Licences
Did you know that to manufacture, sell or otherwise dispose DVD discs, you should check if your supplier sells licensed products.
Your supplier, depend on country, should have below mentioned agreements in force:
1) Poland: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Sony Corporation and MPEG LA (with reference to DVD-VIDEO only).
2) Europe*: Philips Electronics N.V., Sony Corporation, MPEG LA (with reference to DVD-VIDEO only), DVD6C, Pioneer Corporation, LGE
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V offers a joint license that also covers essential patents of Sony Corporation, Pioneer Corporation and LGE.
To check whether your supplier offers licensed products you should visit particular websites:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Sony Corporation
MPEG LA
DVD6C
Remember, in many countries you could be liable for patent infringement if you receive unlicensed products. Licensed products are considered as those which are duly reported and for which royalties due are paid. More details can be found i.e. at Philips’ website.
* list of european countries with registered patents