(Upcoming) HEVC Patent Landscape Report: Analysis of Essential, Declared, and Undeclared Patents

HEVC (H.265) drives modern video compression for streaming services and UHD broadcasts. The large number of patent holders, combined with a fragmented licensing ecosystem and the hidden threat of undeclared essential patents, creates significant operational hurdles. For businesses like yours, this means great uncertainty in licensing negotiations, constant threats to your freedom to operate, and a deep worry about protecting your large research and development investments. Finding out who owns the keys to HEVC’s future is vital. It is a strategic imperative for survival and growth.

GreyB upcoming HEVC Patent Landscape Report helps understand, navigate, and reduce risks in this key technology area.

The Value of HEVC Patent Analysis

Reduce “Shadow IP” Risks and Avoid Surprising Royalties
Undeclared essential patents are a major threat in a mature standard like HEVC. Our report finds the real scope of this “shadow IP.” It identifies companies that hold these key assets. Knowing who owns these patents helps you prepare early for possible licensing demands and prevent expensive lawsuits later.
Improve Your Licensing Strategy and Negotiation Position
Get a clear overview of publicly declared HEVC patent families. This includes those in pools and ITU-T. Compare your patents to the overall landscape. Find important licensing leaders. Understand the real value of essential patents. This information helps you negotiate with confidence and get better terms.
Compare Your IP Position and Competitor Strategies
A full breakdown of company shares across declared, undeclared, and total essential HEVC patent families shows your position clearly. Find top innovators, new players, and those with a strong but undeclared hand. Understand their strategies. See if they make money aggressively through pools or quietly build power for enforcement.
Ensure Freedom to Operate (FTO) and Reduce Product Development Risk
Before making large investments in HEVC-compliant products, it is important to understand the complete patent picture. Our report helps find possible patent roadblocks and high-risk areas. You can make informed decisions and create strong FTO strategies. This protects your new ideas from future problems.

Find Strategic Collaboration and Acquisition Opportunities
Find companies and research institutions with strong, essential, and possibly undervalued HEVC patent portfolios. If you look for partners to make your technology stronger, or targets to strengthen your patent position, our detailed analysis shows the players with the most key value in the HEVC ecosystem.

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Report Highlights (Coming Soon – Sneak Peek)

The Scale of the Undeclared: Find the large number of essential HEVC patents that remain undeclared in pools or ITU-T, creating big future risks.
Strategic Plans Revealed: Learn which companies use aggressive declaration strategies. Also see those building large, silent, essential HEVC patent collections for future power.
Beyond Volume: Real IP Control: Our analysis shows which companies truly control the HEVC standard. This is not just by patent count. It is due to the importance and essential nature of their patent collections.
The Hidden Cost of Compliance: Understand the possible big royalty stacking from both declared and undeclared essential HEVC patents. Learn how to get ready for it.