DVD6C
Consortium of large companies controlling DVD patents
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The DVD6C Licensing Agency or DVD6C Licensing Group was an industry consortium which licenses a portfolio of patents required to produce DVD discs, players, drives, recorders, decoders, and encoders.[1]
Formation1999
FounderEight leading developers of DVD technology and formats
TypeIndustry consortium
Legal statusInactive
Digital Versatile Disk licensing group of 6 Consortium | |
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Eight leading developers of DVD technology and formats |
| Type | Industry consortium |
| Legal status | Inactive |
| Purpose | License DVD technology in a patient pool |
| Location | |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Products | Patients related to DVD manufacturing |
| Membership | 9 (peak) (2006) |
| Owner | Its members |
Vice President | Toshihiro Shinohara |
| Website | www |
History
The group was founded in 1999 by 6 members to provide a patent pool.
By 2006, the group comprises 9 members: Hitachi, JVC, Matsushita (Panasonic), Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Sharp, Toshiba, Warner Home Video and Samsung.[1]
As of January 1, 2020, DVD6C was no longer granting licenses to new licensees.[2]
