Meta and Alibaba Join Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool
Meta and Alibaba officially join Access Advance's video distribution patent pool as licensees, aiming to resolve patent licensing issues related to modern video coding technologies in the internet streaming business and to further standardize industry practices.
What are the key facts?
- 1New members: Meta, Alibaba
- 2Patent Pool: Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool)
- 3Associated technologies: VP9, AV1, HEVC, VVC
What happened?
Meta and Alibaba have joined Access Advance's Video Distribution Patent Pool (VDP Pool) and are now licensees of the HEVC Advance and VVC Advance patent pools. This initiative helps to standardize the licensing of modern coding technologies used in video businesses.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
For sellers engaged in video marketing or live selling, understanding the compliance of mainstream video coding technologies is crucial to avoid potential intellectual property disputes.