From Claims to Clarity: Essentiality Analysis of HEVC Video Coding Patents

We’re pleased to release our latest HEVC Essentiality Report, powered by the SEP Insights platform — a data-driven analysis designed to bring transparency to the complex and fragmented world of HEVC (H.265) patent licensing.

📊 What’s Inside:

Essentiality analysis of 2,400+ patent families in video coding, derived from an initial dataset of 9,333 families

Manual review of claim charts to evaluate essentiality to the HEVC standard (versions 1.0 to 10.0)

Identification of 997 likely essential patents, competitive positioning by assignee, and retention/reassignment trends

Assessment of participation in Access Advance and analysis of patent pool coverage gaps

💡 Why It Matters:

Implementers and patent owners alike face increasing challenges in navigating overlapping HEVC licenses, royalty stacking, and uncertainty around which patents are truly essential. Our report provides actionable insight into who holds meaningful rights — and where risks and opportunities lie.

🔍 About SEP Insights:

SEP Insights is a patent intelligence platform combining machine learning and expert human review to deliver repeatable essentiality assessments. Our tools allow users to:

Map claims to standard specifications

Generate structured claim charts

Efficiently screen portfolios and identify critical patents

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