Nokia makes patent claims to the free VP8 video codec, blocking its adoption as a standard

On March 7, Google and MPEG LA entered into an agreement on the free VP8 video codec, which makes it possible to treat it as a free and free video encoding standard on the Internet. The amount in which such an agreement cost Google, was not disclosed.

On March 8, Nokia said during a lawsuit against HTC in Germany that VP8 violates at least one Nokia patent.


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On March 21, Nokia sent the IETF an official declaration listing 64 patents related to the VP8 codec. The declaration explicitly denies all three proposed options for granting patents (free of charge on fair and non-discriminatory terms of RAND-Z , paid on fair and non-discriminatory terms of FRAND, free and free without the need for licensing from the copyright holder).

In fact, Nokia’s actions mean blocking the adoption of free VP8 (more precisely, based on it also free and free WebM) as a standard. Obviously, concerns about the use of the company that has become a puppet as a lever of patent pressure are finally being justified.

Sources:
Patent clouds remain over VP8: Google points to FRAND option, Nokia alleges infringement in court
Setback for Google's VP8: Nokia refuses to license or royalty-free or FRAND licensing