Category: Patent Pools
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Collective hold-out by makers of smart meters may have been primary reason for demise of Avanci’s related licensing program
Avanci IoT, a licensing program primarily for smart meters, had 45 licensors and 3 licensees, but has apparently been stopped.
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Dolby files first-ever patent infringement dispute related to Via Voice Codec Pool
Dolby has sued UK device maker Nothing Technology over a standard-essential patent related to EVS technologies, marking the first action related to Via’s Voice Codec Pool.
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HMD stops selling its smartphones in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands after Fraunhofer’s UPC injunctions
The overlap between the countries in which HMD removed the entire smartphone category from its web offerings and the recent UPC injunctions leaves no room for any other plausible explanation.
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Part 2: The value of modern video codec technology in video streaming
In this guest contribution, Access Advance discusses the four modern video codecs licensed in its Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool) and how they enable delivery of high-quality video and enhanced viewer satisfaction over real-world internet connections.
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Malikie Innovations dismisses Hyundai suit, pointing to probable Avanci Wi-Fi 6 license
Earlier, Avanci announced the signing of three as-yet-undisclosed automotive companies as licensees to its Wi-Fi 6 Vehicles program.
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Ford, General Motors among latest licensees to join Avanci Wi-Fi 6 Vehicles program; Sol IP signs up as licensor
Avanci Wi-Fi Head Qudus Olaniran also teased future plans for programs covering Wi-Fi 7, and verticals outside of automotive.
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Via Licensing Alliance signs MPEG LA veteran as General Counsel
Tony Piotrowski also held past roles in the IP teams at Nokia and Philips.
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Part 1: Access Advance’s VDP pool is rapidly gaining momentum
In this guest contribution, Access Advance reports on its latest progress and explains the structure of the VDP Pool.
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Via signs founding licensors to data center DRAM program, announces new cloud media pool for genAI
The new program will offer a comprehensive license for the “back-end” of AI-generated media, covering multiple standards including AAC, AVC, and Opus.
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Canon, Huawei, Oppo, and Sony team up with Tulip to license 125,000+ imaging patents
Tulip has become a recognized name in the patent monetization industry thanks to its battery licensing program with LGES and Panasonic.