V-Nova, a leading provider of compression solutions, today announced its inaugural participation in a patent pool, joining the Access Advance HEVC Patent Pool. This strategic move showcases V-Nova’s commitment to fostering industry collaboration and ensuring access to some of its cutting-edge technologies.
With over 1,200 patents across advanced compression, AI-driven processing, and immersive media technologies, V-Nova is uniquely positioned as a leader and innovator in video and data compression, beyond MPEG-5 LCEVC. Participation in the HEVC Patent Pool further underscores its broad contribution to multiple technologies and ongoing influence within the global compression ecosystem.
V-Nova’s technologies are designed to enhance the efficiency and performance of existing and future codecs, including HEVC. By joining the Access Advance HEVC Patent Pool, V-Nova reinforces its role as a contributor to broader codec ecosystems, promoting compatibility, efficiency, and adoption across the industry. V-Nova’s technologies are already specified by key standards bodies, including MPEG, SBTVD, ATSC, ISO, and SMPTE.
“Joining the Access Advance HEVC Patent Pool is a pivotal milestone for V-Nova,” commented Guido Meardi, CEO of V-Nova. “This initiative reflects our unwavering commitment to driving innovation and ensuring that our groundbreaking technologies are accessible to the broader markets. By contributing to this patent pool, we aim to foster a collaborative ecosystem that propels the evolution of video technology.”
“We are very happy to welcome V-Nova to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool as a licensor,” said Access Advance CEO Pete Moller. “V-Nova has been working on the cutting edge of video compression for well over a decade and is recognized as an innovator in this space with its unique approaches to minimizing bandwidth while maintaining quality. We look forward to working together.”
V-Nova remains committed to fostering innovation across the media industry through continued research, collaboration, and the development of next-generation compression technologies.
About V-Nova
V-Nova is a pioneering tech company with extensive expertise in data compression, XR, and AI. Its technologies have been granted international standard status by MPEG/ISO and SMPTE. Thanks to V-Nova’s innovative use of hierarchical and parallel processing, its technologies improve data, video, imaging and point-cloud compression, whilst accelerating AI processing and providing new unique features. V-Nova’s relentless investment in R&D has built a portfolio of over 1,200 international patents, along with a range of data formats, software products and solutions.
More about V-Nova: www.v-nova.com
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