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      <title><![CDATA[Dolby sues Nothing Technology over EVS voice codec patent infringement]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dolby has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Nothing Technology and GameGeek at the Unified Patent Court regarding the Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) codec. This action represents the first litigation involving the Via Licensing Alliance Voice Codec pool, highlighting ongoing legal tensions surrounding standard-essential patents in the streaming and communications industry.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dolby has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Nothing Technology and GameGeek at the Unified Patent Court regarding the Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) codec. This action represents the first litigation involving the Via Licensing Alliance Voice Codec pool, highlighting ongoing legal tensions surrounding standard-essential patents in the streaming and communications industry.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance launches DRAM patent pool for AI datacenters]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance has launched a new patent pool for DRAM technologies, including DDR5 and HBM4, specifically targeting AI and datacenter infrastructure. The program establishes hourly royalty rates of $0.005 for non-HBM and $0.020 for HBM server processing units.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance has launched a new patent pool for DRAM technologies, including DDR5 and HBM4, specifically targeting AI and datacenter infrastructure. The program establishes hourly royalty rates of $0.005 for non-HBM and $0.020 for HBM server processing units.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rio court confirms NEC pool offer satisfies FRAND in AAC patent case]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Brazilian court ruled in favor of NEC, confirming that patent pool offers through the Via Licensing Alliance satisfy FRAND obligations for AAC audio-compression patents. The decision establishes that implementers cannot demand bilateral negotiations when a valid pool license is available, impacting patent licensing strategies for hardware providers in the region.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Brazilian court ruled in favor of NEC, confirming that patent pool offers through the Via Licensing Alliance satisfy FRAND obligations for AAC audio-compression patents. The decision establishes that implementers cannot demand bilateral negotiations when a valid pool license is available, impacting patent licensing strategies for hardware providers in the region.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance VP advocates patent pools to reduce SEP litigation]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Patrick Zhang, the new VP of Licensing and Commercial Strategy at Via Licensing Alliance, writes an opinion piece advocating for the increased use of patent pools to manage standardized technology licensing. He argues that pools provide a more scalable and efficient alternative to the current environment of fragmented global litigation over standard-essential patents.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Patrick Zhang, the new VP of Licensing and Commercial Strategy at Via Licensing Alliance, writes an opinion piece advocating for the increased use of patent pools to manage standardized technology licensing. He argues that pools provide a more scalable and efficient alternative to the current environment of fragmented global litigation over standard-essential patents.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[USPTO Director John Squires to keynote Via Licensing Alliance Bridge Summit]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires will serve as the keynote speaker at the Via Licensing Alliance Bridge Summit in October 2026. The summit will address standard-essential patent (SEP) policy and the USPTO's recent efforts to incentivize industry participation in standard-setting processes.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires will serve as the keynote speaker at the Via Licensing Alliance Bridge Summit in October 2026. The summit will address standard-essential patent (SEP) policy and the USPTO's recent efforts to incentivize industry participation in standard-setting processes.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[MPEG-4 Visual patents officially expire globally following final Brazilian lapse]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License has officially terminated following the expiration of its final patent in Brazil on July 19, 2026. This conclusion removes ongoing royalty obligations and participation fees for codec technologies formerly managed by the VIA Licensing Alliance.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License has officially terminated following the expiration of its final patent in Brazil on July 19, 2026. This conclusion removes ongoing royalty obligations and participation fees for codec technologies formerly managed by the VIA Licensing Alliance.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[DOJ Scrutiny Mounts for "Royalty-Free" Tech Standards Like AV1]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance President Kevin Mack discusses the growing regulatory scrutiny, led by the DOJ, on royalty-free tech standards like AV1, highlighting potential anti-competitive effects.
He argues that modern, complex technology inevitably builds upon prior patented research, making truly "royalty-free" solutions unrealistic and necessitating structured licensing environments.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance President Kevin Mack discusses the growing regulatory scrutiny, led by the DOJ, on royalty-free tech standards like AV1, highlighting potential anti-competitive effects.
He argues that modern, complex technology inevitably builds upon prior patented research, making truly "royalty-free" solutions unrealistic and necessitating structured licensing environments.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance expands Voice Codec programme - Data Centre & Network News]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance has expanded its Voice Codec patent pool by adding a new unnamed licensee and two new licensors, NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. This growth in licensors and licensees signifies increasing industry adoption of collaborative licensing for voice technologies like EVS and IVAS, driven by the rollout of 5G and 5G-Advanced networks. Via also published its full rate structure for the Voice Codec pool, aiming to provide transparency and predictability for implementers.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance has expanded its Voice Codec patent pool by adding a new unnamed licensee and two new licensors, NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. This growth in licensors and licensees signifies increasing industry adoption of collaborative licensing for voice technologies like EVS and IVAS, driven by the rollout of 5G and 5G-Advanced networks. Via also published its full rate structure for the Voice Codec pool, aiming to provide transparency and predictability for implementers.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Huawei Supports Via Licensing Alliance Voice Codec Program Expansion Amid 5G & 6G Growth]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via) announced continued expansion of its voice codec patent pool, including the addition of a new unnamed licensee and new licensors NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. This expansion is supported by Huawei, indicating ongoing activity in voice codec licensing amidst 5G and 6G development.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via) announced continued expansion of its voice codec patent pool, including the addition of a new unnamed licensee and new licensors NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. This expansion is supported by Huawei, indicating ongoing activity in voice codec licensing amidst 5G and 6G development.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[H.264 Licensing: The $4.5 Million Wake-Up Call for Streaming Services]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC/H.264 streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap for large SVOD services with a tiered list-fee model that reaches $4,500,000 per year for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers), with lower tiers at $3,375,000 and $2,250,000. The new fee structure applies to companies seeking a fresh license starting in 2026, while licensees with active agreements at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms. The post also notes continued uncertainty around perceived H.264 patent expirations and associated licensing obligations.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC/H.264 streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap for large SVOD services with a tiered list-fee model that reaches $4,500,000 per year for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers), with lower tiers at $3,375,000 and $2,250,000. The new fee structure applies to companies seeking a fresh license starting in 2026, while licensees with active agreements at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms. The post also notes continued uncertainty around perceived H.264 patent expirations and associated licensing obligations.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[When annual H.264 (AVC) licensing jumps from $100K to $2.5M, this is not a video codec story anymore]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The post says Via Licensing Alliance has introduced a new AVC (H.264) streaming license structure that, for new licensees from 2026 onward, could increase annual licensing costs from about $100K to $2.5M. It argues this shifts H.264 from being treated as a low-risk default codec to a more material IP and commercial-planning consideration, referencing earlier licensing fragmentation and uncertainty experienced with HEVC (H.265).]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The post says Via Licensing Alliance has introduced a new AVC (H.264) streaming license structure that, for new licensees from 2026 onward, could increase annual licensing costs from about $100K to $2.5M. It argues this shifts H.264 from being treated as a low-risk default codec to a more material IP and commercial-planning consideration, referencing earlier licensing fragmentation and uncertainty experienced with HEVC (H.265).]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance Restructures AVC Streaming Royalty Fees]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jan-ozer_if-youre-streaming-h264-video-and-havent-activity-7445470135634644992-nns0?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAGQWIjIBKtJn-cqL_AA9ML8HhxxescQcYRc]]></link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC (H.264) streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap for large SVOD services with a tiered list-fee model that reaches $4.5M annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers). Existing licensees with active licenses at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms, while the new pricing applies to companies seeking new licenses starting in 2026. The post notes that Via contacted licensees and unlicensed H.264 streaming companies in late 2025 to encourage locking in the old terms and cites legal input that patent expiration and licensing obligations may not be straightforward.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC (H.264) streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap for large SVOD services with a tiered list-fee model that reaches $4.5M annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers). Existing licensees with active licenses at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms, while the new pricing applies to companies seeking new licenses starting in 2026. The post notes that Via contacted licensees and unlicensed H.264 streaming companies in late 2025 to encourage locking in the old terms and cites legal input that patent expiration and licensing obligations may not be straightforward.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance Restructures AVC Streaming Royalty Fees]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC (H.264) streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap with a tiered schedule that lists up to $4.5 million annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers), with lower tiers at $3.375 million and $2.25 million. Existing licensees with active agreements at the end of 2025 are described as being grandfathered under prior terms, while the new pricing applies to companies seeking a new license starting in 2026. The post also notes ongoing complexity around H.264 patent expiration and associated licensing obligations, citing input from patent licensing attorney Jim Harlan.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC (H.264) streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap with a tiered schedule that lists up to $4.5 million annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers), with lower tiers at $3.375 million and $2.25 million. Existing licensees with active agreements at the end of 2025 are described as being grandfathered under prior terms, while the new pricing applies to companies seeking a new license starting in 2026. The post also notes ongoing complexity around H.264 patent expiration and associated licensing obligations, citing input from patent licensing attorney Jim Harlan.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance H.264 Royalty Fee Restructuring]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its H.264/AVC streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a prior $100,000 annual cap for large SVOD services with a new tiered model that lists fees up to $4,500,000 annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers). The new fee structure applies to companies seeking a new license starting in 2026, while licensees with active agreements at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms. The post notes that Via contacted licensees and unlicensed H.264 streaming companies in late 2025 to lock in old terms and highlights that patent-expiration timelines and licensing obligations are complex.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its H.264/AVC streaming royalty fees at the end of 2025, replacing a prior $100,000 annual cap for large SVOD services with a new tiered model that lists fees up to $4,500,000 annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers). The new fee structure applies to companies seeking a new license starting in 2026, while licensees with active agreements at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms. The post notes that Via contacted licensees and unlicensed H.264 streaming companies in late 2025 to lock in old terms and highlights that patent-expiration timelines and licensing obligations are complex.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance Restructures AVC Streaming Royalty Fees]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC (H.264) streaming royalty fee model at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap with a tiered schedule that lists up to $4,500,000 annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers), with lower tiers at $3,375,000 and $2,250,000. The revised pricing applies to companies seeking a new license starting in 2026, while licensees with an active license at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms. The post notes that patent-expiration expectations around H.264 are complex and may not eliminate licensing obligations as simply as some assume.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance restructured its AVC (H.264) streaming royalty fee model at the end of 2025, replacing a single $100,000 annual cap with a tiered schedule that lists up to $4,500,000 annually for Tier 1 OTT platforms (100M+ subscribers), with lower tiers at $3,375,000 and $2,250,000. The revised pricing applies to companies seeking a new license starting in 2026, while licensees with an active license at the end of 2025 are grandfathered under prior terms. The post notes that patent-expiration expectations around H.264 are complex and may not eliminate licensing obligations as simply as some assume.]]></content:encoded>
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	H.264 Streaming Fees: What Changed, Who's Affected, and What It Means
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via) introduced a new AVC (H.264) Streaming License fee schedule for new licenses starting in 2026, replacing the prior $100,000 annual cap model with tiered fees that can reach a $4.5 million annual list price for the largest OTT, FAST, social, and cloud gaming platforms. Via states that existing AVC streaming licensees as of end-2025 are grandfathered under their prior terms, meaning the higher tiers primarily affect previously unlicensed implementers seeking a license in 2026 or later. The article also discusses practical compliance details (single assessment across service types, per-legal-entity licensing, separate device vs streaming caps) and legal considerations around expiring patents and FRAND challenges, based on input from patent licensing attorney Jim Harlan.]]></description>
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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>
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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>
      <content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:43:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance announced the expansion of its Voice Codec patent pool with an unnamed new licensee and new licensors, NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. The alliance also published a comprehensive rate structure for its Voice Codec pool, which includes patents for Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) and Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS). This move aims to increase transparency and adoption of these voice technologies critical for 5G, 5G-Advanced, and future applications.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance announced the expansion of its Voice Codec patent pool with an unnamed new licensee and new licensors, NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. The alliance also published a comprehensive rate structure for its Voice Codec pool, which includes patents for Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) and Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS). This move aims to increase transparency and adoption of these voice technologies critical for 5G, 5G-Advanced, and future applications.]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:51:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via) has expanded its Voice Codec patent pool by adding a new unnamed licensee and new licensors, NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. The program, which covers Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) and Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS), also published its full rate structure to increase transparency and predictability for implementers. This expansion reflects growing industry adoption of collaborative licensing for critical voice technologies and increased interest from patent holders in licensing through patent pools.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via) has expanded its Voice Codec patent pool by adding a new unnamed licensee and new licensors, NovaVoice Limited and Cordial IP. The program, which covers Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) and Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS), also published its full rate structure to increase transparency and predictability for implementers. This expansion reflects growing industry adoption of collaborative licensing for critical voice technologies and increased interest from patent holders in licensing through patent pools.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title><![CDATA[AVC/H.264 - Via Licensing Alliance]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via LA) outlines its AVC/H.264 patent portfolio license terms, including royalty structures for codec manufacturing/sales and for streaming use cases. The page lists streaming fee tiers by service type (OTT, FAST, social media, cloud gaming, cable/satellite TV, and OTA networks) with annual fees ranging from $100K for “small/nascent” services up to $4.5M for Tier 1 streaming categories, alongside an enterprise cap of $9.75M per year (2017+). It also references updated patent attachments dated February 1, 2026 and describes how licensors contribute essential patents and how additions do not change royalty amounts during the license term.]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance (Via LA) outlines its AVC/H.264 patent portfolio license terms, including royalty structures for codec manufacturing/sales and for streaming use cases. The page lists streaming fee tiers by service type (OTT, FAST, social media, cloud gaming, cable/satellite TV, and OTA networks) with annual fees ranging from $100K for “small/nascent” services up to $4.5M for Tier 1 streaming categories, alongside an enterprise cap of $9.75M per year (2017+). It also references updated patent attachments dated February 1, 2026 and describes how licensors contribute essential patents and how additions do not change royalty amounts during the license term.]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Via Licensing Alliance]]></dc:creator>
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