ContentGuard Licenses Global Digital Rights Management Patents to
Sharp for Mobile Handsets
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/27/07 -- ContentGuard, a
leading developer of digital rights management (DRM) technology,
today announced a global patent licensing agreement with Sharp
Corporation, the mobile device market share leader in Japan. Under
the agreement, Sharp can develop, manufacture and market mobile
handset devices capable of receiving and playing DRM-enabled content.
Sharp's Mobile Network Operator customers will be able to provide
DRM-enabled content to Sharp's mobile handset devices without a
license from ContentGuard. ContentGuard technology enables the
creation of new business models such as content rentals, content
subscription, secure peer-to-peer distribution, secure delivery of
content and variable pricing.
"Network operators are working hard to create positive mobile
consumer communications experiences as demand for portable digital
content increases," said Robert Logan, CEO of ContentGuard. "We are
extremely pleased that Sharp will use ContentGuard technology in its
mobile devices to help advance its wireless digital content
distribution and delivery. By enabling our DRM technology, Sharp
will be able to better facilitate secure exchange of everything from
music and video to sensitive documents via its mobile handsets and
subsequently provide a seamless experience for its consumers."
ABOUT CONTENTGUARD
ContentGuard develops and licenses digital rights management (DRM)
technology which enables the creation of strong digital business
models and rich consumer-friendly services. The company's portfolio
features more than 170 patents and over 300 pending applications
worldwide. ContentGuard maintains strong relationships with
companies that facilitate the seamless movement of digital content
across devices, maintaining the rights of content owners and meeting
the needs of consumers. Current licensees of ContentGuard DRM
technology include Sony, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics, Microsoft
Corporation, Thomson, and Time Warner, Inc. For more information
about ContentGuard and its DRM technology please visit
http://www.contentguard.com.
Editorial Contact:
Pam Golden Loder
Golden Loder Associates
908-889-8300 x122
pgloder@goldenloder.com
