PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--France Brevets, and its affiliate NFC Technology LLC, today announced that they have granted to Sony a worldwide royalty-bearing patent license under their NFC Patent Licensing Program for use in Sony’s products.
The NFC Patent Licensing Program, fully managed by France Brevets and its affiliate’ NFC Technology LLC, offers NFC patents from both INSIDE Secure and Orange, as well as patents acquired by France Brevets and patents owned by NFC Technology LLC.
“This new license under the NFC LP is confirming the progress of our licensing program; such new license being the result of a negotiation outside any litigation“ said Jean-Charles Hourcade, CEO of France Brevets.
About the NFC Patent Licensing Program
France Brevets
manages and leads the efforts under the NFC Licensing Program in Europe,
Asia, Africa and South America. France Brevets’ affiliate, NFC
Technology LLC, leads the NFC Licensing Program in the United States.
The NFC Patent Licensing Program gives NFC-enabled device manufacturers
access to the patents of INSIDE Secure, a leader in embedded security
solutions for mobile and connected devices, and the NFC patents of
Orange , which include both essential and implementation-specific
approaches for NFC, and also other patents acquired by France Brevets
and NFC Technology, LLC. The licensing program addresses multiple
categories of NFC device manufacturers, such as those making
smartphones, feature phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, TVs,
and smart meters which will offer a wide range of services such as
mobile payment, transit, access control, customer retention programs and
also ticket office.
Details are available upon request from France
Brevets (nfc.licensing@francebrevets.com)
About France Brevets
Created in March 2011, France Brevets
is the first investment fund fully dedicated to patent promotion and
monetization in Europe. Funded with €100 million, France Brevets deploys
resources to execute patent and licensing strategies that best serve the
interests of the patent holders and partners of France Brevets partners.
The main sector focus of France Brevets is Information Technology and
Communication at large, Aeronautics and Space, Alternative Energy,
Chemistry, Materials, and Life Sciences..
About NFCT LLC
Created in November 2013 and located in Marshall, Texas, NFCT LLC, an affiliate of France Brevets, leads the NFC licensing program in the United States.
