We are introducing new royalty rates for new licenses after September 30, 2025. More details on the change are provided on this page below.
HEVC/VVC Products Sold to End Users by a Licensee with (a) ownership/control of the brand name or (b) if the HEVC/VVC Product bears no brand name, with discretion over decision to Sell
Current HEVC/VVC Royalty Rate:
| Volume (per unit / annual reset) | Per Unit Fee |
| For the first 1 to 100,000 units | $0.00* |
| For units 100,001 and more | $ 0.20 ea. |
| Maximum annual royalty payable by an Enterprise (Legal Entity and Affiliates): | $25,000,000 |
New Discounted HEVC/VVC Royalty Rate (Effective January 1, 2026):
| Volume (per unit / annual reset) | Per Unit Fee |
| For the first 1 to 100,000 units | $0.00* |
| For units 100,001 and more | $ 0.24 ea. for sales in R1**
$0.20 ea. for sales in R2** |
| Maximum annual royalty payable by an Enterprise (Legal Entity and Affiliates): | $25,000,000 |
Royalty Rate for Licensees who join after September 30, 2025:
| Volume (per unit / annual reset) | Per Unit Fee |
| For the first 1 to 100,000 units | $0.00* |
| For units 100,001 and more | $ 0.30 ea. for sales in R1**
$0.20 ea. for sales in R2** |
| Maximum annual royalty payable by an Enterprise (Legal Entity and Affiliates): | $30,000,000 |
Note: The above rates apply for the renewal term beginning on January 1, 2026
* available to one Legal Entity in an affiliated group
** R1 is defined as Canada, the United States and U.S. territories, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean; R2 is defined as countries other than those subject to in R1.
Coverage is provided, and royalties are payable, for HEVC and VVC products from May 1, 2013, forward.