Online video streaming is becoming more and more the predominant means of online content consumption. In this field, video codecs play a crucial role.

The video codec technologies used today are the result of years of investments in innovation. These continued investments, across generations of technologies, allow for continued improvements in the video codecs domain.

Innovation can benefit us all. But R&D is a costly and time-consuming activity. If those funding R&D activities are not fairly rewarded, there will be less incentive to innovate further. Securing funding to support R&D activities is fundamental to foster the innovation ecosystem.

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Sisvel’s Video Coding Licensing Platform, is a new patent licensing platform including two separate, joint patent licensing programs, offering licenses under patents necessary to practice the VP9 and AV1 specifications.

The joint licenses address market needs for efficient licensing, making VP9 and AV1 patents more easily accessible and ensuring that all users of these technologies will benefit from the transparency and the convenience of the license terms available under these new programs.

The VP9 and AV1 licensing programs are offered under a running royalty license scheme. In addition, relevant products may be licensed under a committed volume scheme. For more details visit the License Terms page.