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“BlackBerry wireless device maker Research In Motion inked a deal on Thursday to license part of the JPEG file format patent from Forgent Networks, the companies said.

“The one-time perpetual license covers all of Waterloo, Ontario-based RIM’s BlackBerry devices and its BlackBerry Connect messaging service, which allows wireless always-on access to e-mail and corporate data on portable devices. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.”

Michael Singer. RIM Inks Deal for JPEG Patent. News.com. Oct. 27, 2005.

See also:

Robert Lemos. Finding Patent Truth in JPEG Claim. News.com. July 22, 2002.

Updates:

Between the Lines. Is It Time to Boycott the JPEG Graphics File Format? Oct. 28, 2005.

CopyCense™: K. Matthew Dames on the intersection of business, law and technology. A business venture of Seso Digital LLC.

“Just a few days ago, The New Yorker magazine released The Complete New Yorker, a $100, eight-DVD set that allows you to read, and print a copy of, every article that has ever appeared in the magazine. To get an idea of how the TCNY might work on your computer, a free demo is available at thenewyorkerstore.com.

“So I was wondering: What gives them the right to do this? It’s not possible that famous New Yorker contributors like Rachel Carson, Robert Benchley, Charles Addams, or even the young John Updike signed over electronic rights to the Tilley gang. The answer, as our friend John Roberts might say, is not a matter of settled law.”

Alex Beam. It’s a Case of Who Owns the Words. Boston.com. Oct. 4, 2005.

See also:

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Douglas Faulkner, et al. v. Mindscape, Inc., et al. (.pdf, 108 KB) March 4. 2005.

David Walker. Photogs Lose Appeal Over National Geographic CD. PDNOnline. March 10, 2005.

Richard Wiggins. The Tasini Decision: A Victory for No One. LLRX.com. Aug. 15, 2001.

Kendra Mayfield. Post-Tasini: Pity the Librarians. Wired News. June 29, 2001.

Supreme Court of the United States. New York Times Co. Inc. vs. Tasini, et al. (.pdf, 108 KB) June 25, 2001.

(Attribution: This story was sent to CopyCense™ by Jill Hurst-Wahl, who writes and edits Digitization 101, the premier blog on the creation, management, marketing and preservation of digital assets.)

CopyCense™: K. Matthew Dames on the intersection of business, law and technology. A business venture of Seso Digital LLC.

“Bloggers, beware: That photo of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes on your Web site could be fodder for a lawsuit. Stock photography companies like Getty Images Inc. and Corbis Corp. are using high-tech tools to crack down on Web site owners who try to use their photographs without paying for them.

“At sites like GettyImages.com and Corbis.com, advertisers, publishers and others looking to license professional photographs can browse and purchase millions of high-quality images. In making it easy for customers to find pictures, though, the sites have also made it easier to swipe a copy of an image and post it on the Web.”

Vauhini Vara. Photo Agencies Scour the Web for Copyright Violations. The Wall Street Journal Online. Oct. 14, 2005.

CopyCense™: K. Matthew Dames on the intersection of business, law and technology. A business venture of Seso Digital LLC.