EXHIBIT 10.21
DVD VIDEO DISC AND DVD ROM DISC PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
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This Agreement having an effective date of October 1, 1999 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, California 91355 (hereinafter referred to as "Licensee")
WHEREAS, a new video and sound storage and reproduction system has been defined
by Koninkliike Philips Electronics N.V., (hereinafter referred to as "Philips"),
Sony Corporation of Japan ("Sony"), Pioneer Electronic Corporation of Japan
("Pioneer"), Hitachi Ltd. of Japan, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. of
Japan, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan, Thomson Multimedia of France,
Time Warner Entertainment Company L.P., of the USA, Toshiba Corporation of
Japan, and Victor Company of Japan Ltd., of Japan, which system has been
presented under the name "Digital Versatile Disc-Video System" ("DVD-Video
System"), as well as a data storage and reproduction systems, which has been
presented under the name "Digital Versatile Disc ROM-System" ("DVD-ROM System"),
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "DVD Systems";
WHEREAS, the DVD Systems result from research and development efforts of each of
the companies mentioned above;
WHEREAS, the DVD Systems have been formally adopted by the entity known as "the
DVD Forum";
WHEREAS, Philips, Sony and Pioneer each own certain patent rights relating to
the DVD) Systems;
WHEREAS, USPC has been authorized by Philips, Sony and Pioneer to grant licenses
for the DVD Systems under certain patent rights relating to the DVD Systems,
which are owned or controlled by Philips, Sony and its Associated Companies and
by Pioneer and its Associated Companies respectively, as well as such patent
rights relating to the DVD) Systems which are jointly owned by Pioneer, Sony
and/or Philips, while Philips, Sony and Pioneer retain the right also to license
their patent rights relating to the DVD Systems;
WHEREAS, Licensee desires the right to manufacture and sell discs based on one
or more DVD Systems, and wishes such discs to be in conformity with the relevant
Standard Specifications defining the DVD Systems;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual obligations and covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto have agreed as follows:
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Article 1 - Definitions
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The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set out
below:
1.01 "Disc": a non-recordable reflective disc-shaped information carrier
comprising any kind of information such as, but not limited to,
audio, -video-, text- and/or data-related information, which is
irreversibly stored in one or more information layers during and as an
integral part of the manufacturing process of the disc in a form which
is optically readable by play-back devices.
1.02 "DVD-Video Disc/DVD-ROM Disc": a replicated Disc comprising any kind
of information such as, but not limited to, audio-, video, text-,
and/or data-related information, encoded in digital form, which is
optically readable by a DVD-Video Player or a DVD-ROM Player (as
hereinafter defined) and conforms to the DVD-Video and DVD-ROM
Standard Specifications (as hereinafter defined), the DVD-Video Disc
and DVD-ROM Disc together being referred to as "DVD-Disc".
1.03 "DVD-Video and DVD-ROM Standard Specifications": the specifications
for the DVD) Systems, as have been defined in the Standard
Specifications for DVD and as specified in the document "DVD)
Specification for Read-Only Disc, version 1.0" of August 1996, or any
updated version thereof which has been formally approved by the DVD)
Forum.
1.04 "Player": a play-back device for optically reading information stored
on a Disc and converting such information into electrical signals for
reproduction purposes.
1 .05 "DVD-Video Player/DVD-ROM Player": a Player which is designed and
manufactured specifically for the reproduction of information stored
on a DVD-Disc and the conversion of such information, which is bit-
encoded according to the DVD-Video and DVD-ROM Standard
Specifications, into electrical signals by means prescribed in the
DVD-Video and DVD-ROM Standard Specifications, which electrical
signals are directly capable and intended to be used for visual
reproduction through standard television receivers and/or television
monitors, or for reproduction of video, text and data related
information through data handling and/or data processing equipment,
the DVD-Video Player and DVD-ROM Player together referred to as "DVD-
Player". Such DVD-Player may, in addition to reproducing information
on a DVD-Disc, also be capable of reproducing information stored on a
CD-Audio Disc and/or a CD-ROM Disc.
1.06 "Licensed Product(s)": a DVD-Video Disc or DVD-ROM Disc, having either
a single or dual information layer(s) (which is/are readable from one
side of the disc) or two single or dual information layers (which are
readable from opposite sides of the disc).
1.07 "Licensed Patents": all patent rights (or any one or more of the
patent rights as agreed in writing between USPC and Licensee on the
Effective Date) relating to DVD-Discs for which USPC has the right to
grant licenses to Licensee and its Associated Companies and which have
a first filing date or are entitled to a first filing date prior to
January 1, 1997 (but only to
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the extent that these patent rights are essential (as hereinafter
defined) to Licensed Products), as listed in Exhibit I.
The word "essential" as used in relation to patent rights in this
Agreement shall refer to patent rights, the use of which is necessary
(as a practical matter) for compliance with the Standard
Specifications defining the relevant DVD Systems.
Licensed Patents shall not include any patent rights relating to
methods or the manufacture, use or sale of equipment for compression
and/or decompression of audio signals concluding but not limited to
the system known as MPEG-2 Audio) or for the compression or
decompression of video signals in accordance with the system known
under the name MPEG-2 Video.
1.08 "Associated Company": any business entity, in which Philips, Sony,
Pioneer or Licensee controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty
percent (50%) of the shares entitled to vote for the election of
directors, but any such business entity shall be deemed an Associated
Company only for as long as such control exists.
For the purpose of this Agreement, Discovision Associates shall not be
deemed an Associated Company of Pioneer.
1.09 "Territory": the geographic area known as the United States of
America, its territories and possessions.
Article 2 - Grant of rights
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
2.01 For the term of this Agreement, USPC hereby grants to Licensee and its
Associated Companies a non-exclusive, non-transferable license under
the Licensed Patents to manufacture Licensed Products within the
Territory and to use, sell or otherwise dispose of Licensed Products
so manufactured in all countries of the world.
2.02 USPC, on behalf of Philips, Sony and Pioneer, further agrees, for as
long as this Agreement is in force and effect, to grant Licensee and
its Associated Companies a non-exclusive, non-transferable license,
either by means of a sub-license arrangement or by means of individual
licenses from Philips, Sony and Pioneer respectively, on reasonable,
non-discriminatory terms, to manufacture Licensed Products within the
Territory and to use, sell or otherwise dispose of Licensed Products
so manufactured in all countries of the world, under any patent rights
not yet licensed pursuant to Article 2.01 which are essential to the
manufacture, use, sale or other disposal of Licensed Products, for
which Philips, Sony and Pioneer and their respective Associated
Companies have or may hereafter acquire the free right to grant
licenses to Licensee and its Associated Companies. It is acknowledged
and agreed that in respect of the patent rights as may be licensed
pursuant to this Article 2.02 additional
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royalties may have to be paid over and above the royalties specified
in Article 4.02 due on the basis of the use of Licensed Patents
pursuant to Article 2.01.
2.03 USPC, on behalf of Philips, Sony and Pioneer, further agrees to grant
Licensee and its Associated Companies upon their request, on
reasonable non-discriminatory rates and conditions to be agreed upon
from case to case, a non-exclusive, non-transferable license, either
in a sub-license arrangement or by way of individual licenses from
Philips, Sony and Pioneer respectively, to manufacture DVD-Players in
the Territory and to use, sell or otherwise dispose of such DVD-
Players so manufactured in all countries of the world, under any and
all present and future patent rights essential to the manufacture,
use, sale or other disposal of DVD-Players for which Philips, Sony and
Pioneer and their respective Associated Companies have or may
hereafter acquire the free right to grant licenses to Licensee and its
Associated Companies for the manufacture, use, sale or other disposal
of such DVD-Players.
2.04 In consideration of the undertakings set forth in Articles 2.01, 2.02
and 2.03 and similar undertakings by third party licensees of USPC
or Philips and without prejudice to the provisions of Article 10
hereof, for a period of ten years from the Effective Date (as
hereinafter defined) Licensee agrees to grant Philips, Sony and
Pioneer and their respective Associated Companies and to other third
parties who enter or have entered into a license agreement with USPC,
Philips or an Associated Company of Philips concerning Licensed
Products non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses, on reasonable, non-
discriminatory conditions comparable to those set forth herein, to
manufacture, use, sell or otherwise dispose of Licensed Products,
under any and all present and future patent rights, for which Licensee
or its Associated Companies may now have or may hereafter acquire the
right to grant licenses and which are essential to the manufacture,
use, sale or other disposal of Licensed Products, and which patent
rights were first filed in any country of the world up to the date of
termination of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the above
undertakings shall only apply to those companies which accept or have
accepted a similar undertaking as contained in this Article 2.04.
2.05 In addition, in consideration of the undertakings set forth in
Articles 2.01, 2.02 and 2.03 and similar undertakings by third party
licensees of USPC or Philips and without prejudice to the provisions
of Article 10 hereof, for a period of ten years from the Effective
Date, Licensee agrees to grant Philips, Sony and Pioneer and their
respective Associated Companies and to other third parties who enter
or have entered into a license agreement with USPC, Philips or an
Associated Company of Philips concerning DVD-Players non-exclusive,
non-transferable licenses, on reasonable, non-discriminatory
conditions to be agreed upon from case to case, to manufacture, use,
sell or otherwise dispose of DVD-Players under any or all present and
future patent rights, for which Licensee or its Associated Companies
may now have or may hereafter acquire the right to grant licenses and
which are essential to the manufacture, use sale or other disposal of
such DVD-Players and which patent rights were first filed in any
country of the world up to the date of termination of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, the undertaking set out in the preceding
sentence shall only apply to those companies which accept or have
accepted a similar undertaking as contained in this Article 2.05.
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IT IS EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED THAT:
(I) THE LICENSES AND LICENSE UNDERTAKINGS HEREIN CONTAINED WITH RESPECT
TO THE MANUFACTURE OF LICENSED PRODUCTS DO NOT COVER RECORDING
MACHINES, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR THE REPLICATION OF DISCS NOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF MATERIALS OR REPRODUCTION RIGHTS FOR INFORMATION
(SUCH AS AUDIO, VIDEO, TEXT AND/OR DATA-RELATED INFORMATION),
CONTAINED ON DISCS TO BE PLAYED BACK ON A PLAYER; NOR DO THE LICENSE
UNDERTAKINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE MANUFACTURE OF PLAYERS EXTEND TO
THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS OF PLAYERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, LASERS, MOTORS AND
LENSES, EXCEPT FOR PATENT RIGHTS RELATING TO CIRCUITRY AND/OR SYSTEM
ASPECTS SPECIFIC TO THE DVD SYSTEMS (AND SIMILAR OPTICAL READ-OUT
SYSTEMS),
(II) THE RIGHTS AND LICENSES GRANTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT APPLY ONLY TO
SUCH PART OF A COMBINATION OF ONE OR MORE LICENSED PRODUCTS OR DVD
PLAYERS WITH ANY OTHER ELEMENTS, PRODUCTS, SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT OR
SOFTWARE WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DVD-VIDEO AND DVD-ROM
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.
2.07 It is acknowledged and agreed that Exhibit I may be amended from time to
time, based upon an evaluation of the Licensed Patents by an independent
patent expert appointed by Philips. In the event that, as a result of
such evaluation, any of the Licensed Patent(s) are found not to be
essential (as defined in Article 1.07) such Licensed Patent(s) shall be
deleted from Exhibit I and Licensee shall be so notified. Notwithstanding
such deletion, Licensee shall retain the right to continue the use of
such deleted patent right(s) in accordance with this Agreement, without
any additional payment, unless Licensee explicitly notifies USPC in
writing of its decision to refrain from exercising such right.
Article 3 -- Have made
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3.01 The licenses and rights granted to Licensee and its Associated Companies
pursuant to Article 2 include the right for Licensee and its Associated
Companies to have third parties manufacture Licensed Products for
Licensee's or its Associated Companies' use and account in accordance
with the provisions hereof.
Article 4 - Royalties, Reports and Payments
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4.01 Upon execution of this Agreement, Licensee will make a non-refundable
payment of ten thousand US Dollars (US$ 10,000) to USPC. From this amount
of US$ 10,000, an amount of
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five thousand US Dollars (US$ 5,000) shall be regarded as an advance
payment against royalties payable pursuant to Article 4.02.
4.02 In consideration of the rights granted hereunder by USPC to Licensee,
Licensee agrees to pay to USPC royalties on each Licensed Product sold
by Licensee or any of its Associated Companies, in which any one or more
Licensed Patents is (are) used, irrespective of whether such Licensed
Patent(s) is (are) used in the country of manufacture, use, sale or other
disposal.
These royalties shall amount to five US Dollar Cents (US$ 0.05) on each
Licensed Product.
A Licensed Product shall be considered sold when invoiced or, if not
invoiced, when delivered by any party or otherwise disposed of to a party
other than Licensee or an Associated Company of Licensee.
No royalties shall be payable on Licensed Products purchased by Licensee
or any of its Associated Companies on a "have made" basis in accordance
with Article 3 from third party manufacturers, duly licensed by USPC or
Philips, provided that Licensee can demonstrate to USPC's satisfaction,
that such party manufacturer has paid to USPC or Philips the royalties
due in respect of such Licensed Products.
For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that none of the Licensed
Patents would be infringed by the manufacture of Licensed Products within
the Territory, Licensee shall have no obligation to pay royalties in
respect of Licensed Products manufactured within the Territory and which
are directly exported for final use to a country in which no Licensed
Patents subsist.
4.03 Within thirty (30) days following 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31
December of each year during the term of this Agreement, Licensee shall
submit to USPC (even in the event that no sales have been made) a written
statement, signed by a duly authorized officer on behalf of Licensee,
setting forth with respect to the preceding quarterly period:
(1) the quantities of Licensed Products manufactured and sold by
Licensee and its Associated Companies specified per individual
type of Licensed Product, to wit:
- DVD-Video Discs;
- DVD-ROM Discs;
(2) on a per country basis specified for each individual type
of Licensed Product:
(a) the trademarks used on or in connection with the sale of
Licensed Products; and
(b) the quantities of Licensed Products sold or otherwise
disposed of;
(3) a computation of the royalties due under this Agreement.
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Licensee shall submit to USPC, once per calendar year, a written
statement by its external auditors, who shall be independent certified
accountants, confirming that the quarterly royalty statements as
submitted by Licensee to USPC for the last four quarterly periods, were
true, complete and accurate in every respect.
Licensee shall pay the royalties due to USPC concurrently with the
submission of the aforementioned written statement.
4.04 Within 30 days following the expiration or termination of this Agreement,
Licensee shall submit to USPC a certified report on the number of
Licensed Products in stock at the time of expiration or termination of
this Agreement. Royalties shall be due and payable on all Licensed
Products manufactured prior to, but remaining in stock with Licensee
and/or its Associated Companies at the date of expiration or termination
of this Agreement. For the purpose of royalty computation, all Licensed
Products in stock will be deemed to have been sold or otherwise disposed
of in the same countries and in proportionally the same quantities as in
the last two full reporting quarters during the term of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of doubt, this Article 4.04 shall be without prejudice
to the provisions of Article 10.05.
4.05 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
amount permitted by law, whichever is lower.
4.06 All payments to USPC under this Agreement shall be made by transfer in
such currency, convertible in the sense of Articles VIII and XIX of the
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, as designated
by USPC. The rate of exchange for converting the currency of the
Territory shall be the telegraphic transfer selling rate of the
designated currency (or other convertible currency as the case may be) in
terms of the currency officially quoted in the Territory by the
officially authorized foreign exchange bank for payment of currency
transactions on the day that the amount is due and payable.
4.07 All costs, stamp duties, taxes and other similar levies arising 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 made by Licensee to USPC hereunder and
requires Licensee to withhold such tax from such payments, Licensee may
deduct such tax from such payments. In such event, Licensee shall
promptly provide USPC with tax receipts issued by the relevant tax
authorities so as to enable USPC to support a claim for credit against
income taxes which may be payable by USPC.
4.08 In order that the royalty statements provided for in this Article 4 may
be verified, Licensee shall maintain complete and accurate books and
records covering all sales or other disposals of Licensed Products by
Licensee and/or its Associated Companies, for a period of three (3) years
following such sales or other disposals.
In order to verify the accuracy of the aforementioned royalty statements
USPC shall have the right to inspect such books and records of Licensee
and/or its Associated Companies from time to time, but not more than once
per calendar year, by an independent certified
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accountant appointed by USPC. Such inspection shall be conducted at USPC's
own expense provided that if any discrepancy or error exceeding three
percent (3%) of the monies actually due is established, the cost of such
inspection shall be borne by Licensee, without prejudice to any other
claims that USPC may have under this Agreement or under applicable law.
4.09 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4.08, Licensee shall provide
relevant additional information as USPC may reasonably request from time to
time to enable USPC to ascertain which products manufactured, sold or
otherwise disposed of by Licensee and/or its Associated Companies are
subject to the payment of royalties to USPC hereunder, the patent rights
which have been used in connection with such products, and the amount of
royalties payable.
4.10 Within thirty (30) days after execution of this Agreement, Licensee shall
pay to USPC a royalty, calculated according to the provisions of Article
4.02, on products which would have been Licensed Products under this
Agreement and were manufactured, used, sold or otherwise disposed of by
Licensee and/or its Associated Companies before the Effective Date of this
Agreement and shall submit to USPC concurrently with this royalty, as
calculated herein, a royalty statement in respect of such products, in
accordance with Article 4.03. Upon the payment of this royalty, as
calculated herein, such products shall become Licensed Products.
Article 5 - Most Favourable Conditions
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5.01 In the event that licenses under the patent rights referred to in Article 2
would be granted by USPC for Licensed Products to a third party, under
substantially similar conditions but at a royalty rate more favourable
than the rate payable by Licensee under this Agreement, Licensee shall be
entitled to the same royalty rate applicable to such third party, provided
always that this right of Licensee shall not apply in respect of cross-
license agreements or other agreements providing for a consideration which
is not exclusively based on payment of royalties and further provided that
this right of Licensee shall not apply in respect of licenses or other
arrangements made pursuant to a court decision or the settlement of a
dispute between USPC and a third party, irrespective of the nature of such
dispute, the terms of the court decision or the settlement terms.
Article 6 -- No Warranty and Indemnification
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6.01 USPC makes no representation or warranty as to the completeness or accuracy
of any information as may be provided in connection with this Agreement,
nor with respect to the ability of Licensee to achieve interchangeability
with respect to Licensed Products through the use of such information. USPC
makes no warranty whatsoever that the use of information supplied by USPC
or Philips does not infringe or may not cause infringement of any
industrial or intellectual property rights owned or controlled by third
parties, or any industrial or intellectual property rights owned or
controlled by USPC, Philips, Sony and Pioneer or their respective
Associated Companies not licensed pursuant to Article 2.
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It is acknowledged by the parties hereto that third parties may own
industrial and/or intellectual property rights in the field of Licensed
Products and Licensee acknowledges and agrees that USPC, Philips, Sony and
Pioneer and their respective Associated Companies make no warranty
whatsoever that manufacture, use, sale or other disposal of any Licensed
Product will be free from infringement of any industrial and/or
intellectual property rights other than the Licensed Patents. USPC,
Philips, Sony and Pioneer and their respective Associated Companies shall
be fully indemnified and held harmless by Licensee from and against any
and all third party claims in connection with Licensed Products
manufactured, sold or otherwise disposed of by Licensee and/or any of its
Associated Companies.
Article 7 - Confidentiality
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7.01 Licensee and its Associated Companies shall, during the term of this
Agreement as specified in Article 10.01 and for a period of three (3) years
thereafter, not disclose to any third party any information relating to the
manufacture and sale of Licensed Products acquired from USPC, Philips or
Philips' Associated Companies, or use such information for any other
purpose than the manufacture or disposal of Licensed Products in accordance
with this Agreement. This obligation shall not apply to the extent
information so acquired:
(a) was known to Licensee or its Associated Companies prior to the date on
which such information was acquired from USPC, Philips, Sony or
Pioneer or any of their Associated Companies, as shown by records
of Licensee or any Associated Company of Licensee or otherwise
demonstrated to USPC's satisfaction;
(b) is or has become available to the public through no fault of Licensee
or any of its Associated Companies;
(c) was or is received from a third party who was under no confidentiality
obligation in respect of such information..
In protecting information acquired from USPC, Philips or Philips'
Associated Companies relating to the manufacture of Licensed Products,
Licensee and its Associated Companies shall 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 shall protect such
information in the same manner and with the same degree of care with which
Licensee protects its own information of a confidential nature.
Article 8 - Patent Markings
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8.01 If requested by USPC, Licensee shall place appropriate patent markings on
an exposed surface of the Licensed Products made, used, sold 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.
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Article 9 - Assignment
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9.01 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of
the parties hereto and their respective assignees. It may not be assigned
in whole or in part by Licensee without the prior consent in writing of
USPC except in the event of a bona fide and solvent merger, consolidation
or other transfer of all or substantially all the assets of Licensee and
except that Licensee may freely assign this Agreement to any of its
Associated Companies provided that Licensee shall remain liable hereunder
and the transferee has the capability to perform all obligations on
Licensee's part hereunder.
Article 10 - Term and Termination
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10.01 This Agreement shall enter into force on the "Effective Date", being the
date first written above, or, in the case validation of this Agreement is
required by the competent governmental authorities, the date of such
validation. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten (10)
years from the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier in accordance
with the provisions of this Article 10.
10.02 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 10.03 through 10.05, each
party may terminate this Agreement at any time by means of written notice
to the other party in the event that the other party fails to comply with
any material obligation under this Agreement and, such failure is not
remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of a notice specifying the
nature of such failure and requiring it to be remedied. 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 and all
such remedies shall be cumulative. Any such termination shall not affect
any royalties or other payment obligations under this Agreement accrued
prior to such termination.
10.03 USPC may terminate this Agreement forthwith by means of notice in writing
to Licensee in the event that a creditor or other claimant takes
possession of, or a receiver, administrator or similar officer is
appointed over any of the assets of Licensee or in the event that Licensee
makes any voluntary arrangement with its creditors or becomes subject to
any court or administration order pursuant to any bankruptcy or insolvency
law.
10.04 USPC shall have the right to terminate this Agreement forthwith or to
revoke the license granted under any of USPC's, Philips', Sony's or
Pioneer's respective patent rights in the event that Licensee or any of
its Associated Companies brings a lawsuit or other proceeding for
infringement of any of its essential patents related to Licensed Products
or DVD Players against Philips, Sony or Pioneer and/or any of their
respective Associated Companies respectively and Licensee refuses to
license such patents on fair and reasonable terms to Philips, Sony and
Pioneer respectively.
10.05 Upon the termination by USPC for any reason pursuant to Article 10.02
through 10.04, Licensee shall immediately cease the manufacture, sale or
other means of disposal of
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Licensed Products in which the Licensed Patents are used. Further, upon
such termination, any and all amounts outstanding hereunder shall become
immediately due and payable
Article 11 - Miscellaneous
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11.01 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.
it is addressed to:
Future Media Productions, Inc.
25136 Anza Drive
Valencia, California 91355
and in respect to USPC, to:
U.S. Philips Corporation
580 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
Fax. No.: 914-332-0615
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.
11.02 This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between
the parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces
all prior arrangements, discussions and understandings between the parties
specifically relating thereto. Neither party shall be bound by any
obligation, warranty, waiver, release or representation, except as
expressly provided herein, or as may subsequently be agreed in writing
between the parties.
11.03 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
(a) as imposing on either party any obligation to instigate 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 relates to the validity of any of such patent
rights. Licensee shall have no right to instigate 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 relates to the validity of any such patent right
licensed by USPC hereunder;
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(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 imitate the appearance
and/or design of any product,
(d) as conferring any license under the patent rights licensed pursuant
to Article 2 hereof, to manufacture, use, sell or otherwise dispose
of any product or device other than a Licensed Product. This sub
clause (d) of this Article 11.03 shall however not be considered a
prohibition of Licensee to manufacture Licensed Products as part of
and incorporated in combination products.
11.04 Neither the failure nor delay of either party to enforce any provisions of
this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such provision or of the right
of either party to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement.
11.05 Should any provision of this Agreement be finally determined void or
unenforceable in any judicial proceeding, such determination shall not
affect the operation of the remaining provisions hereof.
11.06 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 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.
AS WITNESS, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed on the
date first written above.
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION FUTURE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS, INC.
/s/ Algy Tamoshunas /s/ Louis Weiss
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Algy Tamoshunas Name: Louis Weiss
Title: Vice President Title: CFO
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Date: 2/8/00 Date: 1/21/00
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DVD - Video/ROM Disc Patent List Philips
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Licensor's Priority DOC/ Title US Patent PS JP Patent PS
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N 6493 NL 72.11999/ - Read out of optical disc via substrate. PS 5,068,846/ -
02.09.1972 26.11.2008
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N 14.746 EP 94.200.387.2/ EFM + -Modulation scheme for high density PS 5,696,505/ PPU 97-512,392/
15.02.1994 disc.
08.02.2015 01.02.2015
A 08-900,275
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N 15.093 BE 094.01044/ Disc size on disc. A 08-558,517/ PPU 97-507,946/
18.11.1994
31.10.2015
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N 14.752 EP 94.200.339.3/ SD Block format, with error coding PS 5,838,696/ PPU 96-509,316/
interleave.
16.02.1994 16.02.2015 14.02.2015
A 09-136,650
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N 13.409 NL 90.01771/ DVD Sector and word offset in headers PS 5,740,310/ PPU 92-233,380/
06.08.1990 for video block pointers. 04.06.2011
PS 5,745,641/
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N 15.156 EP 94.203.642.7/ DVD/DVB Subtitle compression (pixel based A 08-572,255/ PPU 97-509,552/
region/subregion). 13.12.2015 12.12.2015
14.12.1994
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N 15.395 EP 95.202.012.1/ DVD Subtitle duration A 08-516,836/ A 97-506,485/
21.07.1995
18.08.2015 12.07.2016
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N 15.424 EP 95.202.215.0/ DVD path control system. A 08-692,918/ PCT-JP 96/02, 188/
16.08.1995
31.07.2016 02.08.2016
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B 33.971 } GB 95.02172.1/ DVD Subtitle compression (run-length A 08-593,963/ PPU 98-500,273/
} 03.02.1995 coding). 26.01.2016
B 33.973 } GB 95.03063/
16.02.1995
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N 15.110 EP 94.203.466.1/ Variable bitrate Optical Recording System. A 08-562,660/ PPU 97-509,004/
29.11.1994
27.11.2015 16.11.2015
A 08-858,482/
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Q88.053 US A 07.157832/ Method of affixing information on read PS 4,961,077/ PS 2,810,950/
19.02.1988 only optical discs.
19.02.2008 20.02.2009
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N 14.950 EP 94.202262.5/ Mastering write strategy. PS 5,605,782/ PPU 95-320,208/
05.08.1994 22.12.2014 22.12.2014
PS 5,790,512/
22.12.2014
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N 14.789 EP 94.200.922.6/ A Rate 8/9 DC-FREE Code PS 5,642,113/ PPU 96-511,405/
05.04.1994 15.02.2015 21.03.2015
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#01 S55-050,887 ECC for the sector ID PS 4,364,081/
S55-056,882 16.04.2001
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#02 S56-017,734 DSV control word PS 4,456,905/ PS 1,547,082/
08.02.2002 09.02.2001
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#03 H06-157,175 8/16 Modulation PS 5,818,367/ LN1108-03l,100
06.10.2015
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#04 H06-116,213 Branching Operation Re. 33,765/ PS 2,544,333/
01.05.2006 29.05.2005
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#05 S61-093,892 Flag for variable bit-rate ID) PS 4,819,236/ PS 2,740,163/
H08-008,149 04.04.2009 23.04.2006
PS 2,728,076
23.04.2006
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#06 S63-025,475 AV sync. code PS 2,636,294/
H07-037,627 14.08.2009
LN1107-21l,007
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#07 H04-249,791 24 Hz encoding for 2/3 pull down video signals PS 5,461,420/ LN1107-099,603
H04-249,792 17.09.2013
H05-166,746
H05-233,894
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#08 H04-277,956 Data search information entry point PS 5,455,684/ PS 2,785,220/
H04-350,577 22.09.2013 04.12.2012
H04-355,558 PS 5,568,274/ LN1106-144,522
22.10.2013
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#09 S57-029,472 Transform coding and band dividing PS 1,756,619/
25.02.2002
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#10 H01-186,603 Frame Size Control PS 5,299,238/ LN1103-052,332
PS 5,299,239/
PS 5,299,240/
29.03.2011
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#11 H02-021,210 An optical recording medium PS 5,533,001/ LN1103-225,650
02.07.2013 LN1109-185,852
LN1109-204,688
LN1109-204,689
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#12 H02-021,210 An optical disc system PS 5,587,990/ LN1103-225,650
24.12.2013 LN1109-185,852
LN1109-204,688
LN1109-204,689
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#13 H02-021,210 An optical disc PS 5,757,733/ LN1103-225,650
30.01.2011 LN1109-185,852
LN1109-204,688
LN1109-204,689
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#14 H02-021,210 An optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus PS 5,610,880/ LN1103-225,650
30.01.2011 LN1109-185,852
LN1109-204,688
LN1109-204,689
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#15 H07-088,607 Color-control of subtitle PS 5,748,256/ LN1108-265,661
21.03.2016
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#16 H07-099,436 Position-information for displaying subtitle A 08/627,742 LN1108-275,205
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#17 H07-202,703 Information for searching subtitle data A 08/683,344 LN1109-035,458
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#18 H07-200,121 Path control A 08/692,918 LN1109-106,631
H07-200,122
H08-203,966
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#19 H07-214,675 Top-field-flag of GOP A 08/701,754 LN1109-121,360
H08-221,592
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#20 H07-215,506 Subtitle-displaying duration PS 5,748,217/ LN1109-051,502
24.07.2016
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#21 H06-306,971 Disc having layer number LN1109-147,762
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#22 H07-006,902 Line 21 data for closed caption A 08/586,158 LN1108-205,075
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#23 H07-211,420 IPP address for closed caption A 08/688,819 LN1109-046,712
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#24 H07-200,082 Aspect ratio data for VBID/WSS A 08/692,276 LN1109-051,501
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#25 H07-197,816 Availability flag of audio/sub-picture stream A 08/690,873 LNI109-102,932
H08-133,644
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#26 H08-023,500 Interleaved unit size for seamless play PS 5,721,591/ LN1109-274,769
H09-026,238 30.01.2017
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42P30201 J 63-67598/ Method of recording and reproducing picture PS 4,953,035/ PS 2,811,445/
22.03.1988 information, recording medium, and recording 23.09.2008 22.03.2008
medium playing apparatus.
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41P30564 J 62-169368/ Method of recording and reproducing information and PPU 01-12,777
07.07.1987 recording medium.
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42P30166 J 63-46604/ Method of recording and reproducing picture PS 2,735,557/
29.02.1988 information and recording medium. 29.02.2008
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42P30229 J 63-57401/ Method of recording and reproducing picture PS 5,315,400/ PPU 01-232,573
11.03.1988 information, recording medium, and recording medium 24.05.2011
playing apparatus.
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42P30236 J 63-102175/ Method and apparatus for recording and PS 5,063,551/ PPU 01-273,268
25.04.1988 reproducing picture information and recording medium 31.01.2009
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47P40013 J 04-243803/ Video disc having an aspect ratio information and A 115,771 PPU 06-98,291
11.09.1992 video disc player having an aspect ratio A 334,374
converting function.
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47P30077 J 04-293888/ Audio recording medium and audio reproducing PPU 06-124,540
07.10.1992 apparatus thereof.
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48P40116 J 05-282514/ Optical disk having synchronous marks and data PS 5,629,924/ PS 2,849,033/
11.11.1993 marks to satisfy certain criteria Optical disc and 07.11.2014 11.11.2013
spindle servo circuit for playing apparatus thereof. A 08-236,411
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48P30016 J 05-124068/ Recording medium and karaoke reproducing apparatus. PS 5,473,106/ PPU 06-332,485
26.05.1993 24.05.2014
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48P30015 J 05-124070/ Recording medium and karaoke reproducing apparatus. PS 5,466,883/ PPU 06-332,481
26.05.1993 25.05.2014
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48P30019 J 05-124067/ Recording medium playing apparatus and recording A 719,466 A 08-336,031
26.05.1993 medium.
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45P40038 J 02-179794/ Information storage medium and apparatus for PS 5,336,844/ A 10-315,653
06.07.1990 reproducing information therefrom. 09.08.2011
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48P30012 J 05-148156/ Recording medium playing apparatus and recording A 719,466 A 08-336,054
18.06.1993 medium
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50P40030 J 06-174511/ Multi-layered recording disk and PS 5,608,715/ PPU 08-96,406
26.07.1994 recording/reproducing system using the same. 20.07.2015
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50P40040 J 07-166024/ Information recording medium, and apparatus for A 670,533 PPU 09-17,159
30.06.1995 recording or reproducing on or from the same. Notice of Allowance
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50P40041 J 07-170913/ Method and apparatus for recording record medium, A 675,016 PPU 09-23,404
06.07.1995 and apparatus for reproducing the same. Notice of Allowance
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50P40166 J 08-41942/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 806,459 PPU 09-231,730
28.02.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40188 J 08-41943/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 806,458 PPU 09-231,677
28.02.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40174 J 08-57757/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 815,956 PPU 09-251,759
14.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40171 J 08-59834/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 816,889 PPU 09-251,760
15.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. Notice of Allowance
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50P40189 J 08-59835/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 815,184 PPU 09-251,717
15.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40182 J 08-59836/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 812,882 PPU 09-252,449
15.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40167 J 08-59837/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 816,686 PPU 09-252,450
15.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40164 J 08-59838/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 816,941 PPU 09-251,761
15.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40176 J 08-61470/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 822,157 PPU 09-251 ,763
18.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. Notice of Allowance
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50P40165 J 08-61471/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 819,012 PPU 09-261,584
18.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40187 J 08-61472/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 819,011 PPU 09-251,723
18.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40186 J 08-61473/ Information record media, apparatus for recording PS 5,805,537/ PPU 09-251,762
18.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. 17.03.2017
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50P40180 J 08-63590/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 820,256 PPU 09-259,573
19.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. Notice of Allowance
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50P40184 J 08-63591/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 820,257 PPU O9-259,574
19.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40169 J 08-66403/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 821,424 PPU 09-259,541
22.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40185 J 08-66404/ Information record media, apparatus for recording PS 5,742,569/ PPU 09-259,506
22.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. 21.03.2017
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50P40168 J 08-66405/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 822,457 PPU 09-259,542
22.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40175 J 08-68730/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 825,560 PPU 09-265,765
25.03.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. Notice of allowance
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50P40163 J 08-82932/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 834,806 PPU 09-274,776
04.04.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40179 J 08-83478/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 831,716 PPU 09-282,848
05.04.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same.
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50P40181 J 08-85808/ Information record media, apparatus for recording A 833,476 PPU 09-282,849
08.04.1996 the same and apparatus for reproducing the same. Notice of allowance
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