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{{Infobox company
|company_name          =  Digimarc Corporation
|company_logo          =
|company_type          =  [[Public company|Public]]<br />
| traded_as  = {{nasdaq|DMRC}}
|foundation            =  1995
|founder               =  Geoff Rhoads
|location_city         =  9405 SW Gemini Dr, [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]], [[Oregon]]
|location_country      =  {{nowrap|[[United States]]}}
|area_served           =  Worldwide
|key_people            =  [[Bruce Davis (video game industry)|Bruce Davis]], <small>CEO</small><br />Michael McConnell, <small>CFO</small><br />Robert Chamness, <small>CLO</small><br />Ed Knudson, <small>EVP Sales &amp; Marketing</small>,<br />Joel Meyer, <small>EVP IP, IP Legal</small>
|industry              =  Technology
|products              = 
|revenue                = ~[[US$]]36 million (2011)
|operating_income       =
|net_income             =
|assets                 =
|equity                 =
|num_employees          =  109 (August 2012)
|slogan                 =
|subsid                 =
|homepage               =  [http://www.digimarc.com/ www.digimarc.com]
|footnotes              =  [http://twitter.com/DigimarcCorp twitter.com/DigimarcCorp] [http://www.youtube.com/DigimarcCorp www.youtube.com/DigimarcCorp]
}}

'''Digimarc '''is a [[digital watermark]]ing technology provider enabling the invisible embedding of information into many forms of content, including printed material, audio, video, imagery, and certain objects. Digimarc technology provides solutions for media identification and management, counterfeit and piracy deterrence, and digital commerce.<ref>http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=dmrc</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/news/business/companies/digimarc-corporation/index.html | work=The New York Times | first=Denise | last=Caruso}}</ref>

== History ==
Digimarc was founded by Geoff Rhoads, an astrophysicist with a background in deep space imaging. Initial inspiration for the company came while photographing images of the planet Jupiter. He felt that his digital images were vulnerable on the internet, even with copyright protection.<ref>http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=dmrc</ref> Recognizing the need for a better way to protect and track digital images, Rhoads began the initial research and development of invisible watermarking, laying the foundation of Digimarc Corporation, which was founded in May, 1995.<ref>https://delecorp.delaware.gov/tin/controller</ref><ref>http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.do_name_srch?p_name=DIGIMARC&p_regist_nbr=&p_srch=PHASE1&p_print=FALSE&p_entity_status=ACTINA</ref>

In 1996, after initial venture funding,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-18651302/digimarc-receives-funding-4.html | work=The Seybold Report on Internet Publishing | title=Digimarc receives funding of $4.5M. (AVI Capital, Adobe Ventures, Just Systems and Softbank provide capital) (Company Financial Information)(Brief Article) | date=1 September 1996}}</ref> Digimarc released its first product: a digital watermarking plug-in bundled with Adobe Photoshop, Corel, and Micrografix.<ref>http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-18652483.html</ref>  In 1997, Digimarc’s first patent was awarded.<ref>https://www.digimarc.com/media/release.asp?newsID=111</ref>  After a second round of venture funding and increased investments in research and technology, Digimarc signed a multi-year contract with a consortium of central banks.<ref>http://contracts.onecle.com/digimarc/counterfeit-license.shtml</ref>

In 2001, Digimarc acquired the ID Systems assets of bankrupt Polaroid Corporation and established Digimarc ID Systems, LLC.<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-81034373.html</ref>  The acquisition gave Digimarc the resources to develop IDMarc, a secure driver license technology eventually adopted by 37 state DMVs.<ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-81034373.html</ref>

In August 2008, Digimarc completed the sale of its ID card business to rival L-1 Identity Systems.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/01/19/focus4.html | first=Aliza | last=Earnshaw | title=$310M sale of Digimarc unit the biggest deal of 2008 | date=18 January 2009}}</ref> The new Digimarc corporation consists solely of its digital watermarking business and reincorporated as an Oregon company.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/08/11/daily14.html | title=Last chance to tender Digimarc shares | date=11 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/05/17/newscolumn2.html | title=Digimarc reincorporates as an Oregon company | date=16 May 2010}}</ref> Digimarc sold off the majority of their patents to [[Intellectual Ventures]] in 2010 for $36 million, plus a portion of any future patents Digimarc is granted.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/siliconforest/2010/12/digimarc_fires_auditor_amid_ac.html|title=Digimarc fires auditor amid accounting dispute|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|date=December 28, 2010|work=[[The Oregonian]]|publisher=OregonLive|accessdate=29 December 2010}}</ref> The licensing deal helped increase revenue and profits the next year, when the company earned $639,000 on revenues of $8.6 million in the third quarter.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rogoway|first=Mike|title=Licensing revenue fuels Digimarc's growth|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2011/10/licensing_revenue_fuels_digima.html|accessdate=October 26, 2011|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=October 25, 2011}}</ref>

==Products==
In addition to licensing revenue, Digimarc directly provides two digital watermarking services. ''Discover'' is a print-to-mobile solution that enables digital watermarks connecting a reader to online content with a mobile application.<ref>{{cite news| http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Which-school-hosts-The-South-s-Best-Tailgate/1r01ip79G0C8_A7FFzezrw.cspx | work=CBS 42 | title="Which school hosts The South's Best Tailgate?" date=15 August 2012}}</ref> This service is similar in functionality to [[QR codes]], but differs by embedding the web connection into an image for use in print layout.<ref>{{cite news| http://www.luxurydaily.com/starwood-equips-print-ads-with-digital-watermarks-to-incorporate-mobile-marketing | work=Luxury Daily | title="Starwood leverages print ads for multichannel content" date=21 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| http://www.geekwire.com/2012/print-pinterest-digimarc-debuts-expanded-digital-watermarking-technology-house-beautiful-magazine/ | work=Geekwire | title="From print to Pinterest: Digimarc expands digital watermarking service" date=21 May 2012}}</ref> Digimarc for Images (formerly MyPictureMarc) is a photographer's tool to embed digital watermarks into digital images for persistent and unobtrusive copyright and ownership communication.<ref>{{cite news| http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/money/consumer/dont_waste_your_money/why-some-of-your-photos-could-end-up-in-the-wrong-hands-and-what-you-can-do-about-it | work=WXYZ ABC Action News | title="Why some of your photos could end up in the wrong hands and what you can do about it" date=17 August 2012}}</ref>

==Awards==
In 2004 Digimarc was No. 1 on Forbes list of 25 fastest growing tech companies.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.forbes.com/2004/01/30/cz_jy_0130fastesttechs04.html | work=Forbes | title=The 25 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies | date=30 January 2004}}</ref>

In 2008, Digimarc was listed on the Patent Boards Information Technology Patent Scorecard [TM] of the top 50 most innovative technology companies.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34808783_ITM | title=Wall Street Journal Lists Digimarc Patent Portfolio Among Technology Industry Leaders}}</ref>

In March 2011, Digimarc was rated the third best medium-sized company to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine.<ref>http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/97-march-2011/4897-the-top-34-medium-companies?start=3</ref>

==Affiliations==
Founding partner of the Digital Watermarking Alliance.<ref>http://www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org/membership.asp</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2012/02/how-digimarc-helps-si-reduce-swimsuit.html How Digimarc helps 'Sports Illustrated' reduce swimsuit coverage] - ''Portland Business Journal''
*[http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/02/04/digimarc-seeks-to-build-on-strong-2010.html?page=all Digimarc seeks to build on strong 2010] - ''Portland Business Journal''

[[Category:Companies based in Beaverton, Oregon]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1995]]
[[Category:Digital watermarking]]
[[Category:Companies listed on NASDAQ]]