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Taiwan Innotech Forum 2022: The actions from Taiwan to pursue sustainability and net zero

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Peng talked about the global trends in net zero sustainability and the opportunities for Taiwan's industrial development.

Key Points: 
  • Peng talked about the global trends in net zero sustainability and the opportunities for Taiwan's industrial development.
  • He mentioned the importance of innovative technologies, which will play an essential role in assisting in decreasing 40% of the carbon emission in most countries before 2030.
  • Therefore, Google has taken positive net-zero actions to build efficient supply chains to combat climate change.
  • Taiwan Innotech Forum 2022 served as an opportunity to explore the pathway for the industry players to achieve net-zero goals.

Taiwan Innotech Forum 2022: The actions from Taiwan to pursue sustainability and net zero

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Peng talked about the global trends in net zero sustainability and the opportunities for Taiwan's industrial development.

Key Points: 
  • Peng talked about the global trends in net zero sustainability and the opportunities for Taiwan's industrial development.
  • He mentioned the importance of innovative technologies, which will play an essential role in assisting in decreasing 40% of the carbon emission in most countries before 2030.
  • Therefore, Google has taken positive net-zero actions to build efficient supply chains to combat climate change.
  • Taiwan Innotech Forum 2022 served as an opportunity to explore the pathway for the industry players to achieve net-zero goals.

Supply Wisdom Expands Go-to-Market Executive Team

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Supply Wisdom , the leader in continuous risk intelligence and actions, announced today key new hires within its sales and marketing executive team.

Key Points: 
  • Supply Wisdom , the leader in continuous risk intelligence and actions, announced today key new hires within its sales and marketing executive team.
  • We are thrilled to welcome these talented individuals to our growing team, said Atul Vashistha, Founder and CEO of Supply Wisdom.
  • Bob leads the Supply Wisdom healthcare and life sciences sales team.
  • Today, he leads the Supply Wisdom sales team in banking and financial services.

Atul Vashistha Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Shared Assessments

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Supply Wisdom the leader in continuous risk intelligence and actions announced today that its Founder and Chairman, Atul Vashistha, has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Shared Assessments for his contribution to the advancement of third-party risk management.

Key Points: 
  • Supply Wisdom the leader in continuous risk intelligence and actions announced today that its Founder and Chairman, Atul Vashistha, has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Shared Assessments for his contribution to the advancement of third-party risk management.
  • The Shared Assessments Lifetime Achievement Award has been given to an exclusive group of individuals who have contributed in a major way to the advancement of best practices in cybersecurity, privacy, third-party risk management, professional development, and national security.
  • We have heartfelt gratitude for what Atul does not only for the industry but for the Shared Assessments membership as a valued speaker, contributor, and Advisory Board Member with the highest level of integrity, said Catherine Allen, Founder and Chair, Shared Assessments.
  • I am grateful to be a part of this industry and honored by Shared Assessments recognition which I am delighted to share with my teams, said Atul Vashistha.

Merck Did It, Why Can't You? – AHF Asks COVID Vaccine Makers

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) praised today Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics for granting a royalty-free license to manufacture their COVID-19 antiviral drug molnupiravir in more than 100 developing countries.

Key Points: 
  • AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) praised today Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics for granting a royalty-free license to manufacture their COVID-19 antiviral drug molnupiravir in more than 100 developing countries.
  • If Merck can grant a voluntary license on its antiviral drug, so can the big three vaccine makers.
  • It is time for them to stop keeping us all hostage to their greed, said AHF President Michael Weinstein.
  • Merck is seeking emergency use authorization for the antiviral from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Via Licensing Launches MPEG-H 3D Audio Licensing Program

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, today announced the MPEG-H 3D Audio patent pool with eight participating members.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Via Licensing Corporation, the collaborative licensing leader, today announced the MPEG-H 3D Audio patent pool with eight participating members.
  • The new pool enables innovators and implementors to license MPEG-H 3D Audio standard essential patents under fair and reasonable terms.
  • Vias new MPEG-H 3D Audio licensing platform brings innovators and implementors together to streamline adoption of this highly advanced audio technology, said Joe Siino, President of Via Licensing.
  • Vias new licensing program now provides implementors with easier access to the essential MPEG-H 3D Audio patents for their products.

MPEG LA Announces Development of VVC (Versatile Video Coding) Pool License

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

MPEG LA, LLC, the world leader in digital video patent pool licensing for nearly 25 years, announced today the development of a pool license for the next generation video coding standard known as VVC (Versatile Video Coding, also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3) in order to offer the market a convenient one-stop alternative enabling VVCs wide adoption.

Key Points: 
  • MPEG LA, LLC, the world leader in digital video patent pool licensing for nearly 25 years, announced today the development of a pool license for the next generation video coding standard known as VVC (Versatile Video Coding, also known as H.266 and MPEG-I Part 3) in order to offer the market a convenient one-stop alternative enabling VVCs wide adoption.
  • MPEG LA congratulates the Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) and its participants for their pool fostering initiative preparing the market for a VVC pool license.
  • MPEG LA applauds the work of leading technology innovators from around the world whose research and development investments have made VVC possible, and welcomes them to join MPEG LAs license development effort, said Bill Geary, MPEG LAs Vice President of Business Development.
  • To participate in the initial VVC license development meeting, parties that believe they have patents essential to the VVC standard are invited to submit them to MPEG LA in accordance with the submission procedures at https://www.mpegla.com/vvc/ .

MC-IF Sponsors Initial Meeting of VVC Patent Pool Fostering

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Reviewing the outcome of this initial meeting, Carter Eltzroth, Convenor of MC-IFs VVC Pool Fostering group, said, VVC Pool Fostering is off to a good start.

Key Points: 
  • Reviewing the outcome of this initial meeting, Carter Eltzroth, Convenor of MC-IFs VVC Pool Fostering group, said, VVC Pool Fostering is off to a good start.
  • Jud Cary, MC-IFs President, said, MC-IF is pleased with the progress in fostering a VVC Patent Pool.
  • The participants have set an ambitious schedule for reviewing proposals from pool administrators and selecting an administrator to form a single VVC patent pool.
  • A true one-stop shop, through a single VVC patent pool, will meet the needs of patent owners and implementers.

MPEG LA Issues Statement in Support of MC-IF Fostering Process

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

MPEG LA, LLC issued the following statement today:

Key Points: 
  • MPEG LA, LLC issued the following statement today:
    MPEG LAs track record of independence, trust and transparency with which we have advanced patent pool licensing for nearly a quarter century speaks for itself.
  • In that spirit, MPEG LA looks forward with confidence to the opportunity to participate.
  • MPEG LA is the worlds leading provider of one-stop licenses for standards and other technology platforms.
  • 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.

HEVC Advance Licensors bring HEVC Patent Infringement Suits against Vestel and Xiaomi in Düsseldorf Regional Court

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Monday, August 17, 2020

BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --HEVC Advance ("Advance") today announced that certain patent owners in the HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool have filed separate patent infringement proceedings in the Dsseldorf Regional Court in Germany against Vestel Germany GmbH ("Vestel") and Xiaomi Technology Germany GmbH, Xiaomi Technology Netherlands B.V., Xiaomi Technology France S.A.S., and Xiaomi Inc. ("Xiaomi") for infringing patents essential to the HEVC/H.265 digital video coding standard.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --HEVC Advance ("Advance") today announced that certain patent owners in the HEVC Advance HEVC/H.265 Patent Pool have filed separate patent infringement proceedings in the Dsseldorf Regional Court in Germany against Vestel Germany GmbH ("Vestel") and Xiaomi Technology Germany GmbH, Xiaomi Technology Netherlands B.V., Xiaomi Technology France S.A.S., and Xiaomi Inc. ("Xiaomi") for infringing patents essential to the HEVC/H.265 digital video coding standard.
  • According to the complaints, Vestel offers television and set-top-boxes in Germany which incorporate HEVC/H.265 technology, and Xiaomi offers mobile products in Germany which incorporate HEVC/H.265 technology.
  • Advance further announces that MAS Elektronik Aktiengesellschaft ("MAS") has become a licensee in the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • Advance provides a transparent and efficient licensing mechanism for both patent owners and patent implementers.