Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this interview, Jan Ozer speaks with Peter Moller, CEO of Access Advance, and Dylan Zhou, Senior VP of Licensing, about the recently announced royalty structure and initial participants in Access Advance's Video Distribution Patent Pool. The conversation outlines the codecs covered (VP9, AV1, HEVC, VVC), the targeted use cases (video streaming and content distribution), and how the royalty structure is designed to balance fairness and industry adoption.
Moller and Zhou explain the tiered licensing framework, effective per-user and per-subscriber rates, waiver provisions for smaller entities, and a royalty adjustment ladder that aligns royalties with pool participation. They also discuss incentives for early licensees, the scope of participating licensors, and expectations for continued adoption. The initial licensees include ByteDance, Tencent, Kuaishou, and NTT DoCoMo, all of whom are also licensors. With 31 licensors and a structured approach, Access Advance aims to create a scalable, transparent model for streaming-related codec licensing.
00:06 Introduction of Peter Moller and Dylan Zhou from Access Advance
00:21 Purpose of the discussion: royalty structure and covered codecs
01:02 How this content pool complements existing device-side programs
01:52 Overview of the tiered royalty structure (7 tiers)
03:11 Estimated number of companies in Tier 5 and royalty amounts
04:07 Effective per-user and per-subscriber costs by region and tier
06:21 Incremental adjustment feature for companies near tier thresholds
08:30 Royalty waiver for small entities, including education and government
09:50 Estimate of how many companies may be subject to licensing (100–250)
11:27 Royalty adjustment ladder and how it protects early licensees
14:59 Estimated coverage of patent stack and expected growth
15:42 Discussion of other patent pools and participation by licensors
17:50 Future outlook for licensing models and bilateral negotiations
19:37 Announcement of first four licensees (all also licensors)
20:44 Licensing incentives and royalty discount timelines
21:41 Royalties effective from January 1, 2025, including retroactive application
22:54 Industry response and feedback on structure and fairness
24:58 Closing thoughts and expectations for increased participation
In this interview, Jan Ozer speaks with Peter Moller, CEO of Access Advance, and Dylan Zhou, Senior VP of Licensing, about the recently announced royalty structure and initial participants in Access Advance's Video Distribution Patent Pool. The conversation outlines the codecs covered (VP9, AV1, HEVC, VVC), the targeted use cases (video streaming and content distribution), and how the royalty structure is designed to balance fairness and industry adoption.
Moller and Zhou explain the tiered licensing framework, effective per-user and per-subscriber rates, waiver provisions for smaller entities, and a royalty adjustment ladder that aligns royalties with pool participation. They also discuss incentives for early licensees, the scope of participating licensors, and expectations for continued adoption. The initial licensees include ByteDance, Tencent, Kuaishou, and NTT DoCoMo, all of whom are also licensors. With 31 licensors and a structured approach, Access Advance aims to create a scalable, transparent model for streaming-related codec licensing.
00:06 Introduction of Peter Moller and Dylan Zhou from Access Advance
00:21 Purpose of the discussion: royalty structure and covered codecs
01:02 How this content pool complements existing device-side programs
01:52 Overview of the tiered royalty structure (7 tiers)
03:11 Estimated number of companies in Tier 5 and royalty amounts
04:07 Effective per-user and per-subscriber costs by region and tier
06:21 Incremental adjustment feature for companies near tier thresholds
08:30 Royalty waiver for small entities, including education and government
09:50 Estimate of how many companies may be subject to licensing (100–250)
11:27 Royalty adjustment ladder and how it protects early licensees
14:59 Estimated coverage of patent stack and expected growth
15:42 Discussion of other patent pools and participation by licensors
17:50 Future outlook for licensing models and bilateral negotiations
19:37 Announcement of first four licensees (all also licensors)
20:44 Licensing incentives and royalty discount timelines
21:41 Royalties effective from January 1, 2025, including retroactive application
22:54 Industry response and feedback on structure and fairness
24:58 Closing thoughts and expectations for increased participation
