Friday, May 30, 2008

Technology: SISVEL and CESI work together for the success of Chinese standards

Turin,Italy (BUSINESS WIRE) - SISVEL today announced that it entered into an agreement with CESI to promote the cooperation between Chinese and foreign companies on Intellectual Property Rights and to support the success of Chinese standards.

As a result of this agreement, SISVEL will also work with CESI to support and facilitate the formation of patent pools related to Chinese standards. This will allow a one stop access to license essential patents to practice those new Chinese standards and will contribute to the success of those standards.

"Cooperating with CESI to facilitate the formation of patent pools related to Chinese standards is an honour for Sisvel.", declared Mr Gian Antonio Pancot, Chief Executive Officer of SISVEL SpA. "It is also in line with our company's strong commitment to the worldwide standardization process of consumer electronic technologies."

About CESI

CESI (the China Electronics Standardization Institute) is a Chinese non-profit institution engaged in standardization and conformity assessment activities in the field of electronic information technologies. Authorized by specific government departments, CESI organizes the development of national and industrial standards for electronic information technologies based on the principle of consensus and transparency. It is devoted to the interests of the public, promoting scientific and technical development and participating in international standardization activities in the field of electronic information technologies in order to safeguard legitimate national interests.

About SISVEL

SISVEL is a patent management company that has become a leader in promoting innovation and in licensing patents for the past 25 years. It is a recognized world leader in increasing the value of patents, enabling users to acquire patent rights necessary for a particular technology standard from multiple patent holders in a single transaction, and providing one-stop
technology platform patent licenses.

For more information, please refer to www.sisvel.com.
Alberto Leproni
PR & Media Relations
Sisvel S.p.A
Tel: +39011 9904114
Fax: +39011 9863725
E-Mail: alberto.leproni@sisvel.com

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