The Nine Blu-ray Disc Founder Companies Begin
Licensing of the Rewritable Format of the Large Capacity Optical Disc.
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Hitachi, Ltd.
LG Electronics Inc.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Pioneer Corporation
Royal Philips Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Thomson
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Tokyo, Japan, February 13, 2003: Hitachi,
Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Pioneer
Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sharp
Corporation, Sony Corporation, and Thomson today announced the start of
licensing of the rewritable format of "Blu-ray Disc", the large
capacity optical disc utilizing blue-violet laser. Licensing will commence as of
February 17, 2003. The introduction of products based on "Blu-ray
Disc", the first optical disc format capable of recording High Definition
broadcasts, will enable the enjoyment of even greater picture quality within the
home.
Overview of license for the rewritable format of "Blu-ray Disc"
1. License Agreement
In applicable cases, the following licenses must be obtained for the
development, manufacture, and sale of products based on the rewritable format of
"Blu-ray Disc":
(1) "Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Format and Logo License Agreement (FLLA)"
for licensing of format specifications (excluding patents) and the logo
developed and owned by the 9 companies listed above.
(2)" Content Protection System Adopters Agreement for Blu-ray Disc
Rewritable (CPSA) " for licensing of copyright protection system
specifications and keys with Matsushita, Philips and Sony.
Both of the above agreements will take the form of 10-year renewable contracts.
2. License Conditions
(1) "Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Format and Logo License Agreement" (FLLA)
- Product categories: (a)Player/Recorder (b)Media (c)Components(d)Manufacturing
Equipment and Testers.
- License fee: 1st Category US$30,000, 2nd Category US$20,000, Maximum fee
US$60,000 for 3 or more categories.
(2) "Content Protection System Adopters Agreement for Blu-ray Disc
Rewritable" (CPSA)
- Product categories: (a)Player/Recorder (b)Media (c)Components.
- Annual administration fee: 1st Category US$12,000, 2nd Category US$8,000, 3rd
Category US$4,000
- Copyright Protection Key fee: (a) US$0.10/set (b) US$0.02/media (Fulfillment
fee US$500/order)
License Agent / Contact:
Tomihiro Nakagawa
Sony Corporation
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