It was during CinemaCon of 2014 when RealD served papers on MasterImage and Volfoni for infringement of its patents detailing polarization light doubling for 3D projection. MasterImage alone chose to fight the case. As often occurs in infringement cases, Masterimage filed inter partes review (IPR) with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to invalidate
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Archives for April 2016
GDC Claims Anti-Competitive Action By Dolby
Consolidation in the manufacturing sector was predictable with the massive drop in sales following the digital conversion boom. The largest of M&A activities in this sector was that of Dolby and Doremi. After years of failing to establish its own footprint of servers and media blocks, Dolby’s acquisition was necessary to claim market share, giving
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It’s Time to Change DCI
Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) was formed in 2002 by Hollywood studios to plan for the replacement of film projectors with digital projectors. It’s mission was a success. The output of that period was the DCI specification, which continues to be maintained behind closed doors by Hollywood studios. But outside of that, everything else has changed.
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