Sisvel’s Wi-Fi Multimode patent pool offers a one-stop shop solution to license all Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standard essential patents owned or controlled by the participating patent owners.
These include some of the most active participants and technical contributors to the IEEE Wi-Fi standardisation process.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Thousands of patents essential to the Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standards
Ten world-class Wi-Fi patent portfolios
Royalties starting at $0.50 for Wi-Fi 6, $0.60 for Wi-Fi 7
Transparent terms and conditions
Independent third-party essentiality evaluation
Patent owners
Sisvel has the right to grant licences to all Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standard essential patents owned or controlled by the following patent owners:
LICENSEES
PRICING
Wi-Fi Finished Products1
Compliant rate |
Standard rate |
|
|---|---|---|
Wi-Fi 6 |
USD 0.50 |
USD 0.60 |
Wi-Fi 7 |
USD 0.60 |
USD 0.72 |
1 Does not include Enterprise Access Points; for full definition, see the template sublicence agreement below
Enterprise Access Points2
Compliant rate |
Standard rate |
|
|---|---|---|
Wi-Fi 6 |
USD 1.00 |
USD 1.20 |
Wi-Fi 7 |
USD 1.20 |
USD 1.44 |
2 Access points with enterprise grade performance, which provide wireless connectivity for devices and are intended and marketed for professional, business or commercial use in high-density environments. More details can be found through the template sublicence agreement below.
For the avoidance of doubt, only one Per Unit Rate applies to an individual product. If the product features Wi-Fi 7 functionality (and may include backwards compatibility with Wi-Fi 6 functionality), the stated Wi-Fi 7 respective rates apply; otherwise, for Wi-Fi 6 only products, the Wi-Fi 6 respective rates apply.
Provided that a licensee is in full compliance with its obligations under its licence agreement, the royalty rate payable for each licensed product shall be the compliant rate.
ROYALTY EXPLANATION
To help potential licensees evaluate the Wi-Fi Multimode licence offer, Sisvel has prepared a royalty benchmark document that provides further context on the royalty rates under the programme.
PATENTS
Sisvel has the right to grant licences to all Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standard essential patents owned or controlled by the participating patent owners.
All patent families included in the Wi-Fi Multimode pool undergo an essentiality evaluation by certified independent evaluators. You can find an overview of the Wi-Fi Multimode pool’s portfolio in our patent brochure.
The table in the patent brochure allows interested parties to understand how the SEPs offered under this licence are utilised by products complying with the 802.11ax and 802.11be standards and, to this end, indicates the relevant sections of the standard. This document will be updated regularly.
SUBLICENCE AGREEMENT
The complete terms and conditions of the licence offering under Sisvel’s Wi-Fi Multimode patent pool to willing licensees can be found in the template sublicence agreement.
LIFT
Licensees of Sisvel’s Wi-Fi Multimode patent pool will have the option to adopt the Licensing Incentive Framework for Technologies (LIFT), an innovative royalty scheme created by Sisvel. Details can be found below.
LIFT is only available for companies that Sisvel and/or any of the pool’s patent owners have or have had no reason to initiate litigation against for being unwilling to take a pool licence. LIFT is only available for licensees which are in full compliance with their obligations under their licence agreement. A bank guarantee may be required.