1. Embarq Signs Visual Voicemail Patent License Agreement With Klausner Technologies
08/13/2009

Business Wire -- Embarq Corporation has entered into a patent license agreement with Klausner Technologies, Inc. for its Visual Voicemail services. The Visual Voicemail patent license covers, among other products, the EMBARQ® eGo DECT 6.0 Phone on the Embarq network built by VTech, which includes the Visual Voicemail feature.

Embarq is the 24th company to license Klausner Technologies' Visual Voicemail patents. Current licensees of the Visual Voicemail patents include major US and European wireless service providers, handset manufacturers, cable operators, and other providers of Visual Voicemail services.

"We are pleased announce Embarq as our 24th Visual Voicemail patent licensee. Our patented technology lets consumers view, prioritize, and select voice messages from their mobile phones or from the web," said Judah Klausner, CEO of Klausner Technologies.

Klausner Technologies is currently asserting its Visual Voicemail patents against Yahoo (YHOO:NSDQ), Qwest (Q:NYSE), Panasonic (PC:NYSE), Ribbit, SpinVox, and ooma in a lawsuit filed in May captioned Klausner Technologies, Inc. v. Qwest Communication, Inc., et. al, Case No. 6-09 CV-232.

About Klausner Technologies, Inc.:
Klausner Technologies was founded by Judah Klausner, inventor of the PDA and electronic organizer. It owns 25 patents, worldwide, covering the basic Visual Voicemail feature in which subscribers selectively listen to their messages via their cell phones or computers.
Visual Voicemail Licensing Information: patentlicensing@klausnertechnologies.com

2. [August 13, 2009]
EMO Capital to acquire end-point CTI patent and technology from Orexis Technologies

Aug 13, 2009 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) -- EMO Capital Corporation, a China-based developer of social networking website, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the end-point computer telephony integration (CTI) patent and technology from Orexis Technologies, a UK-based provider of computer telephony integration software.

The CTI technology enables companies to provision and manage mobiles devices.

Deal Type Acquisition Sub-Category Asset Purchase Deal Status Announced: 2009-08-12 Deal Participants Target (Company) Orexis Technologies - End-Point Computer Telephony Integration Patent and Technology Acquirer (Company) EMO Capital Corporation Vendor (Company) Orexis Technologies

3. Mad Catz secures exclusive license
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (NYSE Amex: MCZ), a San Diego-based third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, has secured a multi-year license from the owners of the Kukuxumusu intellectual property for the exclusive, North American use of selected Kukuxumusu designs and trademarks in a range of PC and video game accessories.

“From their origins designing humorous graphics celebrating Sanfermin in Pamplona, Kukuxumusu has become one　 of Europe’s most exciting emerging lifestyle brands,” said Darren Richardson, president and chief executive officer of Mad Catz, in a release.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to bring these distinctive and fun images to the North American gaming audience as we seek to continue broadening our ‘lifestyle’-oriented PC and videogame accessories offerings.”

Kukuxumusu, or “kiss of the flea” in Basque language, is based in Spain and specializes in clothing and product design.

4. August 13, 2009 10:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Medion Sued for MPEG-2 Patent Infringement

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MPEG LA, LLC, world leader in alternative one　-stop patent licenses, today announced that several patent holders in MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License have filed separate patent enforcement actions in District Court Dusseldorf, Germany against Medion AG (“Medion”) for infringing patents essential to the MPEG-2 digital video compression standard used worldwide in digital television broadcasting and DVD.

According to the complaints, Medion offers in Germany products, such as desktop computers, laptop computers, digital television sets and DVD players, which use patent protected MPEG-2 methods without having entered into licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA.

The suit seeks, among other things, monetary damages and an injunction prohibiting Medion from using MPEG-2 patents in its products and from offering, marketing, or importing them.

MPEG LA, LLC
MPEG LA is the world leader in alternative technology licenses, enabling users to acquire worldwide patent rights necessary for a technology standard or platform from multiple patent holders in a single transaction as an alternative to negotiating separate licenses. Wherever an independently administered one　-stop patent license would provide a convenient marketplace alternative to assist users with implementation of their technology choices, the licensing model pioneered and employed by MPEG LA may provide a solution. Among MPEG LA’s licenses is one　 for MPEG-2 digital video compression that has helped produce the most widely employed standard in consumer electronics history. The MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License, which includes more than 870 MPEG-2 essential patents in 57 countries, has more than 1400 licensees accounting for most MPEG-2 products including set-top boxes, DVD players, digital television sets, personal computers and DVD Video Discs in the current world market. MPEG LA is an independent licensing administrator; it is not related to any standards agency and is not an affiliate of any patent holder. For more information, please refer to http://www.mpegla.com.

Contacts
MPEG LA, LLC
Tom O’Reilly, 860-620-0642
Fax: 301-986-8575
toreilly@mpegla.com

5. August 13, 2009 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
INSIDE Contactless and Cryptography Research Sign Agreement to License DPA Patents

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INSIDE Contactless S.A. (INSIDE) and Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI) today announced an agreement regarding the use of CRI’s patents covering countermeasures to Differential Power Analysis (DPA) and related attacks for INSIDE’s MicroPass® and other secure semiconductor products.

Under the agreement, INSIDE may use CRI's patents as part of the security strategy for its contactless semiconductor products which are used around the world in a variety of form factors – including contactless cards, key fobs, mobile payment bridge products, and NFC secure elements for mobile phones – for use in applications such as contactless payment, loyalty, identification, transit and access control. To date, INSIDE has delivered more than 100M MicroPass® chips containing operating system and application software for major brands in the financial services industry. The license also covers third-party software executing on INSIDE’s MicroPass chip products, allowing INSIDE’s customers to develop their own DPA countermeasures without the need for a separate license from CRI.

“Cryptography Research has made pioneering contributions in the area of tamper-resistant semiconductors with its DPA technology and intellectual property portfolio,” said Charles Walton, executive vice president of payments for INSIDE Contactless. “This agreement allows INSIDE to distribute MicroPass products with DPA countermeasures to our manufacturing customers without their need to distinctly obtain licensing from CRI.”

“Cryptography Research is pleased to have reached this agreement with INSIDE Contactless,” said Kit Rodgers, vice president of business development and licensing for CRI. “INSIDE is a global leader in advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, and this agreement is an important step as we continue to expand our licensing program.”

DPA is a form of attack that involves monitoring the fluctuating electrical power consumption of a target device and then using advanced statistical methods to derive cryptographic keys and other secrets. Strong countermeasures to DPA help protect tamper-resistant chips used in applications such as banking, pay television, mass transit, secure ID, and wireless telecommunications.

Cryptography Research has been awarded a portfolio of approximately 50 patents covering countermeasures to DPA attacks.

About Cryptography Research, Inc.
Cryptography Research, Inc. develops and licenses technology to solve complex security problems. In addition to security eval　uation and applied engineering work, the company is actively involved in long-term research and technology licensing in areas including content protection, tamper resistance, network security and financial services. Security systems designed by Cryptography Research engineers protect more than $100 billion of commerce annually for wireless, telecommunications, financial, digital television, entertainment, and Internet industries. For additional information, visit www.cryptography.com.

About INSIDE Contactless, S.A.
INSIDE Contactless is the global leader in open-standard contactless payment and Near Field Communication (NFC) semiconductors and software that power the next generation of payment, transit, identity and access control applications. The company’s intelligent, microprocessor-based platforms offer the flexibility to be embedded in smart cards, mobile phones and other consumer electronic devices, documents, badges and other items to support a wide range of innovative contactless applications and bring new levels of convenience to users. INSIDE has delivered more than 300 million contactless platforms worldwide to customers and partners that include many of the leading payment card and mobile phone manufacturers, systems integrators and financial institutions. With a portfolio of 60 families of patents, including several essential NFC patents, the company has played a leading role in NFC and contactless innovation. INSIDE is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, with offices in Shanghai, Singapore, Warsaw, Seoul and Silicon Valley. For more information, please visit www.insidecontactless.com.

Contacts
For Cryptography Research, Inc.
EUROPE:
Andrew Lloyd & Associates
Carol Leslie, +44 1273 675100
carol@ala.com

or
UNITED STATES:
Schwartz Communications
Dan Borgasano, +1-781-684-6660
CRI@schwartz-pr.com

or
For INSIDE Contactless
Corman Communications
Patrick Corman, 650-326-9648
patrick@cormancom.com

or
INSIDE Contactless
Geraldine Sauniere, +33 (0) 4 4239-6300
gsauniere@insidefr.com
www.insidecontactless.com