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.
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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.
Technicolor Sells Patent Licensing Business to InterDigital for $150+ Million
Technicolor announced it is selling the lion’s share of its patent licensing business to InterDigital for $150 in cash plus future considerations.
Technicolor Working to Sell Patent Licensing Business
Technicolor announced it is in advanced talks to sell its patent licensing business.
Panasonic Acquires Sanyo DVD Patents
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced Panasonic Corporation has acquired Sanyo Electric’s essential DVD patents.
DVD6C Lowers DVD Player Royalties
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) announced it is offering reduced royalty rates for DVD-Video and DVD-Audio players, as well as DVD-ROM drives to licensees in good standing.
GlassBridge Sells Imation Trademark to O-Jin Corporation
GlassBridge Enterprises announced it has sold its Imation trademark to O-Jin Corporation of South Korea.
PREMIER BD Lowers Blu-ray Player, Recorder and Drive Patent Royalties
The PREMIER BD Licensing Group announced it has reduced the patent royalty rates payable on Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, recorders and drives.
HEVC Advance Discounts Patent Royalties for Lower-Priced Devices
HEVC Advance announced it has added a discounted royalty rate category for lower-priced Set-Top Boxes, surveillance cameras and other devices, as well as simplified its patent license agreement to reduce costs for licensees.
USITC Investigates Latest Fujifilm LTO Complaint Against Sony
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced it will investigate a supplemental complaint filed by Fujifilm alleging that generation 4, 5 and 6 Linear Tape-Open (LTO) cartridges and components imported by Sony infringe patents owned by the company and affiliates.