Patent Depending: Today’s Hearing Could Seal Fate Of Streaming Media

The Acacia case has reared its head again: Acacia Technologies Group, a company that claims to hold patents to Digital Media Transmission (DMT) technology, will duke it out against 13 adult entertainment companies before a judge in a U.S. District Court in Irvine, Calif.

The outcome could set a precedent regarding the validity of Acacia’s claim that its patents covering audio and video distribution give it the right to charge licensing fees to stream virtually anything via the Web, from sexy shower scenes to re-purposed TV spots.

Background:

StreamingMedia.com special section on Acacia patent

Acacia Given Controversial Streaming Patent in Europe as Well

Acacia A Thorn in Adult Industry’s Side, Or Wherever

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