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      <title><![CDATA[Meta and Alibaba join Access Advance Video Distribution Patent pool]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meta and Alibaba have joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent (VDP) pool, which provides a unified licensing structure for HEVC, VVC, AV1, and VP9 codecs. The pool now covers approximately 70% of the social media market and utilizes a tiered royalty structure based on user metrics or revenue.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Huawei and HP sign global Wi-Fi patent cross-licensing agreement]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Huawei and HP have entered a global patent cross-licensing agreement for Wi-Fi technologies, while the UPC Hamburg ruled that implementers cannot demand bilateral licenses when a FRAND-compliant pool exists. Additionally, Access Advance is exploring the formation of a new patent pool for AV1 and AV2 codecs.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance launches patent pool for AV1 and AV2 video codecs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has launched an exploratory phase to form a patent pool for AV1 and AV2 video codecs, aiming to address potential infringement risks for implementers. The initiative seeks to provide a centralized licensing solution for patents held by entities outside the Alliance for Open Media's royalty-free commitments.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance has launched an exploratory phase to form a patent pool for AV1 and AV2 video codecs, aiming to address potential infringement risks for implementers. The initiative seeks to provide a centralized licensing solution for patents held by entities outside the Alliance for Open Media's royalty-free commitments.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance launches patent pool exploration for AV1 and AV2 codecs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has initiated an exploratory phase to form a patent pool for the AV1 and AV2 video codecs. The organization aims to address potential infringement risks for device and software manufacturers by providing a centralized licensing solution for patent holders outside of the Alliance for Open Media.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance adds Meta and Alibaba to video patent pool]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms and Alibaba Group joined Access Advance’s Video Distribution Patent Pool, alongside Meta’s participation in the HEVC Advance and VVC Advance pools. The move centers on licensing for modern codecs including VP9, AV1, HEVC and VVC across internet video streaming business models.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Meta Platforms and Alibaba Group joined Access Advance’s Video Distribution Patent Pool, alongside Meta’s participation in the HEVC Advance and VVC Advance pools. The move centers on licensing for modern codecs including VP9, AV1, HEVC and VVC across internet video streaming business models.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance adds 12 licensors to VDP Pool]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance added 12 patent holders, including Sharp, M&K Holdings, Tagivan II, Hanwha Vision and Telechips, to its Video Distribution Patent Pool in the first half of 2026. The company said the additions expand licensing coverage for video decoding, processing and streaming media delivery.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance added 12 patent holders, including Sharp, M&K Holdings, Tagivan II, Hanwha Vision and Telechips, to its Video Distribution Patent Pool in the first half of 2026. The company said the additions expand licensing coverage for video decoding, processing and streaming media delivery.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance warns UK Supreme Court against setting patent pool rates]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has issued a formal statement arguing that UK courts lack the necessary market data to set FRAND royalty rates for patent pools. The administrator warns that judicial intervention in rate-setting could lead to licensor withdrawals and market fragmentation, potentially undermining the efficiency of patent pools like its HEVC Advance program.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance has issued a formal statement arguing that UK courts lack the necessary market data to set FRAND royalty rates for patent pools. The administrator warns that judicial intervention in rate-setting could lead to licensor withdrawals and market fragmentation, potentially undermining the efficiency of patent pools like its HEVC Advance program.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dolby sells Via Licensing and Access Advance stakes for $25M]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dolby has sold its interests in patent pools Via Licensing and Access Advance for a total of $25 million. Separately, Snap Inc. has initiated litigation against both entities in the UK, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding patent licensing in video distribution technology.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dolby has sold its interests in patent pools Via Licensing and Access Advance for a total of $25 million. Separately, Snap Inc. has initiated litigation against both entities in the UK, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding patent licensing in video distribution technology.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Snap Sues Access Advance Over VDP Pool Licensing Rates]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Snap Inc. has initiated legal action against Dolby and Access Advance in a UK court, challenging the licensing terms and FRAND rates of the VDP patent pool. This litigation represents the first direct legal challenge to the VDP pool's rules and comes alongside Dolby's existing patent infringement claims against Snap concerning AV1 and HEVC codecs.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Snap Inc. has initiated legal action against Dolby and Access Advance in a UK court, challenging the licensing terms and FRAND rates of the VDP patent pool. This litigation represents the first direct legal challenge to the VDP pool's rules and comes alongside Dolby's existing patent infringement claims against Snap concerning AV1 and HEVC codecs.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance adds 28 HEVC licensees as surveillance giants join pool]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has announced 28 new licensees for its HEVC patent pool during the first half of 2026, including major surveillance companies such as Dahua, Hikvision, and Uniview. This update underscores the continued industry-wide adoption of HEVC for video compression across various professional and consumer sectors.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Access Advance adds 28 licensees as HEVC expands into surveillance]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has announced 28 new licensees for its HEVC Advance patent pool during the first half of 2026. The new participants, which include significant video surveillance manufacturers such as Hikvision and Dahua Technology, highlight the continued role of the HEVC codec across professional and industrial video markets.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance has announced 28 new licensees for its HEVC Advance patent pool during the first half of 2026. The new participants, which include significant video surveillance manufacturers such as Hikvision and Dahua Technology, highlight the continued role of the HEVC codec across professional and industrial video markets.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meta and Alibaba join Access Advance pool for video codec licensing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms and Alibaba Group have joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool as licensees. This agreement resolves licensing obligations regarding essential video codecs, including VP9, AV1, HEVC, and VVC, for their respective video distribution services.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Meta Platforms and Alibaba Group have joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool as licensees. This agreement resolves licensing obligations regarding essential video codecs, including VP9, AV1, HEVC, and VVC, for their respective video distribution services.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Samsung and Sharp join VVC Advance pool as licensing hits 62% of smartphone market]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has announced that Samsung and Sharp have joined the VVC Advance Patent Pool as both licensors and licensees. This move aligns with broader industry adoption of the VVC codec, with six major smartphone manufacturers now participating in the licensing program.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance has announced that Samsung and Sharp have joined the VVC Advance Patent Pool as both licensors and licensees. This move aligns with broader industry adoption of the VVC codec, with six major smartphone manufacturers now participating in the licensing program.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Samsung and Sharp join VVC Advance pool, covering 62% of smartphones]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance has added Samsung Electronics and Sharp Corporation as both licensors and licensees to the VVC Advance patent pool. These additions expand the pool's industry coverage, with participating licensees now representing an estimated 62% of the global smartphone market, signaling increased adoption of VVC as a standard codec.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance has added Samsung Electronics and Sharp Corporation as both licensors and licensees to the VVC Advance patent pool. These additions expand the pool's industry coverage, with participating licensees now representing an estimated 62% of the global smartphone market, signaling increased adoption of VVC as a standard codec.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meta and Alibaba join Access Advance pools for multi-codec licensing]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Meta and Alibaba have joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool as licensees for several video codecs, including AV1, HEVC, and VVC. This move aims to standardize and resolve licensing obligations for their respective video infrastructure and distribution platforms.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alibaba Group join Access Advance VDP Pool as standard-essential licensee]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alibaba Group has joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool) as a licensee, securing rights to the HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 video codec standards. This agreement expands Alibaba's existing patent pool relationship and simplifies the company's legal requirements for its multi-platform streaming and e-commerce video operations.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alibaba Group has joined the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool) as a licensee, securing rights to the HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 video codec standards. This agreement expands Alibaba's existing patent pool relationship and simplifies the company's legal requirements for its multi-platform streaming and e-commerce video operations.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/lawsuits-licensing-and-royalties-are-complicating-4k-video-support-in-gadgets/]]></link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The article details how HEVC/H.265 patent licensing structures, rising royalty-rate uncertainty, and ongoing litigation are driving some vendors (including Dell, HP, and Synology) to disable or remove HEVC capabilities, impacting 4K/HDR streaming playback and transcoding on consumer devices. It outlines the roles of patent pools and licensors (notably Access Advance and Nokia) and notes device-market impacts such as sales injunctions in Germany and US lawsuits involving major streaming and hardware companies. The piece also frames AV1 as an alternative with broader streaming availability but highlights continued compatibility hurdles and emerging AV1 patent disputes that could affect adoption.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A sponsored report compares how Access Advance’s Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool and Avanci Video calculate patent royalties for nine illustrative streaming service templates modeled on well-known platforms. Using program terms as of March 2026, it presents royalty estimates with discounts/adjustments and at full list rates, finding Avanci’s modeled royalties higher across scenarios, largely due to including advertising revenue in the royalty base, higher published rates, flat (non-tiered) revenue rates, and the absence (as of March 2026) of an announced fee cap. The author states the calculations are illustrative, inputs were independently researched, and readers should verify current terms directly with each program.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A sponsored report compares how Access Advance’s Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool and Avanci Video calculate patent royalties for nine illustrative streaming service templates modeled on well-known platforms. Using program terms as of March 2026, it presents royalty estimates with discounts/adjustments and at full list rates, finding Avanci’s modeled royalties higher across scenarios, largely due to including advertising revenue in the royalty base, higher published rates, flat (non-tiered) revenue rates, and the absence (as of March 2026) of an announced fee cap. The author states the calculations are illustrative, inputs were independently researched, and readers should verify current terms directly with each program.]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gregory Sidak posts that Access Advance has published a white paper he co-authored with Professor Andy Vassallo titled “The Economics of Video Compression: Why the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool Is Fair, Reasonable, and Nondiscriminatory.” The post says the paper evaluates the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool under FRAND principles and argues it complies with fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory licensing standards, linking to Access Advance’s press release and the downloadable paper.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Gregory Sidak posts that Access Advance has published a white paper he co-authored with Professor Andy Vassallo titled “The Economics of Video Compression: Why the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool Is Fair, Reasonable, and Nondiscriminatory.” The post says the paper evaluates the Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool under FRAND principles and argues it complies with fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory licensing standards, linking to Access Advance’s press release and the downloadable paper.]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance’s acquisition of Via Licensing Alliance’s HEVC and VVC programs consolidates codec licensing administration, reducing complexity and negotiation friction for device manufacturers. This move streamlines royalty management but does not significantly alter codec adoption dynamics within the streaming industry.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance’s acquisition of Via Licensing Alliance’s HEVC and VVC programs consolidates codec licensing administration, reducing complexity and negotiation friction for device manufacturers. This move streamlines royalty management but does not significantly alter codec adoption dynamics within the streaming industry.]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Access Advance announced that several global technology companies, including ByteDance, Dolby, Kuaishou, MediaTek, OPPO, Philips, and Tencent, have joined its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool. This pool offers a single licensing solution for essential patents covering HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 codecs. Participants cited the pool's balanced framework, simplified licensing, and support for innovation as reasons for their adoption.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Access Advance announced that several global technology companies, including ByteDance, Dolby, Kuaishou, MediaTek, OPPO, Philips, and Tencent, have joined its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool. This pool offers a single licensing solution for essential patents covering HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 codecs. Participants cited the pool's balanced framework, simplified licensing, and support for innovation as reasons for their adoption.]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[V-Nova has joined the Access Advance HEVC Patent Pool for the first time, strengthening its position in the video compression patent landscape. This move is significant for streaming professionals as it aligns V-Nova with key HEVC licensing players, potentially impacting codec adoption and royalty management.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[V-Nova has joined the Access Advance HEVC Patent Pool for the first time, strengthening its position in the video compression patent landscape. This move is significant for streaming professionals as it aligns V-Nova with key HEVC licensing players, potentially impacting codec adoption and royalty management.]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article analyzes the state of the video codec market in 2025, detailing the slow adoption of newer codecs like AV1, VVC, and LCEVC by independent premium-content publishers, primarily due to a lack of a "killer app" equivalent to HEVC's 4K/HDR wave and evolving royalty models. It highlights the continued dominance of H.264 and HEVC, the nascent development of H.267 and AI-based codecs, and the growing impact of patent pools, such as Access Advance's new Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool, which aims to license HEVC, VVC, AV1, and VP9 content.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This article analyzes the state of the video codec market in 2025, detailing the slow adoption of newer codecs like AV1, VVC, and LCEVC by independent premium-content publishers, primarily due to a lack of a "killer app" equivalent to HEVC's 4K/HDR wave and evolving royalty models. It highlights the continued dominance of H.264 and HEVC, the nascent development of H.267 and AI-based codecs, and the growing impact of patent pools, such as Access Advance's new Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool, which aims to license HEVC, VVC, AV1, and VP9 content.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Streaming Media Magazine]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:02:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alibaba Group has entered into a license agreement with the Access Advance patent pool to gain consolidated access to HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 video codec technologies. This deal replaces multiple individual contracts with a unified royalty structure, simplifying licensing operations for Alibaba's diverse digital media ecosystem.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Alibaba Group has entered into a license agreement with the Access Advance patent pool to gain consolidated access to HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 video codec technologies. This deal replaces multiple individual contracts with a unified royalty structure, simplifying licensing operations for Alibaba's diverse digital media ecosystem.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Transfers HEVC Pool to Access Advance, Citing Fragmentation]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:38:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance has divested its HEVC patent pool to Access Advance to alleviate market fragmentation and operational inefficiencies in licensing. This consolidation aims to streamline the licensing process, benefiting both innovators and commercial implementers in the streaming industry. The move reflects a strategy to reduce transactional friction and uncertainty caused by multiple patent pools for the same technology standard.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This query from Hacker News discusses how to prevent AV2 from encountering the same patent-pool issues that AV1 faced. It references Sisvel's patent pool for AV1 and a recent agreement between Dolby and Snap as evidence of patent challenges despite AV1's royalty-free design. The original source linked is an Access Advance press release from March 2026. The question implicitly raises concerns about licensing and royalty obligations for nascent video encoding standards.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This query from Hacker News discusses how to prevent AV2 from encountering the same patent-pool issues that AV1 faced. It references Sisvel's patent pool for AV1 and a recent agreement between Dolby and Snap as evidence of patent challenges despite AV1's royalty-free design. The original source linked is an Access Advance press release from March 2026. The question implicitly raises concerns about licensing and royalty obligations for nascent video encoding standards.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brazilian Courts Push Back on abusive Forum Shopping: Jurisdiction of Rio de Janeiro Business Court Affirmed in SEP Dispute | Licks Attorneys]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brazilian courts, specifically the 6th Business Trial Court of Rio de Janeiro, affirmed its jurisdiction in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) dispute involving HEVC technology between JVCKenwood and implementers Hisense and Multilaser. This ruling pushed back against alleged 'forum shopping' tactics by the implementers, upholding good faith in procedural rules and emphasizing expert analysis in infringement determinations. A preliminary injunction was granted to JVC, and Hisense eventually joined Access Advance's HEVC Advance Patent Pool following a global settlement.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Brazilian courts, specifically the 6th Business Trial Court of Rio de Janeiro, affirmed its jurisdiction in a Standard Essential Patent (SEP) dispute involving HEVC technology between JVCKenwood and implementers Hisense and Multilaser. This ruling pushed back against alleged 'forum shopping' tactics by the implementers, upholding good faith in procedural rules and emphasizing expert analysis in infringement determinations. A preliminary injunction was granted to JVC, and Hisense eventually joined Access Advance's HEVC Advance Patent Pool following a global settlement.]]></content:encoded>
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