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