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VIZIO Licenses Digital TV Patent Portfolio

By TechTaffy Desk

[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Curtis International, which sells digital televisions in the United States and Canada under the Curtis brand, has become a licensee under VIZIO’s QAM patent portfolio. VIZIO owns a worldwide patent portfolio directed to digital television technology.

The parties have not disclosed financial terms of the agreement under which Curtis has agreed to make royalty payments to VIZIO for sales of licensed products.

The signing of the QAM License with Curtis also concludes actions brought against Curtis by VIZIO in the International Trade Commission and in U.S. District Court.

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