Introduction:
Pendrell Corporation invests in, acquires, and develops businesses with unique technologies that are protected by intellectual property (IP) rights in the United States. It manages four IP licensing programs comprising digital media, digital cinema, wireless technologies, and memory and storage technologies. The companys digital media program is supported by patents and patent applications to protect against unauthorized duplication and use of digital content transferred from a source to electronic devices. Its digital media licensees include manufacturers, distributors, and providers of consumer products. The companys digital cinema program is supported by patents and patent applications designed to protect against unauthorized creation, duplication, and use of digital cinema content that is authored and distributed to movie theaters. Its digital cinema licensees include motion picture producers, motion picture distributors, and equipment vendors. The companys wireless technologies program is supported by patents and patent applications in cellular and digital wireless devices and infrastructure that cover 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC technologies. Its wireless technologies licensees comprise suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and providers of wireless devices and infrastructure. The companys memory and storage technologies program is supported by patents and patent applications that cover embedded memory components and storage subsystems. Its memory and storage technologies licensees include flash memory component suppliers, solid state disk manufacturers, and device vendors. The company was formerly known as ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited and changed its name to Pendrell Corporation in July 2011. Pendrell Corporation was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington.