MPEG LA Introduces One-Stop License for EV Charging

Initial Patent Owners Include GE, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Robert Bosch, and Siemens DENVER, CO, US – 29 May 2019 – MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the EV Charging Patent Portfolio License (“EV Charging License” or “License”) providing one-stop access to technologies underlying worldwide standards for conductive AC and DC charging, connection, communication…

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Key Blackberry LTE Patents Added to Via Licensing’s Patent Pools

Newly Acquired Blackberry Assets Add Additional Value for All Pool Licensees SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2019 — Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, today announced that nearly 100 patents essential to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard have been purchased by Via’s wholly owned defensive patent bank. Invented by Blackberry, some of the foundational technologies…

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Via Licensing and Haier Sign AAC Patent Pool License

Industry-leading Audio Patent Pool Welcomes Haier SAN FRANCISCO and QINGDAO, CHINA, April 2, 2019 — Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, and Haier, leading global provider of better-life solutions, today announced they have signed a new license granting Haier rights for the use of the patented technology in Via’s Advanced Audio Coding patent pool. “Haier…

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Skyworth Signs Worldwide License to Via Licensing’s Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool

Leading Chinese Technology Company Benefits from Patent Pool Efficiencies SAN FRANCISCO & SHENZHEN, CHINA — April 2, 2019 — Skyworth, a leading technology company headquartered in China, and Via Licensing, the collaborative licensing leader, today announced they have entered into an Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool agreement granting Skyworth a worldwide license to use the…

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ZTE Enters Into MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License

DENVER, CO, US – 20 March 2019 – MPEG LA announced today that ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) has become a Licensee to MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License (“AVC License”). As a result of this agreement, all legal disputes related to patent enforcement actions brought by patent holders in MPEG LA’s AVC License against ZTE have…

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Marvell Joins Via Licensing’s LTE Patent Pool

New Licensor Demonstrates Growing Value of Via LTE Pool SAN FRANCISCO, February 26, 2019 – Via Licensing Corporation today announced that infrastructure semiconductor solutions provider Marvell® has joined Via’s industry-leading Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless licensing program. Via’s LTE licensing program offers the industry a fair, transparent, and cost-effective means to obtain a license to…

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Huawei Enters Into MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License

DENVER, CO, US – 19 February 2019 – MPEG LA announced today that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Huawei Device Co., Ltd and Huawei Device (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (“Huawei”) have become Licensees to MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License (“AVC License”). As a result of this agreement, all legal disputes related to patent enforcement actions brought…

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