Access Advance

Access Advance Announces Initial VVC Advance Patent List

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Technology, Audio, Video, PPL, Advance, SEP, Standard, Patent, H.265/HEVC, HEVC, Access Advance, Pharmaceutical industry, VVC

Access Advance today posted the initial patent list for its VVC Advance Patent Pool ( https://accessadvance.com/vvc-advance-patent-list/ ).

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  • Access Advance today posted the initial patent list for its VVC Advance Patent Pool ( https://accessadvance.com/vvc-advance-patent-list/ ).
  • With thirty-three VVC Advance Licensors currently, the size of the VVC Advance patent list is expected to grow substantially as additional VVC SEPs issue and are evaluated, and as additional Licensors join the VVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • As with the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, the VVC Advance Patent Portfolio License (PPL) includes all VVC SEPs, current and future, that the programs Licensors have the right to license, regardless of whether the patents are specifically included in the patent list.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.

Access Advance Announces Initial VVC Advance Patent List

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Technology, Audio, Video, Other Technology, PPL, Advance, SEP, Standard, Patent, H.265/HEVC, HEVC, Access Advance, Pharmaceutical industry, VVC

Access Advance today posted the initial patent list for its VVC Advance Patent Pool ( https://accessadvance.com/vvc-advance-patent-list/ ).

Key Points: 
  • Access Advance today posted the initial patent list for its VVC Advance Patent Pool ( https://accessadvance.com/vvc-advance-patent-list/ ).
  • With thirty-three VVC Advance Licensors currently, the size of the VVC Advance patent list is expected to grow substantially as additional VVC SEPs issue and are evaluated, and as additional Licensors join the VVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • As with the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, the VVC Advance Patent Portfolio License (PPL) includes all VVC SEPs, current and future, that the programs Licensors have the right to license, regardless of whether the patents are specifically included in the patent list.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.

Access Advance VVC Patent Pool Momentum Grows

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Technology, Audio, Video, Other Technology, Access Advance, VVC, Technology, H.265/HEVC, Patent, Pharmaceutical industry

We are very pleased that these important companies with substantial numbers of VVC SEPs have joined our VVC Advance patent pool as licensors, stated Access Advance CEO, Pete Moller.

Key Points: 
  • We are very pleased that these important companies with substantial numbers of VVC SEPs have joined our VVC Advance patent pool as licensors, stated Access Advance CEO, Pete Moller.
  • Access Advance provides a transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for both patent owners and patent implementers.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.
  • For more information about Access Advance or the HEVC Advance or VVC Advance Patent Pools, please visit www.accessadvance.com .

Access Advance Addresses Düsseldorf Court Ruling, Announces Revised Duplicate Royalty Policy for the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Professional Services, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Legal, Mobile, Wireless, Audio, Video, H.265/HEVC, LA, MPEG LA, Patent, VVC, MPEG, Access Advance, Technology, MAS, Advance, HEVC, Policy, Program, Pharmaceutical industry, Insurance, FRAND, Vestel

Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that the licensors to its HEVC Advance Patent Pool approved a revised Duplicate Royalty Policy.

Key Points: 
  • Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that the licensors to its HEVC Advance Patent Pool approved a revised Duplicate Royalty Policy.
  • In an earlier set of patent infringement cases brought by several HEVC Advance Patent Pool licensors against MAS Elektronik, this same court expressly confirmed that the HEVC Advance pool license and rates were FRAND.
  • The revised Policy announced today not only resolves the issues identified by the court, but goes a significant step further in allowing licensees under both the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and another HEVC patent pool or joint licensing program that qualify to elect to receive a deduction from the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for the amount of duplicate royalties that would be received by HEVC Advance licensors on account of patents licensed under both the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and the other HEVC patent pool or joint licensing program.
  • For more information about Access Advance, the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, or the VVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com .

Access Advance Welcomes HONOR to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Audio, Video, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Advance, Professional, H.265/HEVC, VVC, Industry, HEVC, Access Advance, Patent, FRAND

Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that HONOR Device Co., Ltd., a leading global provider of smart devices, has joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

Key Points: 
  • Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that HONOR Device Co., Ltd., a leading global provider of smart devices, has joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • By joining the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, HONOR gains access to the over 17,000 (and counting) world-wide patents essential to implementing the HEVC/H.265 video codec standard.
  • We are very pleased that HONOR has decided to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, said Access Advance CEO Peter Moller.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.

Access Advance Announces the Initial Group of VVC/H.266 Video Patent Pool Licensors

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Technology, CEO, H.265/HEVC, Licensee, Program, Patent, HEVC, Access Advance, MCBA, Pharmaceutical industry, VVC

"This is a tremendous endorsement of the VVC Advance Patent Pool and our Video Codec Platform Initiative, and we thank each of the patent owners that have placed their trust in Access Advance to license their VVC SEP patent assets," stated Pete Moller, CEO of Access Advance.

Key Points: 
  • "This is a tremendous endorsement of the VVC Advance Patent Pool and our Video Codec Platform Initiative, and we thank each of the patent owners that have placed their trust in Access Advance to license their VVC SEP patent assets," stated Pete Moller, CEO of Access Advance.
  • We worked with over fifty (50) patent owners for well over 18 months to establish the structure of the program and launched the VVC Advance Patent Pool on schedule July 1, 2021.
  • The VVC Advance Patent Pool is part of the Access Advance Video Codec Platform Initiative that seamlessly incorporates HEVC and VVC technologies into a single discounted royalty rate structure with simplified reporting and payment obligations for Licensees whose products include both codecs.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.

Access Advance Announces the Initial Group of VVC/H.266 Video Patent Pool Licensors

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Technology, CEO, H.265/HEVC, Licensee, Program, Patent, HEVC, Access Advance, MCBA, Pharmaceutical industry, VVC

BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Advance today announced that twenty-eight (28) companies, which together are estimated to account for a substantial percentage of the expected VVC standard essential patent ("SEP") landscape, have joined as Licensors of the VVC Advance Patent Pool. VVC ("Versatile Video Coding") is the next generation video codec standard finalized less than eighteen (18) months ago, which provides significant improvements in video compression of up to 50% over HEVC, enabling a new generation of products, ever more beautiful video, faster downloads, lower latency, and improved savings on storage.

Key Points: 
  • "This is a tremendous endorsement of the VVC Advance Patent Pool and our Video Codec Platform Initiative, and we thank each of the patent owners that have placed their trust in Access Advance to license their VVC SEP patent assets," stated Pete Moller, CEO of Access Advance.
  • We worked with over fifty (50) patent owners for well over 18 months to establish the structure of the program and launched the VVC Advance Patent Pool on schedule July 1, 2021.
  • The VVC Advance Patent Pool is part of the Access Advance Video Codec Platform Initiative that seamlessly incorporates HEVC and VVC technologies into a single discounted royalty rate structure with simplified reporting and payment obligations for Licensees whose products include both codecs.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.

HEVC Advance Patent Pool Momentum Grows

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Monday, January 10, 2022
PC, Technology, Program, H.265/HEVC, VVC, Patent, Multimedia, Access Advance, Online shopping

"These companies, many of whom are leaders in the mobile, PC, TV, digital camera, and set-top box markets, are great additions to our program and provide further evidence of the value of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool," stated Access Advance CEO, Pete Moller.

Key Points: 
  • "These companies, many of whom are leaders in the mobile, PC, TV, digital camera, and set-top box markets, are great additions to our program and provide further evidence of the value of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool," stated Access Advance CEO, Pete Moller.
  • "With these newest additions, in combination with the successful launch of the VVC Advance Patent Pool, we expect the pace of additional companies joining the HEVC Advance Patent Pool will continue to accelerate.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.
  • For more information about Access Advance or the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com .

HEVC Advance Patent Pool Momentum Grows

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Monday, January 10, 2022
H.265/HEVC, Technology, PC, Access Advance, VVC, Program, Patent

BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced the newest 2021 year-end additions to its growing list of Licensors and Licensees in the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.  With the additional Licensors, the number of HEVC SEPs available for license via the HEVC Advance Patent Pool now exceeds 17,000, which is estimated to represent ~75% of all HEVC SEPs worldwide.  

Key Points: 
  • "These companies, many of whom are leaders in the mobile, PC, TV, digital camera, and set-top box markets, are great additions to our program and provide further evidence of the value of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool," stated Access Advance CEO, Pete Moller.
  • "With these newest additions, in combination with the successful launch of the VVC Advance Patent Pool, we expect the pace of additional companies joining the HEVC Advance Patent Pool will continue to accelerate.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.
  • For more information about Access Advance or the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com .

Access Advance Welcomes Microsoft as a Licensor and Licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Friday, December 24, 2021
Patent, HEVC, H.265/HEVC, Technology, Access Advance, VVC, Microsoft, Pharmaceutical industry, Video game console, Licensee

BOSTON, Dec. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that Microsoft, a global technology leader, has become a Licensor and Licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Dec. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that Microsoft, a global technology leader, has become a Licensor and Licensee of the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • As a Licensor, all of Microsoft's HEVC/H.265 essential patents are now included under the HEVC Advance Patent Pool license.
  • "Microsoft becoming a licensee, as well as a licensor making their H.265/HEVC essential patents available for license through the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, further demonstrates the value of our HEVC Advance pool license."
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.