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Wi-LAN Inc., a technology licensing company, has signed agreements for Wi-LAN's Canadian Patent No. 2,179,474 and US Patent No. 5,828,402 with DiBoss Co., Ltd. of South Korea. Wi-LAN has also entered into a US Patent agreement with Michley Electronics Inc., USA.

 

With the recent two license agreements, the total number of licenses signed to Wi-LAN V-chip patents is now 101.

 

DiBoss, a supplier of commercial displays, has forayed into the LCD television market in Asia, Europe, and most recently North America. Michley Electronics Inc., a division of Michley Electronics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. develops, designs and markets portable video systems and set top boxes.

 

"Our licensing strategy continues to show success both in the digital television market and with manufacturers developing converters that will help the US digital transition,” said Wi-LAN V-chip President Najmul Siddiqui in a statement to the press. “These manufacturers will provide coupon eligible, certified converter boxes to ensure that millions of Americans with older TVs do not lose television capability when US television signals switch from analog to digital technology in 2009."

 

Wi-LAN has already licensed companies like Falcon Digital, Funai, Hitachi (News - Alert), Humax, Jabil Circuit, JVC, Konka, LG Electronics, Nakamichi, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Toshiba etc.

 

 

 

 

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