Technicolor & Sony Announce Patent Licensing Program For DTV, Computer Monitor

(RTTNews) - Technicolor (THNRF.PK, TCLRY.PK) and Sony Corp. (SNE) announced a joint patent licensing program for digital television and computer display monitor. Technicolor will be the exclusive licensing agent of the combined portfolio. The companies said the license is offered for the convenience of both existing and new licensees, enabling them to obtain a single license as an alternative to negotiating separate licenses.

"By combining these two complementary patent portfolios under a single licensing program, we are providing a leaner and more efficient licensing program for the industry in the field of DTV and CDM," said Stéphane Rougeot, President Technology Group and Deputy CEO, Technicolor.

Sony has invested substantially in research and development of television, and has created a significant portfolio that covers a wide array of digital television and computer display monitor relevant technologies. Technicolor is constantly investing in research and development in technology areas that are pervasively adopted in DTV and CDM, including video and audio compression, high dynamic range, wide color gamut, user interface and other display technologies.