Vectis announces broader JPEG XS patent pool license at no additional cost
London, UK (April 4, 2025) – Building on the success of its JPEG XS Patent Pool, Vectis today announced extension of the JPEG-XS Pool license scope to include new “Profiles” without any royalty increase. The extended coverage brings additional flexibility to the program structure and will allow JPEG XS licensed implementers to use the lightweight low latency codec to improve connectivity in video workflows across a wider array of business models and use cases.
The JPEG XS (ISO/IEC 21122) standard defines several Profiles that optimize compression and processing for different applications. The JPEG-XS Pool license already covers three Profiles – High, Main, and Light. For no extra charge, Licensees will now receive an expanded license adding three new Profiles – “TDC” (temporal differentiating coding) that improves upon high profile offering 50% of bandwidth efficiency for eSport, Gaming & Screen content; “Additional High” allowing higher-quality encoding for HDR, broadcast and cinema; and “MLS“ (mathematically lossless) for achieving perfect reconstruction at the decoder side.
The new JPEG-XS Pool license structure also introduces additional Pay-Per-Use royalty schemes for Real-Time Content JPEG XS Services. “The new royalty schemes are a response to requests from the many companies that are adapting their business models to provide more real-time services”, said Giustino de Sanctis, CEO of Vectis. “New Licensees to the JPEG XS pool will execute the new Pool License and immediately have the benefit of the new expanded license. Existing Licensees will also be offered the newly extended Pool License.”
In a further comment, Giustino de Sanctis added, “The market for JPEG XS is seeing strong growth and the JPEG XS pool has been well received with our Licensees now including key industry players. The rapid and accelerating adoption of JPEG XS is testament to it having become indispensable for companies involved in the production and IP-based transport of high-definition video content.”
About Vectis IP Ltd
Vectis IP Ltd. https://www.vectis.com/ is a UK-based IP and technology licensing company. Vectis IP supports a level playing field for IP owners and implementers and is dedicated to finding collaborative and balanced licensing solutions. With a global reach, its seasoned management team has led the formation and management of many patent pools and programs in Telecommunications and Consumer Electronics. More recently, Vectis IP is currently working on multiple programs covering audio, video, communications, e-commerce and networking technologies.
More information about the license: https://www.jpegxspool.com