Category: Video

HEVC Patent Enforcement Actions Settled

DENVER, CO, US – 20 April 2023 – MPEG LA, LLC today announced that the HEVC enforcement actions brought in Landgericht Düsseldorf, Germany against Samsung Electronics GmbH (“Samsung”) announced on 28 March 2022 (see here) have been settled with the taking of licenses. As a result, all legal disputes related to those patent enforcement actions… Continue reading HEVC Patent Enforcement Actions Settled

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

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

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)

Hisense Enters Into MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License

DENVER, CO, US – 13 December 2021 – MPEG LA announced today that Hisense International Co., Ltd. (“Hisense”) 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… Continue reading Hisense Enters Into MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License

TCL Enters Into MPEG LA’S AVC Patent Portfolio License

DENVER, CO, US – 1 September 2021 – MPEG LA announced today that TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (“TCL”) 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… Continue reading TCL Enters Into MPEG LA’S AVC Patent Portfolio License

MPEG LA Files Amicus Curiae Brief in the Case of Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. v. Avanci

DENVER, CO, US – 27 April 2021 – On April 26, 2021, MPEG LA filed a brief as amicus curiae (friend of the court) before the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. v. Avanci.  The brief focuses on MPEG LA’s history demonstrating that licensing at the end product level is… Continue reading MPEG LA Files Amicus Curiae Brief in the Case of Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. v. Avanci