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BOSTON, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced:

- Toshiba Corporation (TOSHIBA) has become a Licensor of the HEVC Advance

HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool.

- The HEVC Advance Patent Pool now has over 10,000 HEVC/H.265 essential

patents available for license, a milestone unmatched in the history of

patent pool licensing.

- The HEVC Advance Patent Pool now includes over 9,000 HEVC/H.265

essential patents that are available for license (via a pool) only through HEVC Advance.

According to HEVC Advance CEO, Peter Moller, "We are very pleased that TOSHIBA

has chosen HEVC Advance to license their HEVC/H.265 essential patents. TOSHIBA

is one of the most acclaimed leaders of technology and intellectual property and has

contributed to industries and markets by introducing various cutting-edge innovations

over many years. Having the support of TOSHIBA represents yet another big step forward

toward our goal of eliminating IP barriers and enabling the benefits of HEVC technology to

reach all consumers and all market participants."

"We are also extremely proud to now have 29 Licensors in our program, with

collectively over 10,700 patents, and with 22 of those licensors, representing

over 9,000 patents, choosing HEVC Advance as the only pool in which to license

their HEVC essential patents (see chart below)," Mr. Moller continued.

"Importantly, 11 licensors who previously participated in more than one HEVC

patent pool, including the largest HEVC essential patent owner Samsung, have

now chosen HEVC Advance as the only patent pool in which to participate. Our

successful and continuing efforts to consolidate a substantial majority of the

HEVC/H.265 patent landscape provides unmatched and unprecedented value to

both our licensors and licensees, and we look forward to delivering even greater

value by collaborating with additional patent owners who are still considering

their options regarding their HEVC essential patents."

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About HEVC Advance

HEVC Advance is an independent licensing administrator company formed to lead

the development, administration and management of an HEVC/H.265 patent pool for

licensing essential patents. HEVC Advance provides a transparent and efficient

licensing mechanism for HEVC patented technology. For more information about

HEVC Advance, visit www.hevcadvance.com.

Contact: press@hevcadvance.com

Source - HEVC Advance