Democrasoft
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Headquarters | Santa Rosa , United States |
| Products | Collaborize, Collaborize Classroom, WeJit |
Democrasoft, Inc., which was previously known as Burst.com, operates as a publicly traded software enterprise headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.
Burst.com
In March 2005, Burst.com, as it was then called, obtained a $60 million settlement from Microsoft due to unauthorized use of its streaming media technologies.
Apple responded in January 2006 by seeking a Declaratory Judgment aimed at invalidating Burst's patents. In turn, Burst filed a counterclaim in April 2006, accusing Apple of infringing on its patents related to streaming video and time-shifting technologies. A Markman Claim Construction ruling favorable to Burst was handed down in May 2007. Nevertheless, by November 2007, the court invalidated 14 patent claims from Burst, leaving 22 claims still in effect.
On November 21, 2007, Apple resolved the dispute by paying $10 million for protection against ongoing and future patent litigation.
In January 2008, RealNetworks initiated legal action against Burst.com; this lawsuit concluded in May with RealNetworks agreeing to pay $533,500 to license specific Burst patents.
Democrasoft, Inc.
After facing several legal battles, Burst shifted away from video-related operations, auctioned off numerous patents through Ocean Tomo, and redirected its focus toward collaborative software solutions. The company debuted Collaborize, an online communication platform, at the Spring DEMO Conference in 2010 and simultaneously adopted the Democrasoft name.[1] Subsequently, it launched Collaborize Classroom, an educational online platform featuring a Topic Library containing subject-specific lesson plans for teachers.[2]
On April 26, 2010, the official corporate name changed from Burst.com to Democrasoft, Inc.[3] In August 2012, Democrasoft introduced WeJit, an innovative patented tool designed for online collaboration.[4] That same month marked the company's transition into a privately owned holding company structure.[5]