HEVC patent? openess? (Video codec)

[Jamie Quinlan]

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On 17/08/2012 14:38, Bernhard Reiter wrote:
> As h264 had real patent pressures, and thus is hard to implement 
> with all software freedom retained: What is the status of HEVC, 
> that is supposed to become h265 regarding patents and openness?

Judging by what they say on the website itself:
(http://www.mpegla.com/main/pid/hevc/default.aspx)

"In order to participate in the initial facilitation effort for the
creation of a joint HEVC License, MPEG LA invites any party that
believes it has patents that are essential to the HEVC Draft 7
standard (or subsequent revisions that may issue) to submit an initial
patent by September 7, 2012..."

It seems to me that there is a risk that HEVC could be
patent-encumbered. It's still early days yet, as far as I can see.

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