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BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Program success further expands with newest Licensees and Licensors  

-- HEVC Essential Patent count now exceeds 17,000

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.  

The following companies joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool over the last ~2

months:

Licensor and Licensee:  

Microsoft Corporation

ZTE Corporation

Licensee Only:

Erregame SpA                        Reco S.p.A.

Evolution Digital LLC                Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

Honor Device Co., Ltd.         Techno Horizon Co., Ltd.

MediCapture Inc.                Top Victory Investments Ltd.

Nikon Corporation                 VAIO Corporation

NTT TechnoCross Corporation    Vivo Mobile Communication Co. Ltd

OM Digital Solutions           Wistron NeWeb Corporation

Sanritz Automation Co., Ltd.         

"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.  All of our HEVC Advance Licensees will also have the option to

enjoy the benefits of our new Video Codec Platform Licensing Program when they

incorporate VVC into their products."  

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For a web version of this chart, please visit

https://accessadvance.com/hevc-worldwide-patent-stack.

About Access Advance:

Access Advance LLC (formerly HEVC Advance LLC) is an independent licensing

administrator company formed to lead the development, administration, and

management of patent pools for licensing essential patents of the most

important standards-based video codec technologies. 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 Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com.

Contact: press@accessadvance.com

SOURCE: Access Advance