Aigo has acquired a patent license for the use of the MPEG Audio
technology from SISVEL S.p.A. and in doing so, has joined over 800
other companies that are licensed on those patents for MP3/MP4 players
and other products using MPEG Audio compression technology.
As a leading consumer electronics brand in Asia and a leader in
innovation and the development of new technology in the field of
consumer electronics, Aigo also has an extensive portfolio of
intellectual property. Based on their good relationship, Aigo and
Sisvel have also entered into a strategic cooperation, which provides
for Sisvel to promote and license Aigo technology and patents
worldwide. A signing ceremony of the agreements was held by Aigo and
Sisvel at the Diao Yu Tai State Hotel (Beijing) on April 26th 2007.
Chinese government officials from the National IPR Bureau, the Beijing
Copyright Bureau, and the Beijing Patent Bureau witnessed the signing
ceremony and gave their consent and encouragement.
During the ceremony Aigo's President, Mr Feng Jun, explained that
a strategic cooperation with Sisvel embodies the recognition of IPR
and its global strategy both in China and around the world, and that
Aigo, with more and more patents, will exhibit the strength of Chinese
brands by promoting China's own IPR on the international stage.
Mr Giustino de Sanctis, CEO of Audio MPEG, a subsidiary of Sisvel,
explained that it was the first time Sisvel has collaborated with a
Chinese company in promoting Chinese IPR worldwide and that the
signing of the agreement with Aigo must be viewed as a milestone for
IPR cooperation between China and the rest of the world and the first
step for Chinese IPR to go international. Sisvel also expressed its
wish to collaborate with more Chinese entities which possess their own
self-developed IPR, and to assist in promoting their technology. Mr.
de Sanctis believes this cooperation has a great future.
In the meantime, Mr Deng Jun, director general of the National IPR
Bureau Research Centre, and Madam Liu Dong Wei, vice director general
of Beijing IPR Bureau declared that Aigo provides an excellent example
of Chinese IPR strategic development. Both of them wished a successful
future for the cooperation between Sisvel and Aigo. A number of the
attendees to the ceremony also invited Sisvel to have more
communication with them on IPR issues.
About S.I.SV.EL. S.p.A.
SISVEL is a patent management company that has become a leader in
its field. Founded in 1982, it has offices and subsidiaries in Europe,
Asia, and the United States. Together with its U.S. subsidiary, Audio
MPEG, Inc., SISVEL has the exclusive worldwide rights to grant
licenses under patents for essential elements of the MP3 and MPEG
audio compression standards. A list of the patents is available on
www.sisvel.com and on www.audiompeg.com
About Aigo (Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co.,
Ltd.)
Aigo is a leading consumer electronic brand in Asia and a leader
in innovation and developing new technology in the field of consumer
electronics. As a Chinese hi-tech company, Aigo works on
self-innovating and self-branding. More information on Aigo is
available online at www.aigo.com
