Brussels, 25/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to open an in-depth investigation into the proposed joint acquisition by Microsoft and Time Warner of a US company called ContentGuard. ContentGuard is active in the development and licensing of intellectual property rights (IPRs) relating to Digital Right Management (DRM) solutions. DRM technology makes it possible to “hardwire” in digital content the content owner's rights, and to prevent illegal use (such as...