Last month, a German court declared that the DVD media manfacturer, Optical Disc Service (ODS), was infringing upon certain patents licensed in the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License. According to the verdicts, ODS must stop its current DVD production and pay damages to the patent owners.
With the posting of security bonds earlier this week, several patent holders enforced verdicts in the German District court (Landgericht Dusseldorf) cases finding that DVD disc manufacturer Optical Disc Service ("ODS") infringed patents licensed in the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License offered by MPEG LA, and enforcement of additional verdicts is expected. See http://www.mpegla.com/news/n_06-11-30_pr.pdf. As a result, although the verdicts can be appealed, ODS must cease and desist its current DVD production, which uses the enforced patents, and pay damages to the patent owners for past DVD production.
If you'd like to read more, MPEG LA's entire press release can be found here.
