Interview: IP Attorney Robert J.L. Moore Discusses Video Codec IP and Patent Monetization Issues
In this recent interview with attorney 罗伯特•摩尔 of 摩尔IP解决方案, we explore a range of topics related to 视频编解码器 intellectual property issues and patent monetization, two constantly moving targets. We start by reviewing the impact of the Broadcom与. Netflix lawsuit in Germany, where Broadcom obtained an injunction preventing Netflix from delivering HEVC-compliant bit streams in Germany. This is one of the first suits concluding that streaming video encoded in a standards-compliant bitstreams violates the associated patents, and its impact could be seismic.
Then we segue to the 诺基亚和. Amazon and HP lawsuit in the US, where Nokia also claims that delivering H.264 and HEVC compliant bitstreams violates its patents, which could set a similar precedent in the US.
These court cases on content-related royalties led us to the Avanci视频池, which is claiming royalties on content encoded with HEVC, AV1, VP9, 和VVC, though the lack of a licensee list on the Avanci website suggests that they’ve converted few, 如果有任何, 被许可人. The big question here is whether the other pools will stand by and watch their pool members join the Avanci pool to chase content-related revenue, or create their own content-pools.
Next is a discussion of the new IP regulations in the European Union and the impact they may have on global strategies for patent monetization and enforcement. We conclude by discussing a little-known licensing agreement between RPX和Sisvel that should sheds even more doubt regarding claims that AV1 is royalty free. 整体, the interview is a great way to catch up on most of the key codec-related issues facing streaming publishers in 2024 and beyond.
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