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Career Moves: August 16, 2007

Authored by dmw on August 16, 2007 - 1:15pm.

ESS Technology, Inc. today announced the appointment of John Marsh, ESS's Corporate Controller, to the position of vice president and chief financial officer. The appointment is effective immediately.

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MPAA Settles Suit Against ESS Over Sales of DVD-Copying Chips

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2005 - 9:47am.
Fremont, Calif. -- ESS Technology, a maker of chips found in DVD players and recorders, digital cameras and other consumer electronics, announced on Thursday that it settled a lawsuit brought by the member studios of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), over the use of ESS chips in devices that can illegally copy DVDs. The MPAA sued ESS last April, alleging that ESS chips had been sold to certain manufacturers who were not licensed by DVD patent holder members of the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA), who in turn used them in devices that can illegally copy DVDs. A California federal court sided with the MPAA, and ordered an injunction against ESS to halt sales of its chips to unlicensed manufacturers. Under the terms of the settlement, ESS agreed to sell its DVD chips only to DVD CCA licensees, and also "will work cooperatively with the MPAA member companies in fighting piracy." "ESS totally supports the enforcement of all parties' valid intellectual property rights and is committed to being a leader in enabling content protection features," said ESS CEO Robert Blair. "We look forward to working with the motion picture industry in their worldwide enforcement efforts and in the development of next-generation anti-piracy technology."
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