RE: [MPEGIF Discuss] MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVCPatent License
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============23132613544283998== content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C3ADB8.92843934" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3ADB8.92843934 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Rob =20 Two questions related to this announcement: (1) Does this mean that the goal of a royalty-free Baseline Profile is = not going to happen ? (2) What happens if the other agent proposes different terms ? (I = appreciate you may not be in a position to answer this !) =20 Regards =20 Iain Richardson HYPERLINK "http://www.vcodex.com"www.vcodex.com -----Original Message----- From: discuss-bounces-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected] = [mailto:discuss-bounces-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rob Koenen = (MPEGIF) Sent: 18 November 2003 09:09 To: discuss-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected] Subject: [MPEGIF Discuss] MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 = AVCPatent License Importance: High Discuss list, The release below was issued yesterday.=20 As I have stated before, it is positive that apparently the need for = rapid availability of these terms is being understood, and that the = licensors seem to have recognized a number of concerns that have been = raised in the context of the MPEG-4 part 2 license. As in the past, we need to understand the exact consequences. MPEGIF = welcomes discussions on this list on the terms as the have been released = by the two licensing agents working on a joint AVC license. A summary of = relevant news links can be found here: HYPERLINK = "http://www.m4if.org/patents/"http://www.m4if.org/patents/=20 We are also seeking to host a phone Q&A session with the licensing = agents in the near future, for MPEGIF members. Kind Regards, Rob Koenen President, MPEGIF ______________________________________ NEWS RELEASE=20 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Lawrence Horn MPEG LA, LLC 301.986.6660 301.986.8575 Fax HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]"[email protected] MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License (Denver, Colorado, USA - 17 November 2003) MPEG LA today announced that = essential H.264/MPEG-4 AVC patent and patent application holders have = reached agreement on the terms of a joint patent license for = implementation and use of ITU-T H.264 and MPEG-4 Part 10 AVC (=93AVC = Standard=94).=20 =93For essential intellectual property holders of such wide diversity to = agree on the terms of a joint license in just a matter of months is a = remarkable achievement, giving testimony to their support for the AVC = standard and their desire to make this promising new technology widely = available to the market in the fastest time possible,=94 said MPEG LA = CEO Baryn S. Futa. =93MPEG LA congratulates each of them for their = extraordinary diligence and cooperation, despite differences, in coming = together for the benefit of the marketplace. We also thank potential = users across all market sectors for their forthrightness in sharing with = us their concern for licensing terms that are simple, reasonable and = easy to administer. This helped immensely in the group=92s efforts to = make the license terms responsive to marketplace needs.=94=20 ..... =20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/2003 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3ADB8.92843934 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DWindows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1226" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Hello=20 Rob</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Two=20 questions related to this announcement:</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>(1)=20 Does this mean that the goal of a royalty-free Baseline Profile is not = going to=20 happen ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>(2)=20 What happens if the other agent proposes different terms ? (I appreciate = you may=20 not be in a position to answer this !)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Iain=20 Richardson</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://www.vcodex.com">www.vcodex.com</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr = align=3Dleft><FONT=20 face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20 discuss-bounces-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected] = [mailto:discuss-bounces-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected]]=20 <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rob Koenen (MPEGIF)<BR><B>Sent:</B> 18 November = 2003=20 09:09<BR><B>To:</B> discuss-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected]<BR><B>Subject:</B> = [MPEGIF=20 Discuss] MPEG LA Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVCPatent=20 License<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><!-- Converted = from text/plain format --> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Discuss = list,</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The release below was = issued=20 yesterday. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>As I have stated = before, it is=20 positive that apparently the need for rapid availability of these = terms=20 is being understood, and that the licensors seem to have recognized a = number=20 of concerns that have been raised in the context of the MPEG-4 part 2=20 license.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2><FONT color=3D#0000ff>As in the past, = we need to=20 understand the exact consequences. MPEGIF welcomes discussions on this = list on=20 the terms as the have been released by the two licensing agents = working on a=20 joint AVC license. A summary of relevant news links can be found here: = </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.m4if.org/patents/"><FONT=20 color=3D#0000ff>http://www.m4if.org/patents/</FONT></A><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>=20 </FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>We are also seeking = to host a phone=20 Q&A session with the licensing agents in the near future, for = MPEGIF=20 members.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Kind = Regards,</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Rob = Koenen<BR>President,=20 MPEGIF<BR></FONT><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff=20 size=3D2>______________________________________</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><B>NEWS RELEASE</B> </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><B>For Immediate = Release</B><BR>CONTACT:<BR>Lawrence=20 Horn<BR>MPEG LA, LLC<BR>301.986.6660<BR>301.986.8575 Fax<BR><A=20 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A></FONT></P><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <H1 style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MPEG = LA=20 Announces Terms of Joint H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Patent License</SPAN></H1> <P class=3DMsoNormal>(Denver, Colorado, USA - 17 November 2003) = MPEG LA=20 today announced that essential H.264/MPEG-4 AVC patent and patent = application=20 holders have reached agreement on the terms of a joint patent license = for=20 implementation and use of ITU-T H.264 and MPEG-4 Part 10 AVC = (“AVC Standard”).=20 </SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">“For = essential=20 intellectual property holders of such wide diversity to agree on the = terms of=20 a joint license in just a matter of months is a remarkable = achievement, giving=20 testimony to their support for the AVC standard and their desire to = make this=20 promising new technology widely available to the market in the fastest = time=20 possible,” said MPEG LA CEO Baryn S. Futa. “MPEG LA = congratulates each=20 of them for their extraordinary diligence and cooperation, despite=20 differences, in coming together for the benefit of the = marketplace. We=20 also thank </SPAN><FONT face=3DArial>potential users across all market = sectors=20 for their forthrightness in sharing with us their concern for <SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">licensing terms that are simple, = reasonable and=20 easy to administer. This helped immensely in the group’s = efforts to make=20 the license terms responsive to marketplace needs.”<SPAN=20 class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20 size=3D2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN=20 class=3D563553509-18112003><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20 size=3D2>.....</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><SPAN=20 = class=3D563553509-18112003> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></= BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/2003<BR> </FONT> </P> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3ADB8.92843934-- --===============23132613544283998== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss-wvgAS0I8NaWTm/[email protected] http://lists.mpegif.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss --===============23132613544283998==--