"Internet television" and "smart television" as key words related themes which used to be told formerly with cooperation and integration between broadcasting and communication attracts attention again in recent years. Information about various broadcast programs appear on home pages on TV and cable TV stations, and many users are using them.
*Number of Internet-ready television owned households in Japan forecasted by Nomura Research Institute
A lot of cases infringing the patens in Japan and the U.S. we manage ( "television program information retrieval system through the internet"/"SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING TV PROGRAM DATA VIA THE INTERNET") exist in related sites. Therefore, we act for a patent owner to make collection of patent fee and license use charge as well as management practice of non-exclusive license.
*What is non-exclusive license?
| Name of discovery |
TV program information search system through the internet |
| Patent number |
Patent 3536800 |
| Patent application |
2000-272159 |
| Patent publication |
2002-84526 |
| Date of application |
Sept. 7, 2000 (Patent registration for acquisition) |
| Date of publication |
Mar. 22, 2002 |
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| Name of discovery |
SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING TV PROGRAM DATA VIA THE INTERNET |
| Patent number |
US 45088E |
| Date of re-registration |
Aug. 19, 2014 |
| Patent management |
Arent Fox LLP, Oliff PLC |
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