Appendix and Companies
In response to a request for information from Congress, and on the basis of public comments, the USPTO compiled the following non-exhaustive list of companies that have developed, are proposing to develop, or offering technological protection systems (including components thereof) for digital media embodying copyrighted works and prevent infringement. The information in this list is intended for the use of Congress. The USPTO has not conducted an independent analysis of these companies and makes no recommendations, comparisons, or comparative assessments of their products or services.
Companies
Adobe Systems
http://www.adobe.com
Akamai Technologies
http://www.akamai.com
Aladdin Knowledge Systems
http://www.ealaddin.com
Alpha-Tec
http://www.alphatec.com
AlpVision
http://www.alpvision.com
Axeda Systems
http://www.axeda.com/
BayTSP
http://www.baytsp.com
Blue Spike
http://www.bluespike.com
Certicom
http://www.certicom.com
Cloakware
http://www.cloakware.com
Compris
http://www.compris.com
ContentGuard
http://www.contentguard.com
Copyright Clearance Center
http://www.copyright.com
Cyveillance
http://www.cyveillance.com
D Soft
http://www.dsoft.be/
Datamark Technologies
http://www.datamark-tech.com
Digimarc
http://www.digimarc.com
Digital Content Protection
http://www.digital-cp.com
DigiTreal
http://www.digitreal.com/english/home/home.htm
Diversinet
http://www.dvnet.com
EMC Worldwide
http://www.emc.com
eMeta
http://www.emeta.com
eRights
http://www.erights.org
eSynch
http://www.esynch.com
Ewatermark
http://www.ewatermark.com
Flexplay
http://www.flexplay.com
FileOpen Systems
http://www.fileopen.com
Gemalto
http://www.gemalto.com
GenuOne
http://www.genuone.com
Infraworks
http://www.infraworks.net.au
InterTrust Technologies
http://www.intertrust.com
Irdeto Access
http://www.irdeto.com
IPRSystems
http://www.iprsystems.com
Liquid Audio
http://www.liquidaudio.com
Markany
http://www.markany.com
MediaDefender
http://www.mediadefender.com
Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com
Musicrypt
http://www.musicrypt.com
Nagra
http://www.nagra.com
Oracle Content Management
http://www.oracle.com
Overdrive
http://www.overdrive.com
PACE Anti-Piracy
http://www.paceap.com
PacketVideo
http://www.pv.com/
Palm Digital Media
http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com
Perico
http://www.pericosecurity.com
PlayApp
http://www.playapp.com
Protexis
http://www.protexis.com
RealNetworks
http://www.realnetworks.com
Rights Market
http://www.rightsmarket.com
Rovi Corporation
http://www.rovicorp.com/
RSA Security
http://www.rsasecurity.com
Safenet Inc.
http://www.safenet-inc.com/
SCM Microsystems
http://www.scmmicro.com
SecureMedia
http://www.securemedia.com
Smarte Solutions
http://www.smartesolutions.com
Spectra Systems
http://www.spectra-science.com
Softwrap Limited
http://www.softwrap.com
Sony
http://www.sony.com
Thomson
http://www.thomson.com
Trymedia Systems
http://www.trymedia.com
Verance
http://www.verance.com
VeriSign
http://verisign.com
Wave Systems
http://www.wave.com
WaveXpress
http://www.waveexpress.com
WIBU-Systems
http://www.wibu.com/us
z4 Technologies
http://www.z4.com
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