NEWS RELEASECOMPREHENSIVERESOLUTIONOF PATENT ISSUE RELATING TO
DIGITAL CABLETELEVISION BROADCASTERSULDAGE and Seven (7) Digital Cable Television Broadcasters Executed License Agreements
September 17, 2024
ULDAGE Inc.
ULDAGE Inc., the patent pool license administrator, is pleased to announce that, up to today, Seven(7) Digital Cable Television Broadcasters as shown below and ULDAGE have executed license
agreements for patents relating to(2K) digital cable television broadcasting and ultra-high definition(4K) digital cable television broadcasting (hereinafter collectively referred to as Digital CableTelevision Broadcasting):
CABLE MEDIA WAIWAI CORP.
CableTV Co., Ltd.
Ehime-CATV, INC.
its communications Inc.
OPTAGE Inc.
TOKAI Cable Network Corporation
YOU Communications Corporation
Digital Cable Television Broadcasting cannot be realized unless both ends exist: the broadcasters
which send signals that comply with the CATV Standards and the receivers (STB, etc.) which receive
such signals. Consequently, ULDAGE has pursued negotiations with digital cable broadcasters forlicense program of Digital Cable Television Broadcasting.
The recent execution of the license agreements with Digital Cable Television Broadcasters isgroundbreaking in that the Digital Cable Television Broadcasters now reward the patent holders,
namely, the developers of the relevant technologies, by directly bearing an appropriate proportion ofroyalties for the use of such technologies.

As the result, digital cable television broadcasters whoenter into the license agreement are entitled to use the essential patents for Digital Cable Television
Broadcasting pooled in Uldage’s license program and can operate broadcasting business in alegitimate manner.
1Uldage will proceed license arrangements with other digital cable television broadcasters having morethan 30,000 subscribers of multi-channel services to obtain a pool license of essential patents for
CATV Standards owned by a number of patent holders under reasonable conditions based upon thenumber of subscribers of multi-channel services.
For inquiries about the license program or provision of information about digital cable television
broadcasters having more than 30,000 subscribers of muti-channel services, please contact following
mailing address.
Mailing address: ｕｌｄａｇｅ＿ｃａｔｖ＠ｕｌｄａｇｅ．ｃｏｍ
ULDAGE will continue to contribute to maintaining the environment for broadcasting business in astable manner and to the fair sharing of patent royalties.
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About ULDAGE Inc.
ULDAGE Inc. was established in July 2006 for the purpose of providing tools for revitalizing businessby creating a competitive environment through collaboration and resolution of patent issues in thiscomplex digital age. ULDAGE Inc. undertakes its business by granting licenses for essential patents
held by multiple parties in a single package (by the patent pooling method) which offers convenience
to both patent holders and business operators.
Location:

Yusen Bldg.,2-3-2Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Phone:+81-(0)3-6256-0150

President & CEO:

Shuichi Endo

Stated Capital:

60,000,000 yen

Shareholders:

JVC KENWOOD Corporation

14.29%

Sharp Corporation

14.29%

Sony Group Corporation

14.29%

Toshiba Corporation

14.29%

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

14.29%

Maxell Co., Ltd.

14.29%

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

14.29%

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