German Court Rules Huawei and ZTE Infringe MPEG-4 AVC Patents
MPEG LA announced the District Court in Düsseldorf, Germany has ruled that Huawei and ZTE infringed patents of two patent holders in MPEG LA’s MPEG-4 AVC patent portfolio license.
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Via Licensing Opens Hong Kong Office
Via Licensing announced it is expanding its staff and opening a new office in Hong Kong.
HEVC Advance Patent Pool Welcomes IP Bridge
HEVC Advance announced Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 is joining its High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)/H.265 patent pool.
Via Adds MPEG-D DRC to Advanced Audio Coding Patent Pool License
Via Licensing Corporation announced it is adding MPEG-D Dynamic Range Control (DRC) to its Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool license.
PREMIER BD Lowers Blu-ray Decoder and Encoder Patent Royalties
The PREMIER BD Licensing Group announced it has reduced the patent royalty rates payable on Blu-ray Disc (BD) decoders and encoders.
MONKEYmedia Inks Patent Licensing Agreement With Samsung
MONKEYmedia, Inc. announced that Samsung Electronics is now licensing the independent R&D lab’s collection of interactive video patents.
Memory-Tech Joins One-Blue Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Patent Pool
One-Blue, LLC announced that Memory-Tech Holdings has joined its Blu-ray Disc (BD) patent licensing program as a licensor.
Samsung Renews DivX Licensing Agreement
DivX, LLC announced it has renewed its patent licensing agreement with Samsung Electronics.
HEVC Advance Expands Ranks
HEVC Advance announced it has added a handful of new licensors and licensees to its High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)/H.265 patent pool.
HEVC Advance Eliminates and Reduces Some Patent Royalties
HEVC Advance announced it will no longer collect patent royalties for non-physical HEVC content distribution including Internet streaming, cable, over-the-air broadcast and satellite.
USITC Rules Against Sony in Fujifilm LTO-7 Tape Patent Dispute
Fujifilm announced it received a favourable final determination from the USITC in its ongoing LTO Ultrium 7 cartridge patent dispute with Sony Corporation.