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Someone was asking the other day about ContentGuard, the Xerox-Microsoft joint venture spinoff, and whatever happened to them (maybe it was Steve Dunbar in Lincoln.) Looks like they are still around. They picked up some patents recently, one for watermarking files, the other for digital "tickets".

New Patent to Guard Content. ContentGuard obtains patent for "digital tickets", 30 July 2001, 4 pm GMT
New Digital Rights Management Patent Awarded. ContentGuard Gets New Patent 22 May 2001, 4 pm GMT

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Digital Rights Management Lawsuit Against Microsoft.

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Digital Rights Management Lawsuit Against Microsoft. Intertrust starts a patent infringment complaint over their DRM [Content Wire - Digital Copyright]

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3D graphics world shaken by patent claims.

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3D graphics world shaken by patent claims. ZDNet Jul 11 2002 11:24AM ET [Moreover - IP and patents news]

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Russian Copyright Update

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Copyright is a global issue and as emerging countries begin participating in the knowledge economy they need to address legitimate copyright concerns. Here's an update on new legislation in Russia.

Russia is About to Amend Copyright Laws. Mondaq Jul 11 2002 4:33AM ET
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