SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (June 15, 2026) – Via Licensing Alliance (Via) today announced that it has hired Patrick Zhang as the company’s new Vice President of Licensing and Commercial Strategy. This newly created role at Via further bolsters the senior team, adding over two decades of expertise in IP litigation and licensing to the organization. In his new role, Zhang will bridge the licensing and new programs functions at Via, with a focus on expanding the company’s strategic partnerships accelerating its licensing deal flow. He will also contribute to new program growth and strategy.

“Via has always placed a strong emphasis on hiring top talent with extensive experience and relationships in the IP space,” said Kevin Mack, President of Via. “Patrick’s background, energy and expertise are an ideal fit as we continue to grow our senior team and build our momentum. We look forward to working with Patrick and leveraging his ability to consistently generate value for licensors and licensees.”

Zhang brings more than 20 years of experience spanning technology licensing, intellectual property strategy, litigation, and commercial negotiations. He has held IP litigation roles at leading global law firms such as Morrison & Foerster and Ropes & Gray, and he has also served as senior in-house counsel, overseeing IP licensing, strategy and enforcement for IP innovators and technology companies including Atlassian, Technicolor and TiVo.

 Among his notable accomplishments, Zhang served on the courtroom trial team for the landmark Apple v. Samsung smartphone litigation and has built and led sophisticated licensing and intellectual property functions for global technology organizations. More recently, he has counseled companies on AI model use and training risks amid evolving litigation and regulatory developments.

“I am very excited to join the great team at Via and look forward to working closely with Via leadership to grow our partnerships and present the balanced value proposition of a pool IP license to our customers.  It is an incredibly exciting time for technology innovation and an equally important time for intellectual property and licensing.  I look forward to bringing a balanced perspective from having sat on both sides of the negotiating table to create trust and unlock solutions.”

Zhang will be based in Via’s San Francisco office. He earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Cornell University and a law degree from Fordham University School of Law.  He is admitted to the bar in New York and California and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

About Via Licensing Alliance:

Via Licensing Alliance is the collaborative licensing leader, dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe. Via has operated dozens of licensing programs for a variety of technologies. Via is an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership. For more information about Via, please visit https://www.via-la.com.

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Previously covering approximately 50% of all declared standard-essential patents (SEPs) in the Qi wireless charging space, Via LA’s share of Qi SEPs increases significantly with the addition of LG’s Qi patent portfolio to its patent pool. LG’s move to join the pool cements Via LA’s role as the primary one-stop licensing solution globally for companies looking to implement the Qi standard within their products.

Though Qi is already well established as a leading standard in wireless charging, Via LA’s pool will help to further speed the deployment of Qi wireless charging.

“We’re happy to be joining Via LA’s Qi patent pool, which represents an efficient and effective means of generating value from our extensive patent portfolio in the charging space,” said Mr. YoungHan Song, VP and Head IP Business Development Division of LG Electronics. “LG Electronics has a deep tradition and history of innovation, and we believe that this new partnership will enhance our success and create additional value for the company as we continue to prioritize innovation.”

“Qi is the most usable and widely accepted wireless charging standard available on the market today,” said Heath Hoglund, President of Via LA. “We’re excited to further deepen the breadth of our Qi portfolio, which allows us to offer an even more comprehensive and efficient licensing opportunity for manufacturers of Qi-enabled products.”

Via LA anticipates additional new entrants to the Qi pool in the coming months as the pool continues to grow and gain ground globally.

About Via Licensing Alliance

Via LA is the collaborative licensing leader, dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe. Via LA has operated dozens of licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of approximately 25,000 patents in over 130 countries with more than 100 patent holders and nearly 10,000 licensees. Via LA is an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership. For more information about Via LA, please visit www.Via-LA.com.

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2025 – Today, Via Licensing Alliance (“Via LA”), a global leader in collaborative technology licensing, welcomed TCL, one of the world’s best selling and leading technologies, into its ATSC 3.0 patent pool as a new licensor. The addition of TCL comes as adoption of the ATSC 3.0 standard steadily increases around the globe.

“TCL is one of the largest television manufacturers in the world,” said Heath Hoglund, President of Via LA. “We are pleased to welcome them into our ATSC 3.0 patent pool as a licensor, which has grown over the last two years to include 18 others. Our ATSC 3.0 pool continues to show positive momentum not just with licensors but also with licensees. This is the result of the Via team’s continued efforts to engage both innovators and implementors in China and around the world.”

PurpleVine IP, a China-based premier global-facing IP service provider, helped broker the SEP acquisition for TCL, enabling TCL to join Via LA’s ATSC 3.0 patent pool.

“PurpleVine is honored to have played a role in facilitating TCL’s acquisition of their ATSC 3.0 patents,” said Victor Yang, PurpleVine Chairman and CEO. “We see this as a beneficial arrangement for TCL, whose business will be strongly linked to the ATSC 3.0 standard. The addition of a major manufacturer in the space such as TCL will also be a major value-add for Via LA’s patent pool.”

Daniel Fu, TCL’s General Counsel, expressed his delight in joining Via LA’s patent pool as a licensor, facilitated by PurpleVine IP. He emphasized that this further collaboration supports the growth of patent licensing and advances technology adoption across the global ecosystem.

TCL adds to a list of Via LA ATSC 3.0 pool members that has expanded with the entrance of multiple new companies in recent weeks.

About Via Licensing Alliance

Via LA is the collaborative licensing leader, dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe. Via LA has operated dozens of licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of approximately 25,000 patents in over 130 countries with more than 100 patent holders and nearly 10,000 licensees. Via LA is an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership. For more information about Via LA, please visit www.Via-LA.com.

About TCL

TCL empowers customers to enjoy more. With a lineup of award-winning televisions, audio products, mobile devices, and appliances, TCL takes pride in delivering meaningful experiences by combining thoughtful design and the latest technology. As one of the world’s largest consumer electronics brands, our extensive manufacturing expertise, a vertically integrated supply chain, and state-of-the-art panel factory, helps TCL deliver innovation for all. For more information about TCL, please visit https://www.tcl.com/global/en.

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