Licensing (Patents, Royalties, …) News
Via LA extends HEVC patent pool to include VVC
Apr 3, 2024 – Via LA has extended its HEVC Program to include the VVC standard (also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3). The extended program has also welcomed TCL as a licensor and licensee.
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Via LA, TCL, Heath Hoglund, Victor Yang, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Media Player, Patent, Smart TV, Worldwide
Via LA adds three new members
Mar 6, 2024 – Via Licensing Alliance (Via LA) has announced three new licensors to its ATSC 3.0 patent pool: IDEAHUB, Technology in Ariscale, and SK Telecom.
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Via Licensing Alliance, IDEAHUB, Heath Hoglund, Yang-won Jung, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Worldwide
Netflix fined for continued infringement of Broadcom HEVC patent
Dec 22, 2023 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has announced that a court in Munich has fined Netflix €7.05 million for infringement of a Broadcom patent, covering features often used in HEVC/H.265 video coding.
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Broadcom, Netflix, Mark Terrano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Patent, Streaming
AOMedia offers spatial audio specification under royalty-free license
Nov 9, 2023 – AOMedia has announced the release of the Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF) container specification, its first audio container specification offered under AOMedia's royalty-free license.
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AOMedia, Matt Frost, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Licensing, Media Player, Worldwide
Nokia takes legal action against Amazon for patent infringement
Oct 31, 2023 – Nokia has said that it has commenced legal action against Amazon for the unauthorized use of its video-related technologies in Amazon Prime Video and Amazon streaming devices.
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Nokia, Amazon, Digital TV, Europe, India, Patent, USA
German court finds Netflix infringes Broadcom HEVC/H.265 patent
Nov 3, 2023 – The German Federal Patent Court has issued a preliminary opinion that a Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) patent related to HEVC/H.265 is valid. This follows an earlier judgment that Netflix infringes the patent.
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Broadcom, Netflix, Mark Terrano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Patent
Avanci launches streaming video patent licensing platform
Oct 18, 2023 – Avanci has launched Avanci Video, a platform aiming to reduce the complexity of patent licensing by providing a single license encompassing AV1, H.265 (HEVC), H.266 (VVC), MPEG-DASH and VP9.
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Avanci, Kasim Alfalahi, Luke McLeroy, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Streaming, Worldwide
Munich court rules Netflix infringing Broadcom video patent
Sep 25, 2023 – The District Court of Munich has ruled that Netflix is infringing a Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) patent related to HEVC/H.265 video coding. The court has issued a cease-and-desist injunction.
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Broadcom, Netflix, Mark Terrano, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Patent, Semiconductor
Avanci Broadcast adds ETRI, KPN, NEC & NERC-DTV as ATSC 3.0 IP licensors
May 22, 2023 – Avanci Broadcast, the one-stop licensing platform for ATSC 3.0, has announced the addition of four new licensors - ETRI, KPN, NEC and NERC-DTV.
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Avanci Broadcast, Ilkka Rahnasto, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Worldwide
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