BOSTON -- Access Advance (“Advance”) welcomed TCL Electronics Holding Ltd. (“TCL”), one of the world’s best-selling consumer electronics brands and leading technology companies, as a Licensee to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool. The addition of TCL to the program significantly expands the pool coverage for televisions.

TCL joins existing Licensees Samsung, LGE, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Vestel and TP Vision as major suppliers of HEVC televisions, in addition to many other TV companies.

Daniel Fu, General Counsel of TCL, stated, “We are pleased to sign a license with Access Advance’s HEVC patent pool, with the help of PurpleVine IP. The transaction is beneficial to the licensing ecosystem and the development of cutting-edge technologies for the welfare of consumers.”

Peter Moller, CEO of Advance, commented on the significance of these companies joining the pool, stating, “We are very pleased to welcome TCL to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool. TCL represents a significant addition in the TV industry. We are hopeful other companies still on the sidelines will quickly come on board.”