This analog hardware population will continue to grow at least through the year 2000 and will remain in use until at least 2005, if not 2010. Figure 1 Copy Protection Defeat Mechanisms and Technologies Macrovision from its very beginning has been concerned about attempts by third parties to defeat its copy protection technologies. Macrovision has developed and patented a number of processes and devices that could be used by unauthorized parties to circumvent its copy protection technologies. Macrovision has over its history attempted to use these patents as barriers to the manufacture and sale of such devices by others. Notwithstanding, Macrovision's patent position, a number of devices have been available and currently are available.
Patent litigation is expensive and full of many unknowns.
Design around attempts are legitimate techniques used by otherwise infringers of valuable and effective patents. For these reasons this legislation needs to be passed. Suggested Improvements to the Legislation as Introduced. It is clear that these persons are being injured by the anticircumvention devices described in section 1201. The changes here better defines what a technological measure is.