some things to ponder

list of companies already associated with HEVC

1.      Qualcomm
2.      Ericsson
3.      Allegro DVT
4.      Vanguard Video, formerly Vanguard Software Solutions (VSS)
5.      Rovi Corporation
6.      Envivio Inc
7.      ATEME
8.      ViXS Systems
9.      Samsung Electronics
10.     Broadcom
11.    
12.     NGCodec
13.     Elemental Technologies, Inc.
14.     NTT DoCoMo
15.     Ittiam Systems
16.     Xunlei
17.     PPStream
18.     Thomson Video Networks
19.     Harmonic
20.     Digital Rapids
21.     Tata Elxsi
22.     SES
23.     NHK
Mitsubishi Electric
24.     DivX
25.     Orange
26.     Youku Tudou announced that they have partnered with Qualcomm
27.     Imagination Technologies
28.     Argon Design
........from #1402 ...11 was a repeat, but 23. Mitsu covers count (left things in order of 1st occurrence)......following from #1408

companies that stated they have patents that bear directly on HEVC/H.265: 
Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Huawei, Thomson Licensing, and NTT DoCoMo

29.      Microsoft
30.      Intel
31.      RIM
32.      Huawei
33.      Thomson Licensing, (Thompson Video Networks....one may be sub of other)

ISO/ITU     "There are currently 25 essential patent owners participating"

VERSUS

Google, Mozilla, WebRTC, (I think).....well you get the picture

This statement is very telling: so far  MPEG LA hasn't offered a license to the VP8 patent pool  despite looking into the matter for more than two and a half years. MPEG LA plans to license a pool of HEVC-related patents

Also of note: "MPEG LA is pleased to assist in facilitating a convenient, independently administered, one-stop patent licensing alternative  to assist users with implementation of their technology choices and invites all patent holders to participate,"

RAND Policy:    requires organizations with patents that bear on standards to release them for royalty-free use or license them "on a non-discriminatory basis on reasonable terms and conditions."

There are currently 25 essential patent owners participating
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I suspect most of the 25 are covered in the list.  What do you think?  Do you think that DUTV is part of the wave that's coming?

think that nap might be coming on, so I can wake up for Christmas $$$$$