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Via Licensing Alliance Appoints Three New Members to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Alliance LLC (Via LA), the collaborative licensing leader, announced today the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Patrick Patnode, President of GE Licensing, an affiliate of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE); Jako Eleveld, Vice President and Head of IP Licensing at Koninklijke Philips N.V. (NYSE: PHG); and Keiko Higuchi, Senior Manager and Head of Patent Pools in the Corporate Licensing Division of the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE: 6503).

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Alliance LLC (Via LA), the collaborative licensing leader, announced today the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Patrick Patnode, President of GE Licensing, an affiliate of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE); Jako Eleveld, Vice President and Head of IP Licensing at Koninklijke Philips N.V. (NYSE: PHG); and Keiko Higuchi, Senior Manager and Head of Patent Pools in the Corporate Licensing Division of the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE: 6503).
Their appointment follows the conversion of partial ownership in MPEG LA to an ownership stake in Via LA by affiliates of GE, Philips, and Mitsubishi Electric in connection with the recent combination of Via Licensing Corporation and MPEG LA, L.L.C.
“I’m delighted to welcome Patrick, Jako, and Keiko to the Via LA Board,” said Andy Sherman, Chair of Via LA’s Board of Directors.
The new appointees will help the Via LA Board oversee the fulfillment of that mission.

Via Licensing and MPEG LA Unite to Form Via Licensing Alliance, the Largest Patent Pool Administrator in the Consumer Electronics Industry

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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(MPEG LA) today announced they have united to form Via Licensing Alliance LLC (Via LA), a new collaborative licensing organization with a rich portfolio of patents and intellectual property licensing programs, hundreds of licensors, and thousands of licensees.

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(MPEG LA) today announced they have united to form Via Licensing Alliance LLC (Via LA), a new collaborative licensing organization with a rich portfolio of patents and intellectual property licensing programs, hundreds of licensors, and thousands of licensees.
Via LA combines the expertise, infrastructure, and relationships of two of the industry’s most successful patent pool administrators.
MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 licensing program established the modern patent pool industry and helped produce one of the most widely employed standards in consumer electronics history, and Via’s AAC pool has continued to advance inclusive and efficient new patent licensing since launching its first pool over 20 years ago.
Larry Horn is retiring as CEO of MPEG LA but will continue to serve as an advisor to Via LA.

HEVC Patent Enforcement Actions Settled

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

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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 https://www.mpegla.com/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-Samsung-HEVC-PrsRls-2022... ) have been settled with the taking of licenses.

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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 https://www.mpegla.com/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-Samsung-HEVC-PrsRls-2022... ) have been settled with the taking of licenses.
As a result, all legal disputes related to those patent enforcement actions have been resolved.
Starting in the 1990s, it pioneered the modern-day patent pool helping to produce the most widely used standards in consumer electronics history and is expanding access to other groundbreaking technologies.
MPEG LA has operated licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of more than 27,000 patents in nearly 120 countries with 285 patent holders and some 7,300 licensees.

Patent Pool May Be a Key Factor in Open RAN Adoption, Report Says

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Monday, February 27, 2023

The report entitled “Accelerating innovation in connectivity: The case for an Open RAN patent pool”, which can be found here , was commissioned by Alium, a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents.

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The report entitled “Accelerating innovation in connectivity: The case for an Open RAN patent pool”, which can be found here , was commissioned by Alium, a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents.
One such technology is Open RAN, a key component in unlocking widespread 5G adoption,” said Professor Lerner.
“The Alium pool represents one effort to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN and help realize its many potential benefits."
Alium , a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents , supports Open RAN with the first patent pool for telecommunications infrastructure.

MPEG LA’s EV Charging License Facilitates Worldwide Transition to Electrified Transportation

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

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MPEG LA, LLC today announced that it has further aligned its EV Charging Patent Portfolio License (EV Charging License) with evolving EV charging infrastructure to make the License more effective in addressing the markets needs now and in the future.

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MPEG LA, LLC today announced that it has further aligned its EV Charging Patent Portfolio License (EV Charging License) with evolving EV charging infrastructure to make the License more effective in addressing the markets needs now and in the future.
As the world transitions rapidly to electrified transportation with convenient, reliable, and affordable networks of standards-based electric vehicle chargers in automobiles, along highways and in communities worldwide, MPEG LAs EV Charging patent pool will assure implementers access to fundamental intellectual property on reasonable terms, said Larry Horn, President and CEO of MPEG LA.
In support of the worldwide EV charging rollout, MPEG LAs EV Charging License addresses multiple geographic and industry standards and the higher power and increasing importance of High-Level Communications (HLC) in commercial chargers to make the License a one-stop solution for the worldwide EV charging market.
MPEG LAs objective is to offer worldwide access to as many EV charging essential patents as possible to everyone on the same terms under a single license.

MPEG LA Takes Measures to Assist VVC Adoption

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Monday, November 7, 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.

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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.
Products to which the waiver applies will still benefit from coverage as licensed products under the VVC License.
Second, a 25% VVC royalty discount is available to any VVC Licensee that enters into and is compliant with MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License, HEVC Patent Portfolio License and VVC Patent Portfolio License.
We congratulate the VVC patent owners for their understanding and foresight in adopting these initiatives, said Larry Horn, President and CEO of MPEG LA.

WiTricity Closes New Funding Round with $63 Million Investment

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

WATERTOWN, Mass., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the global growth in electric vehicles, support from governments around the world for electrification — now including the US — and the recognized need for better EV charging solutions to expand EV adoption, WiTricity has just completed a new funding round of $63 million. Anchored by a $25 million investment from industrial giant Siemens AG, the round includes investments from Japan Energy Fund, Mirae Asset Capital, and returning investors Stage One, Airwaves Wireless Electricity, and Delta Electronics among others.

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"WiTricity has built a true technology platform supported by a robust patent portfolio and global automotive standards," said Alex Gruzen, CEO, WiTricity.
WiTricity is now expanding beyond licensing to delivering full wireless charging solutions for its customers including global OEMs fleets, changepoint operators, and end customers.
WiTricity last raised $52 million in 2021 with investors including Stage 1 Ventures, Air Waves Wireless Electricity, Mitsubishi Corporation, Future Shape, among others.
Beyond EVs, WiTricity technology is essential to the wireless charging of all products, from consumer electronics to micro-mobility to robotics.

Alium Introduces Open RAN Patent Portfolio License

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Alium, a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents, today announced the availability of the Open RAN Patent Portfolio License (Open RAN License or License), the first patent pool to address licensing uncertainty in the RAN (Radio Access Network) infrastructure space.

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Alium, a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents, today announced the availability of the Open RAN Patent Portfolio License (Open RAN License or License), the first patent pool to address licensing uncertainty in the RAN (Radio Access Network) infrastructure space.
Open RAN lowers costs and increases competition, providing network operators with greater control and flexibility in deploying 4G and next generation 5G networks; and accessibility to the essential patents made possible by the Open RAN License supports Open RANs adoption.
Therefore, Alium welcomes the participation of any party with at least one patent that is essential to the Open RAN Standard.
Alium , a joint venture between MPEG LA and Unified Patents , supports Open RAN with the first patent pool for telecommunications infrastructure.

Samsung Sued for Infringement of HEVC Essential Patents

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Monday, March 28, 2022

MPEG LA announced today that enforcement actions have been brought in Landgericht Dsseldorf, Germany against Samsung Electronics GmbH ("Samsung") for infringement of patents in MPEG LAs HEVC Patent Portfolio License.

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MPEG LA announced today that enforcement actions have been brought in Landgericht Dsseldorf, Germany against Samsung Electronics GmbH ("Samsung") for infringement of patents in MPEG LAs HEVC Patent Portfolio License.
The patents are essential to the HEVC (also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2) digital video coding standard used in products that encode and decode video for Internet, television and mobile transmission, reception and use.
According to the complaints, Samsung Electronics GmbHs parent Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. was both Licensor and Licensee to MPEG LAs HEVC Patent Portfolio License from Fall 2014 until terminating in March 2020, but Samsung has continued to offer products including smartphones, tablets and televisions in Germany that use patent protected HEVC methods without license since termination.
More than 400 licensees enjoy the worldwide coverage of MPEG LAs HEVC Patent Portfolio License.

MPEG LA Expands AVC License to Include Complete MVC Coverage

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

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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 LAs MVC License.

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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 LAs MVC License.
Although coverage has been expanded, the AVC License royalty rates and annual caps remain unchanged.
MPEG LA is the worlds leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms.
More than 2,000 licensees enjoy the worldwide one-stop coverage of MPEG LAs AVC Patent Portfolio License under essential patents owned by 41 patent holders.