Alibaba, ZTE, and Youku join Access Advance Video Distribution Patent Pool as Licensors and Licensee, expanding coverage and supporting innovation.

Access Advance LLC's Video Distribution Patent Pool has gained momentum with Alibaba and ZTE joining as licensors and Youku, Alibaba's subsidiary, joining as a licensee. The additions strengthen the pool's comprehensive licensing solution, adding extensive patent portfolios and expanding coverage to Youku's massive user base. The participation supports the pool's balanced approach, enabling innovation and maximum flexibility for codec deployment across diverse business models.

Access Advance LLC's Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool has seen significant growth with the recent addition of Alibaba Group and ZTE Corporation as licensors, and Alibaba's subsidiary Youku as a licensee [1][2]. These industry leaders have bolstered the pool's comprehensive licensing solution by contributing extensive patent portfolios, including critical assets for the HEVC/H.265 and VVC/H.266 standards. The inclusion of Youku, one of China's leading video streaming platforms, also expands the pool's coverage to its massive user base.

Peter Moller, CEO of Access Advance, expressed delight at the additions, noting that Alibaba and ZTE's participation as licensors brings critical intellectual property assets to the VDP Pool, while Youku's involvement as a licensee demonstrates the value of the pool's flexibility, predictable cost model, and simplified administration. The new additions join other technology leaders such as ByteDance, Kuaishou, NTT Docomo, and Tencent, further underscoring the VDP Pool's value for the global streaming ecosystem [1][2].

The inclusion of these industry giants supports the VDP Pool's balanced approach, where both patent owners and implementers benefit from simplified licensing. It also highlights the pool's ability to foster innovation by serving the evolving needs of today's interconnected video distribution landscape and providing maximum flexibility for codec deployment across diverse business models [1][2].

About Access Advance: Access Advance LLC is an independent licensing administrator company formed to lead the development, administration, and management of patent pools for licensing essential patents of the most important video codec technologies. The company provides a transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for both patent owners and patent implementers. Access Advance manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing over 27,500 patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology and the VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to H.266/VVC technology. The company's Multi-Codec Bridging Agreement provides eligible licensees with a single discounted royalty rate structure for licensees participating in both the HEVC Advance and VVC Advance pools. In addition, Access Advance offers the VDP Pool, a comprehensive licensing solution for video streaming services covering HEVC, VVC, VP9, and AV1 codecs [1][2].

For more information, please visit: www.accessadvance.com.

References:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/access-advance-video-distribution-patent-000000318.html
[2] https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250811051174/access-advance-video-distribution-patent-pool-gains-further-momentum-with-the-signing-of-alibaba-zte-and-youku