Patent-Policy Statements
We develop and publish AES standards through a rigorous due‑process framework, guided by our Patent Policy. By encouraging early patent disclosure, we ensure efficient collaboration and help prevent potential rights issues—building stronger, more reliable standards for the future.
The development and publication of AES standards documents is subject to our due-process rules, including the AES patent policy, published at here.
The Patent Policy encourages the early disclosure and identification of Patents that may relate to Deliverables under development. In doing so, greater efficiency in standards development is possible and potential patent rights problems can be avoided.
Patent-policy statements
The term, “general statement” covers all patents essential for implementing that standard held by that company, under an earlier form of our patent policy.
| Standard | Dev. Project | Patent holder | Statement Date | Patent No. | License Terms | Contact Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES31-2 | AES-X162 | David Systems GmbH | 2008-08-25 | General statement | RAND | David Systems GmbH Ridlerstrasse 31B, 80339 Munich Germany |
| AES41-1 AES41-2 | AES-X078 | BBC | 2009-11-27 | GB9711313.8 PCT/GB98/01574 | RAND | British Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting House Portland Place London W1A 1AA |
| AES42 | AES-X042 | Digital Technology Licensing LLC | 1991-09-24 | US5051799 | RAND | Digital Technology Licensing LLC, C/O General Patent Corporation International 75 Montebello Road Suffern, NY. 10901-3740 US |
| AES42 | AES-X042 | Stage Tec | 1996-02-06 | DE19606261 EP0794686 US6028946 | RAND | Stage Tec Entwicklungsgesellschaft fuer professionelle Audiotechnik mbH Tabbertstrasse 10 12459 Berlin Germany |
| AES42 | ES-X042 | SGS-Thomson | 1995-09-29 | EP0766494A1 US app 05886656 | RAND | SGS-Thomson |
| AES50 | AES-X140 | MUSIC Group IP, Ltd. | 2009-12-09 | General statement | RAND | MUSIC Group IP, Ltd. Trident Chambers, Wickhams Cay PO. Box 146 Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands |
| AES58 | AES-X126A | BridgeCo AG | 2001-11-23 | General statement | RAND | BridgeCo AG Ringstrasse 14 CH-Duebendorf Switzerland |
| AES62 | AES-X105 | Neutrik AG | 2008-05-08 | General statement | RAND | Neutrik AG Im Alten Riet 143 9494 Schaan Liechtenstein |
| AES63 | AES-X130 | Neutrik AG | 2006-05-17 | General statement | RAND | Neutrik AG Im Alten Riet 143 9494 Schaan Liechtenstein |
| AES64 | AES-X170 | Universal Media Networks GmbH | 2009-04-29 | EP07117923.8 PCT/EP2008/063195 PCT/EP2008/063256 PCT/EP2008/063197 PCT/EP2008/063255 | RAND | Universal Media Access Networks GmbH, Martinstrasse 48-50 40223 Duesseldorf Germany |
| AES67 | AES-X192 | Audinate PTY Ltd. | 2014-01-15 | US7747725 | RAND | Audinate PTY Ltd. PO Box 855 Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia |
| AES68 | ES-X123 | Neutrik AG | 2014-08-22 | n/a | No claims | Neutrik AG Im Alten Riet 143 9494 Schaan Liechtenstein |
| AES-21id | AES-X188 | MSM Studios GmbH | 2009-07-28 | Gebrauchsmusterschutz Nr. 20 2009 003 969.2 | RAND | MSM Studios GmbH Theresienstrasse 27 D-80333 Munich Germany |