This Rembrandt Paints a Very Ugly Picture

THIS REMBRANDT PAINTS A VERY UGLY PICTURE
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: Harry A. Jessell]
[Commentary] Fearing that some constituent somewhere may miss a couple of days of TV due to the Feb. 17, 2009, analog cut-off, federal policymakers are pressuring broadcasters, cable operators and consumer electronics retailers to conduct massive public awareness campaigns to complement the government’s own considerable efforts. Given the high level of official alarm, Jessell finds it perplexing that the feds seem to be shrugging off what could be the most serious threat to TV broadcasting’s digital future. That threat would be Rembrandt Technologies. This Philadelphia firm sees itself as a noble slayer of “patent pirates.” But others see it has a patent troll, a sketchy outfit that acquires patents and attempts to milk them for more than they are worth through aggressive litigation. Through a series of transactions, an AT&T digital TV patent has wound up in the hands of Rembrandt, which feels it can renege on the original deal to license it.
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