EV Charging License Aligned with Evolving EV Charging Infrastructure DENVER, CO, US – 16 November 2022 – MPEG LA, LLC today announced that it has further aligned its EV Charging Patent Portfolio License (“EV Charging License”) with evolving EV charging infrastructure to make the License more effective in addressing the market’s needs now and in… Continue reading MPEG LA’s EV Charging License Facilitates Worldwide Transition to Electrified Transportation
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MPEG LA Takes Measures to Assist VVC Adoption
Measures Include Royalty Software Waiver and Royalty Discount DENVER, CO, US – 7 November 2022 – MPEG LA, LLC today announced measures to bring its pool license for Versatile Video Coding, or VVC (introduced to the market on January 27, 2022), into conformity with market realities that will free implementers to invest in VVC adoption.… Continue reading MPEG LA Takes Measures to Assist VVC Adoption
Xiaomi Renews Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool License
Fraunhofer and IP Bridge Join LTE Pool, Further Expanding International Impact of Via’s Collaborative Licensing Patent Program
Via Licensing Names Heath Hoglund President
Alium Introduces Open RAN Patent Portfolio License
First License to Cover 3GPP Infrastructure Starts with 11 Patent Holders CHEVY CHASE, MD, US – 7 June 2022 – Alium, a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents, today announced the availability of the Open RAN Patent Portfolio License (“Open RAN License” or “License”), the first patent pool to address licensing uncertainty in… Continue reading Alium Introduces Open RAN Patent Portfolio License
Samsung Sued for Infringement of HEVC Essential Patents
DENVER, CO, US – 28 March 2022 – MPEG LA announced today that enforcement actions have been brought in Landgericht Düsseldorf, Germany against Samsung Electronics GmbH (“Samsung”) for infringement of patents in MPEG LA’s HEVC Patent Portfolio License. The patents are essential to the HEVC (also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2) digital video… Continue reading Samsung Sued for Infringement of HEVC Essential Patents
MPEG LA Expands AVC License to Include Complete MVC Coverage
DENVER, CO, US – 16 March 2022 – MPEG LA, LLC has announced that effective March 16, 2022, its AVC Patent Portfolio License (“AVC License”) has been expanded to provide coverage for the entire Multiview Video Coding (“MVC”) portion of the AVC specifications, including the MVC profiles covered by MPEG LA’s MVC License. Although coverage… Continue reading MPEG LA Expands AVC License to Include Complete MVC Coverage
Via Licensing Names Heath Hoglund President
MPEG LA Introduces Patent Pool License for Versatile Video Coding (VVC)
Reasonable License Terms Support Market Adoption of Applications Enabled by VVC (DENVER, CO, US – 27 January 2022) – MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the VVC Patent Portfolio License (“VVC License” or “License”). The joint license includes patents that are essential to the Versatile Video Coding (VVC, also known as H.266 and… Continue reading MPEG LA Introduces Patent Pool License for Versatile Video Coding (VVC)
MPEG LA Offers One-Stop License for ATSC 3.0
License for ATSC 3.0 Standard Includes Essential Patents from 13 Worldwide Organizations DENVER, CO, US – 20 January 2022 – MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the ATSC 3.0 Patent Portfolio License (“ATSC 3.0 License” or “License”), providing one-stop access to patents that are essential to the next generation broadcast standard developed by… Continue reading MPEG LA Offers One-Stop License for ATSC 3.0