
remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice specifying
the nature of the default. Such right of termination shall not be
exclusive of any other remedies or means of redress to which the
non-defaulting party may be lawfully entitled, it being intended that
all such remedies shall be cumulative. Any such termination shall not
affect any payments, the rights to which may have fallen due under
this Agreement prior to such termination. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, USPC shall have the right, at its sole option and
discretion, to terminate this Agreement without advance notice (but
with written notice) in the event that Licensee shall fail to abide by
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the obligations as set forth in Article V hereof for three (3)
consecutive quarters.
11.03 The obligations set forth in paragraphs 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 5.05,
12.05 and Article VIII shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event termination is due to the
breach of the Agreement by Licensee, paragraphs 2.02 and 2.03 shall
not survive termination.
11.04 If Licensee should be dissolved or file a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy or seek any court of governmental protection from creditors
or make any assignment for creditors, or should an order be entered
pursuant to any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency appointing a
receiver or trustee for Licensee, and if any such receivership is not
terminated within sixty (60) days, then, in any of the events
specified in this paragraph 11.04, USPC may give written notice to
Licensee terminating this Agreement and this Agreement shall be
terminated in accordance with the notice.
ARTICLE XII - MISCELLANEOUS
12.01 This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
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understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and
merges all prior discussions between them and neither of the parties
shall be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, waivers,
releases or representations (either expressed or implied) with respect
to the subject matter of this Agreement, other than expressly
provided for herein, or as duly set forth on or subsequent to the date
hereof in writing signed by a duly authorized representative of the
party to be bound thereby.
12.02 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed:
(a) as imposing on either party any obligation to institute any suit
or action for infringement of any of the patent rights licensed
hereunder or to defend any suit or action brought by a third
party which challenges or concerns the validity of any of such
patent rights, it being expressly understood that Licensee shall
have no right to institute any such suit or action for
infringement of any of the patent rights licensed by USPC
hereunder, nor the right to defend any such suit or action which
challenges or
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concerns the validity of any such USPC patent right;
(b) as imposing any obligation to file any patent application or to
secure any patent or to maintain any patent in force;
(c) as conferring any license or right to copy or to simulate the
appearance and/or design of any product of USPC or its Companies;
(d) as conferring any license under the patent rights licensed
pursuant to Article II hereof to manufacture, use, sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of any product or device other than a Licensed
Product.
12.03 If at any time a party shall elect not to assert its rights under any
provision of this Agreement, such action or lack of action in that
respect shall not be construed as a waiver of its rights under said
provision or of any other provision of this Agreement.
12.04 Any notice or request required or permitted to be given under or in
connection with this Agreement or the subject matter hereof shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given when,
if given to Licensee,
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it is addressed to:
Robert Steinberg, Esq.
Irell & Manella LLP
1800 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 900
Los Angeles, California 90067-4276
and in respect of USPC, to:
Intellectual Property Department
U.S. Philips Corporation
580 White Plains Road,
Tarrytown, New York 10591
and sent in each case by telecopy and Registered Mail, postage prepaid.
The date of mailing shall be deemed to be the date on which such notice
of request has been given. Either party may give written notice of change
of address and, after notice of such change has been received, any notice
or request required to be given shall thereafter be given to such party
at such changed address in the manner as provided above.
12.05 This Agreement and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of,
or in any way relating to, this Agreement ("Dispute") shall be governed
by and construed, and any
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claim or controversy arising with respect thereto shall be determined, in
accordance with the laws and in the competent courts of the State of New
York. The parties hereto consent to the personal jurisdiction of the
competent courts of the State of New York for the purpose of prosecuting
or resolving any such Dispute.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereof have caused this Agreement to be
signed on the date first above written.
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION FUTURE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, INC.
By /s/ Algy Tamoshunas By /s/ Alex Sandel
------------------------ ------------------------
Algy Tamoshunas Alex Sandel
Title Vice President Title President
---------------------- ---------------------
Date 10/30/96 Date 10/23/96
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Exhibit I
Option A - CD-Audio Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration Date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7214999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit I
Option A - CD-Audio Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.01.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PS 1872451/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPL 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 two error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit II
Option B - CD-Audio Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration Date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7016 PS 4,118,734/ Optical videodisc with variable width tracks
29.10.1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7340 NL 7401858/ PS 4,084,185/ Record carrier on which information is stored in
12.02.1974 03.03.1996 an optically readable structure
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit II
Option B - CD-Audio Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9076 NL 7803069/ PS 4,450,553/ PS 1363333/ Multi-layer optical disc
22.03.1978 22.05.2001 22.03.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9258 NL 7810463/ PS 4,930,116/ PS 1550033/ Optical disc with deep pits in shallow v-shaped
19.10.1978 27.05.2007 19.10.1999 groove
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9398 NL 7902363/ PS 4,499,574/ PS 1694091/ Adaption of track distance to pit frequency
27.03.1979 12.02.2002 25.03.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9567 PS 4,325,135/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading
13.04.1999 it
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9587 PS 4,310,916/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading
12.01.99 it
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9725 NL 8002039/ PS 4,389,719/ Optical disc with PVC substrate covered cured
08.04.1980 08.09.2000 lacquer
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit II
Option B - CD-Audio Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9732 NL 8002411/ PS 4,556,967/ Two phase information structure without cross-talk
25.04.1980 03.12.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9933 NL 8100098/ PS 4,423,502/ PS 7882422/ Optical disc with tracks at different levels
12.01.1981 09.11.2001 12.01.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 P 51-138821/ PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 19.10.1999 24.04.1998
Re 31,666/
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 14768 P 55-99252/ PS 4,358,780/ PPU 57-24038/ Information recording medium
18.07.1980 10.07.2001 18.07.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.1981
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 800-1028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit II
Option B - CD-Audio Disc December 5, 1995
Page 4
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PS 1872451/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPI. 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2001 two error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit III
Option A - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration Date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit III
Option A - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 18816 JP 58-35459/ PS 4,707,818/ PPU 59-162605/ Data transmitting system
04.03.1983 17.11.5004 04.03.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PS 1872451/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 83025 JP 83-161514/ PS 4,641,295/ PPU 60-52961/ Framing of data blocks on CD-ROM
P 19764 01.09.1983 27.08.2004 01.09.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 84008 JP 84-57595/ PS 4,980,764/ PPU 60-201575/ CD-ROM error correction system A
P 21500 24.03.1984 22.03.2005 24.03.2004
Re 33.462/
22.03.2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit III
Option A - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 84009 JP 84-57596/ PS 4,680,764/ PPU 60-201576/ CD-ROM error correction system B
P 21501 24.03.1984 22.03.2005 24.03.2004
Re 33,462/
22.03.2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPI. 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 two error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IV
Option B - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration Date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7016 PS 4,118,734/ Optical disc with variable width
09.10.1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7340 NL 7401858/ PS 4,084,185/ Record carrier on which information is stored in
12.02.1974 03.03.1996 an optically readable structure
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IV
Option B - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9076 NL 7803069/ PS 4,450,553/ PS 1363333/ Multi-layer optical disc
22.03.1978 22.05.2001 22.03.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9258 NL 781463/ PS 4,930,116/ PS 1550033/ Optical disc with deep pits in shallow v-shaped
19.10.1978 27.05.2007 19.10.1999 groove
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9398 NL 7902363/ PS 4,499,574/ PS 1694091/ Adaption of track distance to pit frequency
27.04.1979 12.02.2002 25.03.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9567 NL 7906576 PS 4,325,135/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading
13.04.1999 it
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9587 PS 4,310,916/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading
12.01.1999 it
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9725 NL 8002039/ PS 4,389,719/ Optical disc with PVC substrate covered cured
08.04.1980 08.09.2000 lacquer
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9732 NL 8002411/ PS 4,556,967/ Two phase information structure without cross-talk
25.04.1980 03.12.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IV
Option B - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9933 NL 8100098/ PS 4,423,502/ PS 7882422/ Optical disc with tracks at different levels
12.01.1981 09.11.2001 12.01.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 14768 P 55-99252 PS 4,358,780/ PPU 57-24038/ Information recording medium
18.07.1980 10.07.2001 18.07.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 18816 JP 58-35459/ PS 4,707,818/ PPU 59-162605/ Data transmitting system
04.03.1983 17.11.2004 04.03.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IV
Option B - CD-ROM Disc December 5, 1995
Page 4
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PS 1872451/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 83025 JP 83-161514/ PS 4,641,295/ PPU 60-52961/ Framing of data blocks on CD-ROM
P 19764 01.09.1983 27.08.2004 01.09.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 84008 JP 84-57595/ PS 4,680,764/ PPU 60-201575/ CD-ROM error correction system A
P 21500 24.03.1984 22.03.2005 24.03.2004
Re 33,462/
22.03.2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 84009 JP 84-57596/ PS 4,680,764/ PPU 60-201576/ CD-ROM error correction system B
P 21501 24.03.1984 22.03.2005 24.03.2004
Re 33,462/
22.03.2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPL 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2001 two error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit V
Option A - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration Date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B 33255 GB 8609078/ 4,868,764/ Enhanced resolution of CD-ROM stored TV-pictures
14.04.1986 06.04.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B 33335 GB 8726961/ 4,858,026/ PPU 63-168781/ Pyramid encoder with decoder in prediction channel
24.12.1986 21.12.2007 24.12.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit V
Option A - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in Optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 11734 NL 8600980/ 4,914,515/ PPU 62-256269/ Partial updating of stationary pictures on CD-1
18.04.1986 15.04.2007 17.04.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 11753 NL 8601182/ 4,794,465/ PPU 62-269584/ Data driven action tagging in CD-1
12.05.1986 10.10.2006 11.05.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 19262 JP 58-97687/ A 700817/ PS 1,864,908/ Digital signal transmitting method
01.06.1983 01.06.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit V
Option A - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 19263 JP 58-97688/ A 700817/ PS 1,864,909/ Digital signal transmitting method
01.06.1983 01.06.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 19264 JP 58-97689/ A 700817/ PS 1,782,167/ Digital signal transmitting method
01.06.1983 01.06.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 23912 JP 60-51994/ PPU 61-211728 Data processing apparatus
15.03.1985 - 15.03.2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PPU 57-4629/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 86003 NL 8600450/ 4,802,169/ PPU 62,217468/ Real time format switching in CD-1
P 30624 26.02.1986 24.02.2007 23.07.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPI. 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 two error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VI
Option B - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration Date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B 33255 GB 8609078/ 4,868,764/ Enhanced resolution of CD-ROM stored TV-pictures
14.04.1986 06.04.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B 33335 GB 8726961/ 4,858,026/ PPU 63-168781/ Pyramid encoder with decoder in prediction channel
24.12.1986 21.12.2007 24.12.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 72511999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7016 PS 4,118,734/ Optical disc with variable width tracks
24.10.1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VI
Option B - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7340 NL 7401858 PS 4,084,185/ Record carrier on which information is stored in
03.03.1996 an optically readable structure
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678 Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9258 NL 7810463/ PS 4,930,116/ PS 1550033/ Optical disc with deep pits in shallow v-shaped
19.10.1978 27.05.2007 19.10.1999 groove
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9398 NL 7902363/ PS 4,499,574/ PS 1694091/ Adaption of track distance to pit frequency
27.03.1979 12.02.2002 25.03.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9567 PS 4,325,135/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading
13.04.1999 it
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9587 PS 4,310,916/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading
it
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9725 NL 8002039/ PS 4,389,719/ Optical disc with PVC substrate covered cured
08.04.1980 08.09.2000 lacquer
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VI
Option B - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9732 NL 8002411/ PS 4,556,967/ Two phase information structure without cross-talk
25.04.1980 03.12.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9933 NL 8100098/ PS 4,423,502/ PS 7882422/ Optical disc with tracks at different levels
12.01.1981 09.11.2001 12.01.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 11734 NL 8600980/ 4,914,515/ PPU 62-256269/ Partial updating of stationary pictures on CD-1
18.04.1986 15.04.2007 17.04.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 11753 NL 8601182/ 4,794,465/ PPU 62-269584/ Data driven action tagging in CD-1
12.05.1986 10.10.2006 11.05.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 14768 P 55-99252/ PS 4,358,780/ PPU 57-24038/ Information recording medium
18.07.1980 10.07.2001 18.07.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VI
Option B - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 4
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 19262 JP 58-97687/ A 700817/ PS 1,864,908/ Digital signal transmitting method
01.06.1983 01.06.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 19263 JP 58-97688/ A 700817/ PS 1,864,909/ Digital signal transmitting method
01.06.1983 01.06.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 19264 JP 58-97689/ A 700817/ PS 1,782,167/ Digital signal transmitting method
01.06.1983 01.06.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 23912 JP 60-51994/ - PPU 61-211728 Data processing apparatus
15.03.1985 15.03.2005
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PPU 57-4629 CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 86003 NL 8600450/ 4,802,169/ PPU 62-217468/ Real time format switching in CD-1
P 30624 26.02.1986 24.02.2007 23.07.2007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VI
Option B - CD-1 Disc December 5, 1995
Page 5
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPI. 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 two error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VII
Option A - CDV - Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
02.09.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8717 NL 7702874/ PS 4417285/ PS 1153514/ Automatic field correction during VLP stop-motion
17.03.1977 22.11.2000 25.09.1997
PS 1313142/
16.03.1998
PS 1351132/
16.03.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VII
Option A - CDV - Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL. 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 10591 NL 8300541/ PS 4660097/ VIP with "Compact-Disc" audio
14.02.1983 21.04.2004
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 10730 NL 8302542/ PS 4642702/ PS 1944768/ VIP with CD audio in underband
15.07.1983 13.07.2004 14.02.2004
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 20779 JP 58-226598/ PS 4893193/ PPU 60-119670/ Disc type recording media
30.11.1983 09.01.2007 30.11.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VII
Option A - CDV - Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PPU 57-4629/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPL 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with two
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VIII
Option B - CDV - Disc December 5, 1995
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) JP Ut. Model (UM) Title
Ref. No. PII Application/ or Appln. No./ Prov. Publ. (U)
Priority date Expiration date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ. (PPU)
or Appln. No./
Expiration date
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7016 PS 4,118,734/ Optical disc with variable width tracks
24.10.1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7340 NL 7401858 PS 4,084,185/ Record carrier on which information is stored in an
03.03.1996 optically readable structure
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VIII
Option B - CDV - Disc December 5, 1995
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8717 NL 7702874/ PS 4417285/ PS 1153514/ Automatic field correction during VLP stop-motion
17.03.1977 22.11.2000 25.09.1997
PS 1313142/
16.03.1998
PS 1351132/
16.03.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9076 NL 7803069/ PS 4,450,553/ PS 1363333/ Multi-layer optical disc
22.03.1978 22.05.2001 22.03.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9258 NL 7810463/ PS 4,930,116/ PS 1550033/ Optical disc with deep pits in shallow v-shaped
19.10.1978 27.05.2007 19.10.1999 groove
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9398 NL 7902363/ PS 4,499,574/ PS 1694091/ Adaption of track distance to pit frequency
27.03.1979 12.02.2002 25.03.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VIII
Option B - CDV - Disc December 5, 1995
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9567 PS 4,325,135/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading it
13.04.1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9587 NL 7907180 PS 4,310,916/ PS 1637642 Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading it
12.01.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9725 NL 8002039/ PS 4,389,719/ Optical disc with PVC substrate covered cured
08.04.1980 08.09.2000 lacquer
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9732 NL 8002411/ PS 4,556,968/ Two phase information structure without cross-talk
25.04.1980 03.12.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9933 NL 8100098/ PS 4,423,502/ PS 7882422/ Optical disc with tracks at different levels
12.01.1981 09.11.2001 12.01.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 10591 NL 8300541/ PS 4660097/ VLP with "Compact-Disc" audio
14.02.1983 21.04.2004
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 10730 NL 8302542/ PS 4642702/ PS 1944768/ VLP with CD audio in underband
15.07.1983 13.07.2004 14.02.2004
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 5.3-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit VIII December 5, 1995
Option B - CDV - Disc
Page 4
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 14768 P 55-99252/ PS 4,358,780/ PPU 57-24038/ Information recording medium
18.07.1980 10.07.2001 18.07.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
01.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 20779 JP 58-226598/ PS 4893193/ PPU 60-119670/ Disc type recording media
30.11.1983 09.01.2007 30.11.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PPU 57-4629/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPL 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with two
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IX December 5, 1995
Option A - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) Jp Ul Model (UM) Title
Ref No PII Application/ or Appln. No/ Prov. Publ (U)
Priority date Expiration date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ (PPU)
or Appln No/
Expiration date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D 86308 DE 36 13 343/ PS 4,825,285/ A 63-001 183/ DPCM encoder with 2-dimensional low pass filter
D 86313 19.04.1986 15 01 2007 20 04 2007
D 86337 DE 36 20 424/
10.06.1986
DE 36 38 128/
08.11.1986
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D 86327 DE 36.31 252/ PS 4,901,075/ A 63-132.530/ Coefficient encoder in transform coding
D 86336 13.09.1986 11.09.2007 14.09.2007
DE 37.38.127/
08.11.1986
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IX December 5, 1995
Option A - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D 87091 DE 37 15 067/ PS 5,021,879/ A 63-287 186/ Motion estimation on superblocks of N transform
D 87291 06.05.1987 04.06.2008 06.05.2008 blocks
DE 37.15.147/
07.05.1987
DE 37 44 280/
28.12.1987
DE 37 26 520
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F 89522 FR 8908186/ A 631,830/ A 92-500 443/ NORMALISATION/special subsample pictures
20.06.1989 19.06.2010
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F 89526 FR 8903929/ PS 5,079,631/ A 02 028 596/ Selectable temporal/controlled by
24.08.1989 classification parameter
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6494 NI.7211999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
09.02.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NI.7713710 PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NI.7809227 PS 4,230,915/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IX December 5, 1995
Option A - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13088 NI.89-023581/ PS 5,428,598/ PPU 03-108,162/ Copyright protection using alternating copy-bit
12.09.1989 27.06.2012 14.09.2010
PS 5,453,968/
26.09.2013
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13257 NI.900424/ A 369,864 A 04-216.288/ Image data blocks with hierarchal encoding level
22.02.1990 20.02.2011
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13409 NI.91.200.764/ A 07-707,527/ A 01-233.380/ Sector and word offset in video block header
06.08.1990 A 08-269,941 04.06.2011
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13661 EP.91.200.764/ PS 5,341,356/ PPU 9.1-089.596/ Recording of contact info in lead out
02.04.1991 17.01.2012 02.04.2012
EP.91.201.005/
26.04.1991
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13685 EP.91.200.764/ PS 5,390,159/ PPU 93.094,657/ CD ROM-XA-WO
02.04.1991 12.02.2012 01.04.2012
EP.91.201.005/ A 08-328,307
26.04.1991 A 08-371,644
Exhibit IX December 5, 1995
Option A - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 4
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13709 GB 9012538/ A 08-086,402/ A 04-229,464/ Decoder delay in coded videoframes on CD-I
15.06.1990 A 08-299,027/ 04.06.2011
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 PS 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PPUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.06.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15668 I 56-546.301/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1980 19.04.2001 01.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 800-1028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PPU 57-4629/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPL 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with two
21.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit IX December 5, 1995
Option A - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 5
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 32P040 S 56-17,734 USP 4,456,905/ IP 1,547,082/ Method and apparatus for encoding binary data
09.02.1981 08.02.2002 09.02.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 91P276 S 91P276 PS 5,191.436/ PUB4-014.974/ Apparatus for recording compressed digital video
09051990 3004.2011 09.05.2010 data on a compact disc media
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 90P308 JP 1-253,398 PS 5,155,593/ PUB 3-114.384/ Video signal coding method
27 09 1989 27 09 2010/ 27 09 2009
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 90P340 JP 1-267,046/ PS 5,132,792/ PUB 3-129,986/ Video signal transmitting system
14 10 1989 12 10 2010 14 10 2009
IP 1-267,044/ PUB 3-129,985
14 10 1989
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 1000899 JP [ILLEGIBLE] PS 4,803,193/ PPU 60-119670/ Disc recording medium and apparatus for playback
P 14539 30 11 1983 30 11 2003 thereof
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8-1002186 JP P58-226,599 PS 4-62151/ Disc reproducing apparatus
30 11 1983 30 11 2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
94902625 JP P06-32017 cbd cbd Recording medium and its reproducing apparatus
22 12 1994 and method
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 1
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Licensor's Priority US Patent (PS) Jp ULModel (UM) Title
Ref No P11 Application/ or Appln. No/ Prov. Publ (U)
Priority date Expiration date Patent (PS)
Publication (PUB)
Prov. Publ (PPU)
or Appln. No/
Expiration date
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D 86308 DE 36 13 343/ PS 4,825,285/ A 63-001. 183/ DPCM encoder with 2-dimensional low pass filter
D 86313 19.04.1986 15.04.2007 20.04.2007
D 86337 DE 36 20 424/
10.06.1986
DE 36 38 128/
08.11.1986
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D 86327 DE 36.31 252/ PS 4,901,075/ A 63-132.530/ Coefficient encoder in transform coding
D 86336 13.09.1986 11.09.2007 14.09.2007
DE 37.38.127/
08.11.1986
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 2
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D 87091 DE.37.15 067/ PS 5,021,879/ A 63-287 186/ Motion estimation on superblocks of N transform
D 87291 06.05.1987 04.06.2008 06.05.2008 blocks
DE 37.15.147/
07.05.1987
DE 37 44 280/
28.12.1987
DE 37 26 520
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F 89522 FR 8908186/ A 631,830/ A 92-500 443/ Selectable temporal/special subsampled pictures
20.06.1989 19.06.2010
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F 89526 FR 8903929/ PS 5,079,631/ A 02 028 596/ Normalisation controlled by classification parameter
24.03.1989 06.03.2010 23.03.2010
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 6493 NL 7214999/ PS 5,068,846/ PS 905844/ Optical disc with disc body acting as protection
02.09.1972 26.11.2008 25.08.1992
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7016 PS 4,118,734/ Optical videodisc with variable width tracks
24.10.1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 7340 NL 7401858 PS 4,084,185/ Record carrier on which information is stored in an
03.03.1996 optically readable structure
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 3
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 8979 NL 7713710/ PS 4,188,433/ Optical disc with coating comprising U-V lacquer
12.12.1977 20.07.1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9225 NL 7809227/ PS 4,230,915/ PS 1630678/ Depth of smooth pits in optical disc
09.11.1978 26.12.1998 08.09.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9258 NL 78104163/ PS 4,930,116/ PS 1550033/ Optical disc with deep pits in shallow v-shaped
- 19.10.1978 27.05.2007 19.10.1999 groove
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9398 NL 7902363/ PS 4,499,574/ PS 169-1091/ Adaption of track distance to pit frequency
27.03.1979 12.02.2002 25.03.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9567 PS 4,325,135/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading it
13.04.1999-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9587 PS 4,310,916/ Optical record carrier and apparatus for reading it
12.01.1999
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9725 NL 8002039/ PS 4,389,719/ Optical disc with PVC substrate covered cured
08.04.1980 08.09.2000 lacquer
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9732 NL 8002414/ PS 4,556,967/ Two phase information structure without cross-talk
25.04.1980 03.12.2002
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 4
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 9933 NL 8100098/ PS 4,423,502/ PS 7882422/ Optical disc with tracks at different levels
12.01.1981 09.11.2001 12.01.2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13088 NL 89-02358/ PS 5,428,598/ PPU 03-108,162/ Copyright protection using alternating copy-bit
21.09.1989 27.06.2012 14.09.2010
PS 5,453,968/
26.09.2012
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13257 NL 900424/ A 369,864 A 04-216.288/ Image data blocks with hierarchial encoding level
22.02.1990 20.02.2011
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13409 NL 9001771/ A 07-707.527 A 04-233.380/ Sector and word offset in video block header
06.08.1990 A 08-269.941 04.06.2011
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13661 EP 91.200.764/ PS 5,341,356/ PPU 93-089.596/ Recording of contract info in lead out
02.04.1991 07.01.2012 02.04.2012
EP 91.201.005/
26.04.1991
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 5
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13685 EP 91.200.764/ PS 5,390,159/ PPU 93-094,675/ CD ROM-XA-WO
02.04.1991 12.02.2012 01.04.2012
EP 91 201 005/ A 08-328,307
26.04.1991 A 08-371,644
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N 13709 GB 9012538/ A 08-086,402 A 04-229.464/ Decoder delay in coded videoframes on CD-1
05.06.1990 A 08-299,027 04.06.2011
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 10530 PS 51-138821 PS 4,142,210/ PPU 53-63002/ Method of signal recording and disc-shaped signal
18.11.1976 14.11.1997 18.11.1996 recording medium
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 12222 P 53-47247/ PS 4,355,392 PUB 63-29451/ Burst error correcting system
21.04.1978 Re 31,666/ 21.04.1998
19.10.1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 14768 P 55-99252/ PS 4,358,780/ PPU 57-24038/ Information recording medium
18.07.1980 10.07.2001 18.07.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P 15688 J 56-54678/ PS 5,305,301/ PPU 57-169938/ Optical recording medium
04.10.1981 19.04.2011 04.10.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80007 NL 8004028/ PS 4,501,000/ PPU 57-488486/ Signal modulation system
P 16056 14.07.1980 19.02.2002 14.07.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 6
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q 80009 JP 55-67608/ PS 4,413,340/ PPU 57-4629/ CIRC
P 14539 21.05.1980 20.05.2001 21.05.2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-8P038 S 55-22605/ PS 4,398,292/ JPL 670009/ Method and apparatus for encoding digital with two
25.02.1980 23.02.2001 25.02.2000 error correcting codes
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S-82P040 S 56-17,734 USP 4,456,905/ JP 1,547,082/ Method and apparatus for encoding binary data
09.02.1981 08.02.2002 09.02.2001
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 91P276 JP 2-119,604 PS 5,191,436/ PUB 4-014,974/ Apparatus for recording compressed digital video
09.05.1990 30.04.2011 09.05.2010 data on a compact disc media
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 90P308 JP 1-253,398 PS 5,155,593/ PUB 3-114,384/ Video signal coding method
27.09.1989 27.09.2010 27.09.1989
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S 90P340 JP 1-267,046/ PS 5,132,792/ PUB 3-129,986/ Video signal transmitting system
14.10.1989 12.10.2010 14.10.2009
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8-4000899 JP P58-226598 PS 4,893,193/ PPU 60-119670/ Disc recording medium and apparatus for playback
30.11.1983 09.01.2007 30.11.2003 thereof
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8-4002186 JP P58-226599 PS 4-62151/ Disc reproducing apparatus
10.11.1983 10.11.2003
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit X December 5, 1995
Option B - Enhanced Music CD - Disc
Page 7
SURVEY OF LICENSOR'S PATENT RIGHTS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
94902625 JP P06-320107 t.b.d. t.b.d. Recording medium and its reproducing apparatus and
22.12.1994 method
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
94097815 JP P07-13211 t.b.d. t.b.d. Recording medium and recording and/or reproducing
30.01.1995 apparatus thereof
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------