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| - MPEG LA, LLC today announced availability of the Qi Wireless Power Patent Portfolio License providing one-stop access to the standard for wireless charging and power transfer known as Qi* developed by the Wireless Power Consortium. "Just as Qi makes mobile products more mobile by removing wires from wireless devices, MPEG LA is pleased to make Qi technology readily available to the worldwide market on the same terms under an efficient and affordable license," said MPEG LA President and CEO Larry Horn. The initial patent owners to MPEG LA's Qi Wireless Power Patent Portfolio License areConvenientPower HK Limited, GE Hybrid Technologies, LLC, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Robert Bosch GmbH. "We commend these companies for their foresight, initiative and cooperation in making possible a joint license under their foundational patents for the benefit of the Qi marketplace," said Bill Geary, MPEG LA Vice President, Business Development, "and we welcome other owners of technology covered by the Qi standard to join them in offering one-stop access through MPEG LA's Qi License." The Qi Wireless Power Patent Portfolio License and a summary of the License terms may be obtained here. MPEG LA's objective is to offer worldwide access to as many Qi Wireless Power essential patents as possible to everyone on the same terms under a single license. Therefore, MPEG LA welcomes any party that believes it has patents that are essential to the Qi Wireless Power standard to submit them for an evaluation of their essentiality by MPEG LA's patent experts and inclusion in the License if determined to be essential. Interested Qi Wireless Power patent owners may request a copy of the terms and procedures governing patent submissions here. MPEG LA, LLC MPEG LA is the world's leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms. Starting in the 1990s, it pioneered the modern-day patent pool helping to produce the most widely used standards in consumer electronics history and is expanding access to other groundbreaking technologies. MPEG LA has operated licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of more than 22,000 patents in 91 countries with some 250 patent holders and more than 6,000 licensees. By assisting users with implementation of their technology choices, MPEG LA offers licensing solutions that provide access to fundamental intellectual property, freedom to operate, reduced litigation risk and predictability in the business planning process. For more information, go to www.mpegla.com. * The name "Qi" is a registered trademark in many jurisdictions. View source version on businesswire.com: Contact Tom O'Reilly MPEG LA, LLC Tel: 303.200.1710 toreilly@mpegla.com © 2020 Business Wire, Inc. Disclaimer: This material is not an AFP editorial material, and AFP shall not bear responsibility for the accuracy of its content. In case you have any questions about the content, kindly refer to the contact person/entity mentioned in the text of the release.
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