One-stop licence for EV charging

A global EV charging licence named the “EV Charging Patent Portfolio License” has been introduced by MPEG LA in the US.

It provides one-stop access to technologies underlying worldwide standards for conductive AC and DC charging, connection, communication and safety used in equipment that provides electric charging in and to electric vehicles.

Standards used in China, Europe, India, Japan and the US are included.

“We are pleased to offer efficient and affordable access to innovative technologies in the emerging EV industry that will allow for the wide adoption of interoperable EV charging infrastructure so critical to its deployment,” MPEG LA president and chief executive officer Larry Horn says.

The initial patent owners to MPEG LA’s EV charging licence are GE Hybrid Technologies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Siemens AG.

“We commend these companies for their foresight, initiative and cooperation in making possible a joint license for the benefit of the worldwide EV charging marketplace,” MPEG LA science and business strategy vice president Dan Abraham says.

“We welcome other owners of EV charging technology to join them in offering one-stop access to their technologies covered by these standards through MPEG LA’s EV Charging License.”

MPEG LA’s objective is to offer worldwide access to as much EV charging essential intellectual property as possible to everyone on the same terms under a single licence.

The Denver-based company is the world’s leading provider of one-stop licences for standards and other technology platforms, pioneering the modern-day patent pool since the early 1990s helping to produce the most widely used standards in consumer electronics history. It’s involved with more than 20,000 patents in 90 countries with some 250 patent holders and more than 6000 licensees.

By assisting users with implementation of their technology choices, MPEG LA says it offers licensing solutions that provide access to fundamental intellectual property, freedom to operate, reduced litigation risk and predictability in the business planning process.

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