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News Release | ULDAGE
May 20, 2019 KYOCERA Corporation Joins ULDAGE Patent Pool for Japanese Digital Television Broadcasting Standards (ARIB Standards)
ULDAGE Inc. announced today that KYOCERA Corporation has joined the patent pool for ARIB Standards making its essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc.. The joining of KYOCERA Corporation to the pool, now makes the number of companies 19* which are licensing their essential patents for ARIB standard through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use ARIB standards.
ULDAGE Inc. welcomes having additional holders of essential patents so as to further expand the program.
The essential patent owned by KYOCERA Corporation will be published as from July 1, 2019 on Uldage’s website.
* Dolby International AB, FUJITSU Limited, INFOCITY, Inc., InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS, JVC KENWOOD Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, KYOCERA Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., Maxell, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, NHK Engineering System, Inc., Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation
April 26, 2019 Sharp Corporation Joins ULDAGE Patent Pool for Japanese Ultra High Definition Digital Television (UHDTV) Satellite Broadcasting Standards
ULDAGE Inc. announced today that Sharp Corporation has joined the patent pool for Satellite UHDTV Standards making its essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc. The joining of Sharp Corporation to the pool, now makes the number of companies 18* which are licensing their essential patents for Satellite UHDTV standard through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use Satellite UHDTV standards.
* Dolby International AB, FUJITSU Limited, INFOCITY, Inc., InterDigital CE Patent Holdings,SAS, JVC KENWOOD Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., MASPRO DENKOH CORP., Maxell Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION.
April 1, 2019 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Joins ULDAGE Patent Pool for Japanese Ultra High Definition Digital Television (UHDTV) Cable Broadcasting Standards
ULDAGE Inc. announced today that Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has joined the patent pool for Cable UHDTV Standards making its essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc..
The joining of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to the pool, now makes the number of companies 8* which are licensing their essential patents for Cable UHDTV standard through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use Cable UHDTV standards.
* FUJITSU Limited, JVC KENWOOD Corporation, Maxell Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation
December 21, 2018 ULDAGE announces Second Additional Call For Patents Essential to 4K/8K Television Broadcasting for CATV
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”), a company for patent pool license management and administration, announced today that it is going to make some of the standards available for the call for patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting applicable to CATV in addition to the existing ones.
Currently, ULDAGE licenses a package of approximately 700 essential patents which are relating to the current digital television broadcasting standards through a patent pool system. Through this approach, ULDAGE has made substantial contributions for the promotion and market growth of digital television broadcasting system following the full transition of the broadcasting system from “analog broadcasting” to “digital broadcasting” to resolve the underlying patent issues for sales and production of broadcasting receivers and broadcasting services.
With its experience in relation to this kind of current digital television broadcasting, on April 3, 2017 ULDAGE announced a call for Patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting for CATV (with a news release dated the same date entitled “ULDAGE announces a New Call for Patents essential to 4K/8K Broadcasting for IPTV and CATV”). Additional call for Patents was made on June 10, 2017 (with a news release dated the same date entitled “ULDAGE announces the Addition of Subject Standards Regarding the Call for Patents essential to 4K/8K Television Broadcasting for CATV”).
Taking this opportunity, with respect to the call for patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting for CATV, some of the standards, that are expected to be used mainly in BS retransmission and CATV independent broadcasting, are to be added to the existing standards to be applicable for the evaluation of essentiality.
For any party that possesses Japanese patents that it believes are essential to the realization of the function and utility prescribed in the subject standards including these additional standards and wishes to apply for evaluation of essentiality, please apply for the evaluation to the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center. Also, the call for patents essential to the subject standards prior to these additional standards continues available. For more information regarding the subject standards and the procedures, please visit the website of the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp/eng/) or the website of ULDAGE (http://www.uldage.com/en/).
December 21, 2018 CATV (UHDTV) Applicable Standards
JCTEA STD-002 *1 Multiplex System for Digital Cable Television Volume 1 Part3,Part5 are applicable
JCTEA STD-003 *1 Service Information for Digital Cable Television Part 4 is applicable
JCTEA STD-007 *1 Receiver for Digital Cable Television Part 2 is applicable
JLabs SPEC-017 Operational specifications for Advanced ReMUX digital broadcasting
(independent broadcasting)
JLabs SPEC-018 Operational specifications for Advanced ReMUX digital broadcasting
JLabs SPEC-019 Operational specifications for Advanced JC-HITS Trans-Modulation
JLabs SPEC-028 Operational Specifications for Internet Protocol Broadcasting
JLabs SPEC-030 Operational Specification for Internet Protocol Video on Demand Services
JLabs SPEC-033 *2 Operational specifications for Advanced BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation (J.83 Annex C / J.183) (single QAM)
JLabs SPEC-034 *2 Operational specifications for Advanced BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation (J.83 Annex C / J.183) (multiple QAM)
JLabs SPEC-035 *2 Operational specifications for Advanced Cable independent broadcasting Excluding the part which is described as being out of scope. (Chapter 5: Appendix 1, Chapter 6: 6.12, Chapter 9: 9.5, etc.)
※The standards *1 are the ones added on June 10th, 2017, *2 are the ones added on December 21st, 2018.
October 1, 2018 TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Joins ULDAGE Patent Pool for Japanese Ultra High Definition Digital Television (UHDTV) Satellite Broadcasting Standards
(Tokyo Japan – October 1. 2018) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION *1 has joined the patent pool for Satellite UHDTV Standards making its essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc. The joining of TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION to the pool, now makes the number of companies 17 *2 which are licensing their essential patents for Satellite UHDTV standard through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use Satellite UHDTV standards.
*1 Toshiba Visual Solutions Corporation is the company 95% of whose share is held by Hisense Electric Co., Ltd
*2 Dolby International AB, FUJITSU Limited, INFOCITY, Inc., InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS, JVC KENWOOD Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., MASPRO DENKOH CORP., Maxell Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
July 1, 2018 Commencement of Ultra High Definition Digital Cable Television (Cable UHDTV) Broadcasting Standards Patent Licensing Activities
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”), today, announced the commencement of patent licensing activities under the system of a patent pool that collectively, and under fair and reasonable conditions, bundles and licenses the patents that are essential to the realization of the Cable UHDTV broadcasting standards, to business operators that are involved in transmission and reception of Cable UHDTV broadcasting. As for this patent licensing, the following 8 entities holding the patents that have been determined by the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center, a neutral organization, to be essential to the standards, have started the licensing through ULDAGE.
FUJITSU Limited, JVC KENWOOD Corporation, Maxell, Ltd., NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK),Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University), Toshiba Corporation
In this digital age, it has become more and more necessary to resolve patent issues under fair and reasonable conditions by simplifying the complicated rights issues and the related complex procedures. ULDAGE currently operates licenses under the patent pool system that licenses those patents that have been gathered and bundled, and determined to be essential to the standards of high definition terrestrial digital broadcasting, high definition satellite digital broadcasting, high definition digital cable broadcasting, and ultra high definition satellite digital broadcasting respectively. ULDAGE is proud to have contributed to the smooth development of the industry. The establishment of a pool of this kind relating to the Cable UHDTV standards is also thought to be another contribution to the well-being of business operators that use these standards and to the development of stable business.
With this patent licensing, it is possible for broadcasters and receiver manufacturers to receive a license of bundled patents from a number of patent holders under very reasonable conditions. For example, with respect to receivers, the rates are set at 100 yen per unit, taking into consideration the development of the market going forward.
Furthermore, ULDAGE continues to make a call for patents and sequentially adds patents that have been recognized to be essential to the Cable UHDTV broadcasting standards, aiming for further reinforcement of the patent licensing.
Moreover, with respect to those patents relating to UHDTV standards pertaining to IPTV, ULDAGE is in discussions with the patent holders about the licensing terms and conditions, and ULDAGE plans to commence licensing activities through patent pools that are similar to this Cable UHDTV broadcasting pool.
May 18, 2018 Change of Representative Director & CEO
At our company’s ordinary shareholders’ meeting held on May 18th 2018, I handed over my responsibilities as President & CEO to my successor Shuichi Endo, and assumed responsibilities as Chairman, with a view to perpetuating the growth of ULDAGE Inc. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind and generous support. We look forward to working more closely with you in the future.
Chairman, ULDAGE Inc.
I assumed the position of President & CEO of ULDAGE Inc.
I welcome any suggestions and assistance you may offer on how we can continue to be a very trusted company, just as we must continue to persevere in our efforts to earn and maintain our trustworthiness. I hope to continue to receive your kind cooperation.
April 1, 2018 COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION OF PATENT ISSUE RELATING TO DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SATELLITE (DIGITAL CS110 BROADCASTERS)
ULDAGE Inc., the patent pool license administrator, is pleased to report that, up to today, following digital CS110 broadcasters and ULDAGE, after long-held negotiations, have executed license agreements for patents relating to digital CS110 broadcasting.
CS Nippon Corporation , C-TBS, Incorporated , Satellite Service , CS One Ten,Ltd. , InteracTV
Co.,Ltd. , IGO & SHOGI CHANNEL INC. , INTERLOCALMEDIA CO.,LTD. , Shochiku Broadcasting Co.,Ltd. , SC Satellite Broadcasting,Ltd , M-ON! Entertainment Inc. , GAORA INCORPORATED , Kids Station Inc. , Japan CS Movie Broadcasting Inc. , SUPER NETWORK,INC.
, sky-A, Inc. , TAKARAZUKA Creative Arts CO.,LTD. , Toei Satelite TV Company,Ltd. , AXN Japan Inc. , Family Gekijo Company, Limited , BS-FOX , SKY Perfect Entertainment Corporation. , Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp. , Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd.
(in numerical order of channel)
Digital CS110 broadcasting, which started in Japan in March 2002, is provided in conformity with the so-called ARIB Standards established through discussions among the participating members of The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB). The Standards reflect technologies, suggestions, and ideas of numerous broadcasters, device manufacturers, and other concerned parties, and consequently, there is a wide variety of patent holders involved in such technologies, and a large number of patents are also involved.
Unless appropriate measures are taken to tackle this kind of complex patent issue, the standards themselves or the growth of digital CS110 broadcasting business itself could be negatively affected.
ULDAGE was established in July 2006 in order to resolve such patent issue and promote the growth of the digital television broadcasting system by gathering various patents relating to digital television broadcasting in one place and then licensing them as a package through the so-called patent pooling method.
At present, ULDAGE has pooled approximately 680 patents held by 20 patent holders. Under the license program intended for receivers, which was implemented back in 2007, 151 licensee companies manufacture and sell such devices, and the program has contributed greatly to the establishment of the environment for the expansion of access to digital television in relation to the complete transition from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting.
Digital television broadcasting cannot be realized unless both ends exist: the broadcasters which send signals that comply with the ARIB Standards and the television receivers which receive such signals. Consequently, ULDAGE has long pursued negotiations with the representatives of the digital CS110 broadcasters to materialize the license program for dugital CS110 broadcasting. The recent execution of license agreements with the digital CS110 broadcasters, following the license agreements with digital terrestrial broadcasters concluded in March 2013, and the license agreements with digital BS broadcasters concluded in September 2015, is groundbreaking in that the broadcasters will now reward the patent holders, namely, the developers of the relevant technologies, by directly bearing an appropriate proportion of royalties for the use of such technologies.
As a result, the broadcasters will be able to further their broadcasting businesses in a stable condition without any concern over the issue of digital CS110 broadcasting related patents pooled with ULDAGE.
October 1, 2017 INFOCITY Inc. Joins ULDAGE Patent Pool for Japanese Ultra High Definition Digital Television (UHDTV) Satellite Broadcasting Standards
(Tokyo Japan – October 1. 2017) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that INFOCITY Inc. has joined the patent pool for Satellite UHDTV Standards making its essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc. The joining of INFOCITY Inc. to the pool, now makes the number of companies 17* which are licensing their essential patents for Satellite UHDTV standard through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use Satellite UHDTV standards.
* Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, FUJITSU Limited, INFOCITY, Inc., JVC KENWOOD Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., MASPRO DENKOH CORP., Maxell Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation
July 3, 2017 Commencement of Ultra High Definition Digital Television (UHDTV) Satellite Broadcasting Standards Patent Licensing Activities
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”), today, announced the commencement of patent licensing activities under the system of a patent pool that collectively, and under fair and reasonable conditions, bundles and licenses the patents that are essential to the realization of the UHDTV satellite broadcasting standards, to business operators that are involved in transmission and reception of UHDTV satellite broadcasting (also known as 4K, 8K broadcasting). As for this patent licensing, the following 16 entities holding the patents that have been determined by the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center, a neutral organization, to be essential to the standards, have started the licensing through ULDAGE.
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., JVC KENWOOD Corporation, LG Electronics Inc., MASPROH DENKOH CORP., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (formerly known as France Telecom), Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York (Columbia University), Thomson Licensing S.A.S, and Toshiba Corporation.
In this digital age, it has become more and more necessary to resolve patent issues under fair and reasonable conditions by simplifying the complicated rights issues and the related complex procedures. ULDAGE currently operates licenses under the patent pool system that licenses those patents that have been gathered and bundled, and determined to be essential to the standards of high definition terrestrial digital broadcasting, high definition satellite digital broadcasting, and high definition digital cable broadcasting (also known as 2K broadcasting) respectively. ULDAGE is proud to have contributed to the smooth development of the industry. The establishment of a pool of this kind relating to the UHDTV satellite standards is also thought to be another contribution to the well-being of business operators that use these standards and to the development of stable business.
June 10, 2017 ULDAGE announces the Addition of Subject Standards Regarding the Call for Patents essential to 4K/8K Television Broadcasting for CATV
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”), patent pool license managing company, announced today that it is going to carry out the addition of subject standards regarding the call for patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting applicable to CATV.
Currently, ULDAGE licenses a package of more than 650 essential patents which are related to the current digital television broadcasting standards through a patent pool system. Through this approach, ULDAGE has made a substantial contribution towards the promotion and growth of digital television broadcasting system following the full transition of the broadcasting system from “analog broadcasting” to “digital broadcasting” by resolving the major patent issues surrounding sales and production of broadcasting receivers and broadcasting services.
With its experience in relation to this kind of digital television broadcasting, on April 3, 2017 ULDAGE carried out a call for patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting for CATV (with a news release dated the same date entitled “ULDAGE announces a New Call for Patents essential to 4K/8K Broadcasting for IPTV and CATV”).
On this occasion, with respect to the call for patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting for CATV, standards that are expected to be used mainly in 8K broadcasting are to be added to the subject standards that are relevant in the evaluation of essentiality.
For any party that possesses Japanese patents that it believes are essential to the realization of the function and utility prescribed in the subject standards including these additional standards and wishes to apply for evaluation of essentiality, please apply for evaluation to the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center. Also, the call for patents essential to the subject standards prior to these additional standards is ongoing. For more information regarding the subject standards and the procedures, please visit the website of the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp/eng/) or the website of ULDAGE (http://www.uldage.com/en/).
June 10, 2017 CATV (UHDTV) Applicable Standards
JCTEA STD-002 Multiplex System for Digital Cable Television Volume 1 Part3,Part5 are applicable
JCTEA STD-003 Service Information for Digital Cable Television Part 4 is applicable
JCTEA STD-007 Receiver for Digital Cable Television Part 2 is applicable
JLabs SPEC-017 Digital Television Broadcasting Operational Guideline for Advanced Re-Multiplex Transmission
(Access Program)
JLabs SPEC-018 Digital Television Broadcasting Operational Guideline for Advanced Re-Multiplex Transmission
JLabs SPEC-019 Digital Television Broadcasting Operational Guideline for Advanced Trans-Modulation
（JC-HITS）
JLabs SPEC-028 Operational Guideline for IP Broadcasting
JLabs SPEC-030 Operational Guideline for IP-VOD Service
※The standard underlined are the one added on June 10th, 2017.
April 3, 2017 ULDAGE ANNOUNCES NEW CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO 4K/8K BROADCASTING FOR IPTV AND CATV
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”), a patent pool license managing company, announced today that it is going to make a call for patents essential to the standards of 4K/8K television broadcasting applicable to IPTV and CATV.
Evaluation of whether a patent is essential for the standards will be conducted by the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (“JIPAC”), which is a neutral third party institution with expertise in this field.
April 3, 2017 IPTV(UHDTV) Applicable Standards
IPTVFJ STD-0001 Overview
IPTVFJ STD-0002 VOD Specifications
IPTVFJ STD-0003 Download Specification English version is not available
IPTVFJ STD-0004 IP Broadcasting Specifications
IPTVFJ STD-0005 Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting
IP Retransmission Specifications English version is not available
IPTVFJ STD-0006 CDN Scope
Service Approach Specifications
IPTVFJ STD-0007 Internet Scope
Service Approach Specifications English version is not available
IPTVFJ STD-0008 Specifications of IPTV Service Approach
by Integration with Broadcasting
IPTVFJ STD-0009 Digital Satellite Broadcasting IP
Retransmission Specifications English version is not available
IPTVFJ STD-0010 Integrated Broadcast-Broadband System
IPTVFJ STD-0011 HTML5 Browser Specification
IPTVFJ STD-0012 Operator to Operator Communication
Metadata Operational Guideline English version is not available
IPTVFJ STD-0013 Hybridcast Specifications English version is not available
IPTVFJ DOC-0002 Hybridcast Technical Specification
Service Guideline English version is not available
IPTVFJ Standards are available from the following website ：
The IPTVFJ Standards refers to the Specifications of the Networked Digital Television
This Specifications are available from the following website ：
http://nw-dtv.jp/documents/index.html
April 3, 2017 Ultra High-Definition Television Cable Broadcasting Applicable Standards
Standard Name (English translation)
Jlabs SPEC-017 Digital Television Broadcasting
Operational Guideline for Advanced Re-Multiplex Transmission
Jlabs SPEC-018 Digital Television Broadcasting
（i-HITS)
Jlabs SPEC-019 Digital Television Broadcasting
Operational Guideline for Advanced Trans-Modulation
December 15, 2016 THIRD ADDITIONAL CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”) announces today a 3rd additional call for patents essential to the 4K and 8K Ultra High Definition Television (“UHDTV”) standards. UHDTV is expected to be the next generation in digital television broadcasting.
ULDAGE now licenses a package of more than 600 patents relating to the current high definition television standards. This license has played a key role in the resolution of patent issues in the market and promoted the growth of the digital television broadcasting system in Japan.
Based on this experience, ULDAGE announced a call for patents essential for UHDTV standards on August 25th, 2014 (“ULDAGE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)”) and two additional calls for patents on January 1st, 2016 and on March 14th, 2016 (“ULDAGE ANNOUNCES ADDTIONAL CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)”).
The purpose of this 3rd additional patent call is to add a new Standard and a Technical Report established by The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) to the existing UHDTV Applicable Standards List.
ULDAGE encourages any party that believes it has Japanese patents essential to the newly added UHDTV standards as well as the existing UHDTV standards to submit such patents to the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (“JIPAC”) for evaluation. For those who are interested in this patent call, please go to http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp/eng/ and http://www.uldage.com/en/ for more information.
December 15, 2016 Ultra High-Definition Television Satellite Broadcasting Applicable Standards
Applicable Part Information
ARIB STD-B1 Digital Receiver for Digital Satellite Broadcasting Services using Communication Satellites (Desirable Specification) Version 3.0 or later Part 2 is applicable
ARIB STD-B10 Service Information for Digital Broadcasting System Version 5.4 or later Except Part 2, Annex F; Annex J; Annex M; Annex N; Annex P; and Explanation
ARIB STD-B24 Data Coding and Transmission Specification for Digital Broadcasting Version 6.0 or later Volume 3 (except Explanation) and Volume 4 (except Annex) are applicable
ARIB STD-B25 Conditional Access System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting Version 6.4 or later Except Part 1, Chapter 5, 5.2; Part 1, Reference 4 and 5; Part 2, Appendix; Part 3; and Part 4
ARIB STD-B32 Video Coding, Audio Coding and Multiplexing Specifications for Digital Broadcasting Version 3.0 or later Except Part 1, Appendix A; Part 2, Interpretation 1 to 3; Part 2, Annex; Part 3, Chapter 3, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.9(7); and Part 3, Appendix A
ARIB STD-B44 Transmission System for Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting Version 2.0 or later Except Annex B, B.3; and Appendix 1 to 3
ARIB STD-B56 UHDTV System Parameters for Programme Production Version 1.1 or later
ARIB STD-B59 Three-Dimensional Multichannel Stereophonic Sound System For Programme Production Version 1.0 or later
ARIB STD-B60 MMT-Based Media Transport Scheme in Digital Broadcasting Systems Version 1.0 or later Except Explanation 4 and Appendix
ARIB STD-B61 Conditional Access System (2nd Generation) and CAS Program Download System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting Version 1.0 or later Except Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 3, 3.1; and Chapter 4, 4.6 and 4.7; Part 1, Explanation 1 and 2; Part 2, Explanation 1, 1.3 and1.4; and Volume 2, Explanation 1
ARIB STD-B62 Multimedia Coding Specification for Digital Broadcasting (2’nd Generation) Version 1.0 or later Except Explanation and Appendix
ARIB STD-B63 Receiver For Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting (Desirable Specifications) Version 1.4 or later Added to this list in Jan. 1st 2016
ARIB STD-B67 Essential Parameter Values For The Extended Image Dynamic Range Television (EIDRTV) System For Programme Production Version 1.0 or later Added to this list in Jan. 1st 2016
NEXTVF TR-0002 Contents Protection Requirements and Receiver Output Rule for the 4K Broadcasting using the Advanced Narrowband Transmission System Version 1.0 or later
NEXTVF TR-0003 Technical Data about the Operation of the 4K Broadcasting using the Advanced Narrowband Transmission System Version 1.0 or later
NEXTVF TR-0004 Operational Guideline for Advanced Wideband Digital Satellite Broadcasting Version 1.0 or later Added to this list on March 14th, 2016
ARIB TR-B39 Operational Guidelines For Advanced Digital Satellite Broadcasting Version 1.1 or later
Patents related to MPEG-2 Standard, MPEG-4 Standard, H.265 (HEVC) Standard, and IEEE1394 Standard are to be excluded.
July 1, 2016 Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Joins ULDAGE Patent Pool for Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standard (ARIB Standards and CATV Standards)
(Tokyo Japan – July 1. 2016) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation (Dolby) has joined the patent pool for ARIB and CATV Standards making its essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc. The joining of Dolby to the pool, now makes the number of companies 20* which are licensing their essential patents for ARIB and CATV standard through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use ARIB and CATV standards.
* Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, FUJITSU Limited, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.,INFOCITY, Inc., JVC KENWOOD Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, LG Electronics Inc.,Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, NHK Engineering System, Inc., Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation
March 14, 2016 ULDAGE ANNOUNCES SECOND ADDITIONAL CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”) announces today a 2nd additional call for patents essential to the 4K and 8K Ultra High Definition Television (“UHDTV”) standards. UHDTV is expected to be the next generation in digital television broadcasting.
Based on this experience, ULDAGE announced a call for patents essential for UHDTV standards on August 25th, 2014 (“ULDAGE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)”) and an additional call for patents on January 1st, 2016 (“ULDAGE ANNOUNCES ADDTIONAL CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)”).
The purpose of this 2nd additional patent call is to add new standards established by the Next Generation Television & Broadcasting Promotion Forum (“NexTV-F”) to the existing UHDTV Applicable Standards List.
March 14, 2016 Ultra High-Definition Television Satellite Broadcasting Applicable Standards
January 1, 2016 ADDTIONAL CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)
ULDAGE Inc. (“ULDAGE”) announces today an additional call for patents essential to the 4K and 8K Ultra High Definition Television (“UHDTV”) standards. UHDTV is expected to be the next generation in digital television broadcasting.
Based on this experience, ULDAGE announced a call for patents essential for UHDTV standards on August 25th, 2014 (“ULDAGE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)”).
The purpose of this new patent call is to add new standards established by the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (“ARIB”) to the existing UHDTV Applicable Standards List after August 2014.
ULDAGE encourages any party that believes it has Japanese patents essential to the newly added UHDTV standards as well as the existing UHDTV standards to submit such patents to the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (“JIPAC”) for evaluation. For those who are interested in this patent call, please go to http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp/eng/ and http://www.uldage.com/en/ for more information
January 1, 2016 Ultra High-Definition Television Satellite Broadcasting Applicable Standards
October 1, 2015 LG Electronics Inc. Joins Uldage Patent Pool for
Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standard (ARIB Standards and CATV Standards)
(Tokyo Japan – October 1. 2015) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that LG Electronics Inc.(LGE) has joined the patent pool for ARIB and CATV Standards making its essential patents license available through ULDAGE Inc. LGE’s joining the pool, in addition to Infocity, KDDI and Columbia University which joined on July 1st 2015, now makes 19* companies which are licensing their essential patents for ARIB and CATV standard through Uldage Inc. resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use the ARIB and CATV standards.
* FUJITSU Limited, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. INFOCITY, Inc. JVC KENWOOD Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, LG Electronics Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, NHK Engineering System, Inc., Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation
September 1, 2015 COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION OF PATENT ISSUE RELATING TO DIGITAL BROADCASTING SATELLITE (DIGITAL BS BROADCASTERS)
ULDAGE Inc., the patent pool license administrator, is pleased to report that, up to today, following
digital BS broadcasters and ULDAGE, after long-held negotiations, have executed license agreements
for patents relating to digital BS broadcasting.
Nippon Hoso Kyokai, BS Nippon Corporation, Asahi Satellite Broadcasting Limited, BS-TBS, INC.,BS Japan Corporation, FUJI SATELLITE BROADCASTING, INC., WOWOW INC., STARCHANNEL INC., Nippon BS Broadcasting Corporation, World Hi-Vision Channel, Inc., The Open University of Japan, The Green Channel, Animax Broadcast Japan Inc., BS-FOX, SKY Perfect Entertainment Corporation, J SPORTS Corporation, Fishing Vision Co., Ltd., IMAGICA TV Corp.,Nihon Eiga Satellite Broadcasting Corporation, Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd.
Digital BS broadcasting, which started in Japan in December 2000, is provided in conformity with the so-called ARIB Standards established through discussions among the participating members of The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB). The Standards reflect technologies,suggestions, and ideas of numerous broadcasters, device manufacturers, and other concerned parties,and consequently, there is a wide variety of patent holders involved in such technologies, and a large number of patents are also involved.
Unless appropriate measures are taken to tackle this kind of complex patent issue, the standards themselves or the growth of digital BS broadcasting business itself could be negatively affected.
At present, ULDAGE has pooled approximately 590 patents held by 18 patent holders. Under the license program intended for receivers, which was implemented back in 2007, 158 licensee companies manufacture and sell such devices, and the program has contributed greatly to the establishment of the environment for the expansion of access to digital television in relation to the complete transition from analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting.
Digital television broadcasting cannot be realized unless both ends exist: the broadcasters which send signals that comply with the ARIB Standards and the television receivers which receive such signals.
Consequently, ULDAGE has long pursued negotiations with the representatives of the BS broadcasters to materialize the license program for BS digital broadcasting. The recent execution of license agreements with the BS broadcasters, following the license agreements with digital terrestrial broadcasters concluded in March 2013, is groundbreaking in that the broadcasters will now reward the patent holders, namely, the developers of the relevant technologies, by directly bearing an appropriate proportion of royalties for the use of such technologies.
As a result, the broadcasters will be able to further their broadcasting businesses in a stable condition without any concern over the issue of digital BS broadcasting related patents pooled with ULDAGE.
July 1, 2015 New 3 companies Join ULDAGE Patent Pool forJapanese Digital Broadcasting Standard (ARIB Standards)
(Tokyo Japan – July 1, 2015) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that INFOCITY, Inc., KDDI CORPORATION and The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York have joined the patent pool for ARIB Standards, making their essential patent licenses available through ULDAGE Inc. The joining of these companies to the pool now makes the number of the companies 18* which are licensing their essential patents for ARIB standards through ULDAGE Inc., resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use ARIB standards.
* FUJITSU Limited, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., INFOCITY, Inc., Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), JVC KENWOOD Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, NHK Engineering System, Inc., Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation
March 2, 2015 ULDAGE Announces First Meeting for Joint Patent License for UHDTV(4K/8K) Digital Broadcasting Standards in japan
(Tokyo Japan – March 2, 2015) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that 17 essential patent holders, FUJITSU Limited, Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., JVC KENWOOD Corporation, KDDI CORPORATION, LG Electronics Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, Orange SA (Formerly known as France Telecom, SA), Panasonic Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Thomson Licensing, Toshiba Corporation, have started discussions on a patent pool license program for Japanese UHDTV Digital Broadcasting Standards. Each of 17 companies owns a patent that is evaluated as essential by the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center(JIPAC).
ULDAGE Inc. will facilitate discussions among essential patent holders aiming for licensing essential patents held by multiple patent holders under fair and reasonable conditions through a single license program.
ULDAGE Inc. welcomes additional holders of essential patents and encourages them to participate in the patent pool license program. Those who are interested in the patent evaluation process may follow the procedures provided by JIPAC website
http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp/eng/ .
August 25, 2014 ULDAGE ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PATENTS ESSENTIAL TO ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION (UHDTV)
ULDAGE now licenses a package of more than 500 patents relating to the current highdefinition television standards (“ISDB”). This license has played a key role in the resolution of patent issues in the market and promoted the growth of the digital television broadcasting system in Japan.
August 25, 2014 UHDTV Applicable Standards
Patents related to MPEG-2 Standard, MPEG-4 Standard, H.265(HEVC) Standard, and IEEE1394 Standard are to be excluded.
March 28, 2013 COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION OF PATENT ISSUE RELATING TO DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING
ULDAGE Inc., the patent pool license administrator, is pleased to report that, up to today, the
respective digital terrestrial broadcasters, namely, each of the 127 members of The Japan Commercial
Broadcasters Association, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), and The Open University of Japan, and
ULDAGE, after long-held negotiations, have executed license agreements for patents relating to
Digital terrestrial broadcasting, which started in Japan in December 2003, is provided in conformity
with the so-called ARIB Standards established through discussions among the participating members
of The Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB). The Standards reflect technologies,
suggestions, and ideas of numerous broadcasters, device manufacturers, and other concerned parties,
and consequently, there is a wide variety of patent holders involved in such technologies, and a large
number of patents are also involved.
Unless appropriate measures are taken to tackle this kind of complex patent issue, the standards
themselves or the growth of digital terrestrial broadcasting business itself could be negatively affected.
ULDAGE was established in July 2006 in order to resolve such patent issue and promote the growth
of the digital television broadcasting system by gathering various patents relating to digital television
broadcasting in one place and then licensing them as a package through the so-called patent pooling
At present, ULDAGE has pooled approximately 500 patents held by 14 patent holders. Under the
license program intended for receivers, which was implemented back in 2007, 161 licensee companies
manufacture and sell such devices, and the program has contributed greatly to the establishment of the
environment for the expansion of access to digital television in relation to the complete transition from
September 15, 2009 MPEG LA and ULDAGE Reach Historic Agreement
(Tokyo Japan – October 1, 2008) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that the Patent Pool
License for Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards is now available. The License includes essential patents owned by the following 15 companies.
France Telecom/Telediffusion de France, FUJITSU LIMITED, Hitachi, Ltd., Kenwood Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Panasonic Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Thomson Licensing S.A., Toshiba Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
These 15 companies agreed on the following license terms for launching the license program through ULDAGE. The royalties relating to digital cable broadcasting are, in case of receiving devices, JPY100 per unit for digital terrestrial trans-modulation receiving devices; JPY150 per unit for digital terrestrial pass-through/trans-modulation receiving devices.
Technology transition from analog to digital has made the patent issues more complicated. The Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards License will simplify it by licensing as a package multiple essential patents held by multiple patent holders under fair and reasonable conditions. ULDAGE Inc. believes that the establishment of this license scheme will help ensure a stable business environment for those engaged in the business of digital cable broadcasting.
October 1, 2008 ULDAGE Releases Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards
(Tokyo Japan - October 1, 2008) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that the Patent Pool License for Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards is now available. The License includes essential patents owned by the following 15 companies.
August 8, 2008 ULDAGE Releases Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards
(Tokyo Japan - August 8, 2008) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that the Patent Pool License for Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards is scheduled to be available in October, 2008. The License includes essential patents owned by at least following 13 companies.
The discussion among those 13 companies took place since May 2008 and they agreed on the following terms of license for launching the license program. The royalties relating to digital cable broadcasting are, in case of receiving devices, JPY100 per unit for digital terrestrial trans-modulation receiving devices; JPY150 per unit for digital terrestrial pass-through/trans-modulation receiving devices.
February 25, 2008 Toshiba and Hitachi join as shareholders of ULDAGE
(Tokyo Japan - February 25, 2008) ULDAGE Inc., a patent license company, announced today that Toshiba Corporation and Hitachi, Ltd. have become shareholders of ULDAGE. By welcoming Toshiba and Hitachi as new shareholders in addition to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited, the financial foundation of ULDAGE will be more solid.
As attention has been drawn to the patent pool as an effective tool in handling intellectual property in the digital age, further expectations for its usefulness will grow in an area where a standardization of the technologies is imperative. The participation of Toshiba and Hitachi at this time is considered to be consistent with such expectations.
ULDAGE administers 15 companies' essential patents (ARIB standards) for Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting, BS Digital Broadcasting, CS Digital Broadcasting, One Seg broadcasting, etc., under fair and reasonable conditions. In the future, ULDAGE will administer essential patents for cable broadcasting as well.
December 21, 2007 ULDAGE Announces Plan for Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards
(Tokyo Japan - December 21, 2007) ULDAGE Inc., a patent license company today issued a call for patents that are essential to the Japanese Digital Cable Broadcasting Standards developed by the following:
Japan Cable Television Engineering Association (JCTEA Standards)
Japan Cable Laboratories (JCL Operational Specification)
Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB Standards)
1. Patents to be submitted are those that are :
(1) technically essential to implementation of the following JCTEA Standards, JCL Operational Specification, and ARIB Standards. and
(2) issued in Japan
JCTEA STD-001 Conditional Access System for Digital Cable Television
JCTEA STD-002 Multiplex System for Digital Cable Television
JCTEA STD-003 Service Information for Digital Cable Television
JCTEA STD-007 Receiver for Digital Cable Television
JCTEA STD-011 Pass-through Method for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting Signals over Cable Television System
JCTEA STD-012 Head-Amplifier for Retransmitting Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting over Cable Television System
JCL SPEC-001 Operational specifications for BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation
JCL SPEC-001-01 Operational specifications for BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation Detailed specifications of illegal usage protection function
JCL SPEC-001-02 Operational specifications for BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation Operational specifications for download function
JCL SPEC-002 Operational specifications for 110°E longitude CS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation
JCL SPEC-003 Operational specifications for ReMUX digital broadcasting
JCL SPEC-004 Operational specifications for ReMUX digital broadcasting (i-HITS)
JCL SPEC-005 Operational specifications for JC-HITS Trans-Modulation
JCL SPEC-006 Operational specifications for Pass-Through terrestrial digital broadcasting and independent broadcasting
JCL SPEC-007 Operational specifications for Trans-Modulation terrestrial broadcasting and independent broadcasting
ARIB STD-B20 Transmission System for Digital Satellite Broadcasting
ARIB STD-B24 Data Coding and Transmission Specification for Digital Broadcasting
ARIB STD-B25 Conditional Access System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting
ARIB STD-B31 Transmission System for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
ARIB STD-B32 Video Coding, Audio Coding and Multiplexing Specifications for Digital Broadcasting
ARIB TR-B14 Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
ARIB TR-B15 Operational Guidelines for Digital Satellite Broadcasting
Other ARIB Standards Other ARIB Standards quoted in JCTEA Standards and JCL Operational Specification as requirement
(3) If your patent is one of the ARIB essential patent portfolios and essential to only ARIB Standards above, another evaluation process is available.
2.[ Contact ]
Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC) Secretariat Benrishikaikan Bldg.
PHONE / FAX : +81-3-3500-3793 / +81-3-3500-3839
3. Schedule for Patent Submissions and Evaluations (Plan)
December 21st, 2007 Call for Patent Submissions
The end of February 2008 Closing of Initial Submissions (Essential Patent Holders as of this date will be invited to the first Patent Holders' Meeting. Patent Submissions and Evaluations shall be continued thereafter.)
The end of May 2008 The First Patent Holders' Meeting
4. Evaluation Fee:
For more information, please visit http://www.uldage.com. Those who are interested in the patent evaluation process may go to http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp (JAPANESE LANGUAGE ONLY).
March 5, 2007 THOMSON Joins Uldage Patent Pool for Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standard (ARIB Standards)
(Tokyo Japan - March 5, 2007) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that THOMSON Licensing S.A.S (Thomson) has joined the patent pool for ARIB Standards making its essential patents license available through ULDAGE Inc. Thomson's joining the pool now makes 11* companies which are licensing their essential patents for ARIB standards through Uldage Inc. resulting in further simplification of the complicated patent issues for those who use the ARIB standards.
* France Telecom /Teledifusion de France, Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
February 1, 2007 ULDAGE Releases Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standards (ARIB Standards)
(Tokyo Japan - February 1, 2007) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that the Patent Pool License for ARIB Standards (ARIB Essential Patent License) is now available. The License includes essential patents owned by France Telecom Teledifusion de France, Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, and Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
The above companies have finally agreed on the following terms of license for launching the license program: manufacturers or distributors of digital broadcasting devices shall pay, for instance, JPY 200 per unit for television set receiving digital BS, CS and terrestrial broadcasting; JPY 100 per unit for television set receiving digital terrestrial broadcasting only; JPY 50 per unit for mobile terminal receiving digital terrestrial broadcasting called "One Seg" only.
November 10, 2006 ULDAGE Announces First Meeting for Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standards (ARIB Standards)
(Tokyo Japan - November 10, 2006) ULDAGE Inc. announced today that 10 essential patent holders, France Télécom, Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Victor Company of Japan, Limited, have started discussions on a patent pool license program for Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standards ("ARIB Standards"). Each of 10 companies owns a patent that is evaluated as essential by the Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC).
ULDAGE Inc. welcomes additional holders of essential patents and encourages them to participate in the patent pool license program. Those who are interested in the patent evaluation process may follow the procedures provided by JIPAC website http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp (JAPANESE LANGUAGE ONLY).
August 8, 2006 ULDAGE Announces Plan for Joint Patent License for Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standards (ARIB Standards)
(Tokyo Japan - August 8, 2006) ULDAGE Inc., a patent license company, today issued a call for patents that are essential to the Japanese Digital Broadcasting Standards developed by Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB Standards). The purpose of the call is to evaluate and determine patents that are essential to the standards in order to include them in a joint patent license, which will be provided under fair and reasonable terms and will serve to promote the digital broadcasting market in Japan.
1. Patents to be submitted:
Patents that are:
(1) technically essential to implementation of the following ARIB Standards, and
ARIB Standards Title
STD-B10 Service Information for Digital Broadcasting System
STD-B20 Transmission System for Digital Satellite Broadcasting
STD-B21 Receiver for Digital Broadcasting
STD-B24 Data Coding and Transmission Specification for Digital Broadcasting
STD-B25 Conditional Access System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting
STD-B29 Transmission System For Digital Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting
STD-B30 Receiver For Digital Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting
STD-B31 Transmission System for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
STD-B32 Video Coding, Audio Coding and Multiplexing Specifications for Digital Broadcasting
TR-B13 Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting
TR-B14 Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
TR-B15 Operational Guidelines for Digital Satellite Broadcasting
Patents related to MPEG-2 Video Standards, MPEG-4 Video Standards, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Standards, IEEE1394 Standards, and Broadcasting System Based on Home Servers are excluded.
2. Patent Evaluation:
The Evaluator, Japan Intellectual Property Arbitration Center (JIPAC), is an independent patent expert, and will evaluate patents for essentiality to ARIB Standards.
Aug. 8, 2006 Call for Patent Submissions
Sep. 8, 2006 Closing of Initial Submission (Essential Patent Holders as of this date will be invited to the first Patent Holders' Meeting. Patent Submissions and Evaluations shall be continued thereafter.)
Nov. mid, 2006 The First Patent Holders' Meeting
ULDAGE will send an invitation for the Patent Holders' Meeting to those who have a patent evaluated as essential to ARIB Standard.
Any party that wishes to submit patents for evaluation is requested to pay an Evaluation Fee to the Evaluator. Evaluation fee is determined in accordance with the rule of JIPAC, depending upon the number of claims that it believes are essential to ARIB Standards.
For a patent which has five claims or more per patent: 1,000,000JPY plus 100,000JPY per additional one (1) claim (accruing from the fifth claim)
For more information, please see http://www.uldage.com. Those who are interested in patent evaluation process may go to http://www.ip-adr.gr.jp (JAPANESE LANGUAGE ONLY).