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BOSTON, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

HEVC Advance, an independent licensing administrator, is pleased to report that

licensors in its HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool have received favorable judgments from

the Dusseldorf District Court in Germany, in patent infringement proceedings

they brought against MAS Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft ("MAS") for infringing

their patents essential to the HEVC/H.265 digital video coding standard.  The

licensors were represented by Eisenfuhr Speiser.

Dolby, GE and Philips v. MAS Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft

Infringement proceedings before the District Court Dusseldorf

Court ref.: 4c O 44/18, 4c O 56/18, 4c O 69/18

The Court found that all the asserted patents are infringed by MAS' HEVC/H.265

compliant products, and that notice from HEVC Advance including the terms of a

pool license served as notice from the pool licensors.  Importantly, the Court

also found that HEVC Advance's license terms and royalty rates offered to MAS

were Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory ("FRAND").  As a result, the

Court issued injunctions against MAS.

According to HEVC Advance CEO, Peter Moller, "These judgments by the highly

respected District Court in Dusseldorf provide clear confirmation that our HEVC

program and royalty rates are FRAND.  They also support the simple but powerful

premise that FRAND means fair and reasonable for both patent implementers and

patent owners.  We are extremely pleased that the Court was willing to speak

with such clarity, and we expect that this judgment will not only further

accelerate the wide market acceptance of our HEVC/H.265 pool by both licensors

and licensees, but also further speed the adoption of HEVC/H.265 technology so

that even more consumers can enjoy a better video experience – including 4K."

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