Vectis announces call for patents essential to IAMF
LONDON (January 6, 2025) – UK-based IP and technology licensing company Vectis IP (“Vectis”) today announced a call for patents essential to Immersive Audio Model & Formats (“IAMF”) technology, as defined by the Alliance for Open Media. Vectis intends to facilitate discussions amongst prospective licensors for a joint license, offering efficient access to patents covering IAMF technology.
IAMF is an audio container that can provide immersive audio content for presentation on various playback systems. It delivers audio with metadata that can be rendered on a plurality of different devices (e.g. stereo headphones, tablets, sound bars, TV sets, mobile phones, surround sound systems and VR/AR systems).
“Our review of the landscape suggests an opportunity to pool numerous patent assets covering this new, codec-agnostic audio technology – a technology specified for use with common, royalty-bearing codecs like Opus and AAC,” said Giustino de Sanctis, CEO of Vectis. “We are pleased to act as a facilitator, discussing with prospective licensors how they may jointly provide efficient, fair, and transparent access to these patents, while reducing the risk of legal disruptions and multiple, uncoordinated, non-FRAND licensing requests.”
Any party that believes it has patents essential to IAMF technology and is willing to participate in facilitation discussions is invited to contact Vectis at IAMF@vectis.com.
About Vectis
Vectis is a UK-based IP and technology licensing company. Vectis supports a level playing field for IP owners and implementers and is dedicated to finding collaborative and balanced licensing solutions. With global reach, its seasoned management team has led the formation and management of many patent pools and programs in Telecommunications and Consumer Electronics. In addition to developing a patent pool for Opus, Vectis is currently working on programs covering imaging, video, communications, e-commerce, and networking technologies.
Vectis宣布征集对IAMF至关重要的专利
伦敦--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美国商业资讯)-- 总部位于英国的知识产权和技术许可公司Vectis IP（以下简称 "Vectis"）今天宣布征集开放媒体联盟（Alliance for Open Media）定义的沉浸式音频模型和格式（IAMF）技术的核心专利。Vectis打算协调促进潜在许可方之间就联合许可进行讨论，从而帮助用户有效获取涵盖IAMF技术的专利。
IAMF是一种音频容器，能够通过各种播放系统提供身临其境的音频内容。它提供带有元数据的音频，可在多种不同设备（如立体声耳机、平板电脑、音棒、电视机、手机、环绕声系统和VR/AR系统）上呈现。
Vectis首席执行官Giustino de Sanctis表示，“我们针对形势的分析表明，现在有机会汇集涉及这种与编解码器无关的新型音频技术的大量专利资产，这种技术指定用于 Opus和AAC等需支付专利费的常见编解码器。我们很高兴能发挥协调促进作用，与潜在许可方讨论如何共同帮助用户高效、公平和透明使用这些专利，同时降低法律干扰和多重、不协调、非FRAND许可请求的风险。”
如果任何一方认为自己拥有对IAMF技术至关重要的专利，并愿意参与促进讨论，请通过IAMF@vectis.com联系Vectis。
关于Vectis
Vectis是一家总部位于英国的知识产权和技术许可公司。 Vectis支持为知识产权所有者和实施者创造公平竞争的环境，并致力于寻找合作、平衡的许可解决方案。Vectis的业务遍及全球，其管理团队经验丰富，曾领导组建和管理电信和消费电子领域的多个专利池和专利项目。除了为Opus开发专利池外，Vectis目前还在开展涉及成像、视频、通信、电子商务和网络技术的项目。
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