What Codecs Are Licensed?

Our Video Distribution Patent Pool includes a license to 4 video codecs:

• “HEVC Standard” – all versions through Version 10 of ISO/IEC 23008-2 MPEG-H Part 2 and ITU-T Recommendation H.265 (also known as High Efficiency Video Coding Standard);
• “VVC Standard” – all versions through Version 3 of ISO/IEC 23090-3 MPEG-I Part 3 and ITU-T Recommendation H.266 (also known as Versatile Video Coding Standard);
• “VP9 Specification” – all versions of the “VP9 Bitstream and Decoding Process Specification” developed by the WebM Project;
• “AV1 Specification” – all versions through Version 1.0.0 of the “AV1 Bitstream & Decoding Process Specification” developed by the Alliance for Open Media.

What Patent Rights Are Licensed?

The VDP Pool provides a limited, conditional, non-exclusive, non-transferable (with certain exceptions) license to make, have made, import, use, and have used streaming equipment for purposes of

(a) processing HEVC, VVC, VP9 or AV1 content for transmission as part of a Video Streaming Service; and

(b) transmitting HEVC, VVC, VP9 or AV1 content as part of a Video Streaming Service.

Whom Do We License?

The Video Distribution Patent Pool licenses distinct branded video streaming service providers by or through which video content encoded in HEVC, VVC, VP9 or AV1 is transmitted over the internet for viewing, including, without limitation, any such offering that provides entertainment, social media, advertising, news, messaging, communication, online shopping, education, or other information.