IPR Product Identification Training

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IPR Product Identification Training

• Ben Guy,
• Sr. Compliance Manager, EMEA
• April, 2009

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Contents

• Overview of Dolby
• Dolbys Registered and Recorded Trademarks
• Licensed Dolby Manufacturers
• Sample Images of Suspect Dolby Trademarks and
  Suspect Products
• Dolbys Contact Information

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Overview of Dolby

• Dolby Laboratories is the global leader in
  technologies that are essential elements in the
  best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965
  and best known for high-quality audio and
  surround sound, Dolby creates innovations that
  enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or
  on the go.

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Dolbys Registered and Recorded Trademarks
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• Products Used on Dolby-manufactured professional
  products for cinema, broadcast, etc., and
  licensed to consumer electronics (CE)
  manufacturers. This trademark (without text
  underneath) should appear only on professional
  products manufactured by Dolby under the DOLBY
  brand. Text such as "SURROUND" or trademarks such
  as PRO LOGIC may be used in conjunction with this
  mark on licensed CE products.

• International Class 009
• CTM Registration Number 003676384

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Dolby Digital

• Products The Dolby Digital trademark may appear
  on DVD players, Blu-ray players, DVD discs,
  Blu-ray discs, audio/visual receivers, TVs,
  broadcast set-top boxes, and other home
  electronics products. This trademark should
  never appear on VCD players or VCD discs.
• International Class 009
• CTM Registration Number 000910489

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Dolby Digital Product logo
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Revised Dolby Logos (registrations in progress)
Logo that will most commonly appear on products
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Trademark Acknowledgement

• All licensed products should have License Notice,
  and a Trademark Acknowledgement if a logo is used
  usually on the rear of the product.

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Licensed Dolby Manufacturerswww.dolby.com/approve
d
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Typical product types

• We have a very wide variety of licensed product
  types, but in particular
• DVD Players/recorders
• Set Top Boxes
• Home Theatre in a Box
• A/V Receivers

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Sample Images of Suspect Marks
RED FLAG The Dolby portion of the suspect mark
is incorrectly depicted in a white box with
rounded corners.
RED FLAG The Dolby text is too narrow within
the box
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Sample Images of Suspect Marks
RED FLAG The DD portion of the suspect mark is
depicted incorrectly
RED FLAG The Dolby logo should not appear
alone on licensed products .
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Sample Image of Suspect Product
RED FLAG Manufactured Under license
Unpublished
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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Dolbys Contact Information

• Primary Contact
• Ben Guy
• Senior Compliance Manager, EMEA
• Dolby Europe Licensing Limited
• Wootton Bassett
• Wiltshire
• SN4 8QJ UK
• T 44 1793 842100
• M 44 7899 913128
• ben.guy_at_dolby.com
• customs_at_dolby.com
• Customs Seizures are dealt with via SNB React

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