RT-140 Compact Root of Trust for IoT, IIoT and cloud-connected devices, sensors, gateways
ZTE Sued for AVC Patent Infringement
DENVER--February 15, 2017-- MPEG LA, LLC today announced that several patent owners in MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License have filed patent enforcement actions in the Landgericht Düsseldorf, Germany against ZTE Deutschland GmbH (“ZTE”) for infringing patents essential to the AVC/H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10) digital video coding standard used in mobile devices and other products.
According to the complaints, ZTE offers mobile phone products in Germany, which use patent-protected AVC methods without licenses with the individual patent holders or a portfolio license that includes these patents offered by MPEG LA. The suits seek monetary damages and injunctions.
MPEG LA, LLC
MPEG LA is the world’s leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms. Starting in the 1990s, it pioneered the modern-day patent pool helping to produce the most widely used standards in consumer electronics history. MPEG LA has operated licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of more than 13,000 patents in 82 countries with some 230 patent holders and more than 6,000 licensees. Approximately 1,500 licensees enjoy the worldwide one-stop coverage of MPEG LA’s AVC Patent Portfolio License under essential patents owned by 38 patent holders. By assisting users with implementation of their technology choices, MPEG LA offers licensing solutions that provide access to fundamental intellectual property, freedom to operate, reduced litigation risk and predictability in the business planning process. For more information, go to www.mpegla.com.
|
Related News
Breaking News
- Fractile raises $15m seed funding to develop radical new AI chip and unlock exponential performance improvements from frontier AI models
- Ceva Bluetooth Low Energy and 802.15.4 IPs Bring Ultra-Low Power Wireless Connectivity to Alif Semiconductor's Balletto Family of MCUs
- Agile Analog delivers customizable IP on GlobalFoundries' FinFet and FDX processes
- Ian Walsh appointed as Sondrel's Regional VP for America
- Systems Designed Today Must Support Post-Quantum Cryptography Tomorrow
Most Popular
- Imagination Technologies announces new capital investment from Fortress Investment Group
- Alphawave Semi: Q2 2024 Trading and Business Update
- Agile Analog delivers customizable IP on GlobalFoundries' FinFet and FDX processes
- Efinix Releases Topaz Line of FPGAs, Delivering High Performance and Low Power to Mass Market Applications
- Comcores supports BAE systems as a key partner with JESD204C IP
![]() |
E-mail This Article | ![]() |
![]() |
Printer-Friendly Page |