BOSTON -- Access Advance LLC announced that the Licensors of HEVC Advance have approved an extension of the deadline for new Licensees to secure current royalty rates and caps through 2030.

Companies that become Licensees of the HEVC Advance program on or before June 30, 2026 will secure current royalty rates for both ongoing royalties and calculation of royalties for past sales. This is a temporary postponement of the 25% increase in rates and caps applicable to Licensees who sign up after the previous December 31, 2025 deadline.

The extension also applies to the Multi-Codec Bridging Agreement (“MCBA”), which provides a single discounted royalty rate structure for Licensees in both the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and the VVC Advance Patent Pool. Licensees who execute the MCBA by June 30, 2026 will benefit from royalty caps that match the royalty caps for the VVC Advance program.

The extension follows Access Advance’s record 4th Quarter growth in all three main patent pools, a 100% renewal rate among HEVC Advance Licensees in good standing, the resolution of multiple enforcements actions by Licensors, and the December 2025 acquisition of the administrator of Via LA’s HEVC/VVC patent pool, now independently operating as VCL Advance.

“Our Licensors recognized that the end of 2025 came with many important changes to the HEVC/VVC licensing landscape,” said Peter Moller, CEO of Access Advance. “They felt it important to extend the opportunity and incentive for prospective Licensees to join HEVC Advance and VVC Advance and take advantage of the MCBA’s benefits. This extension provides additional time for prospective Licensees to assess their options and lock in current royalty rates through 2030.”