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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Divx, LLC

USPTO Granted Patents = 158

% Expired Patents = 3.2

CIPO Patents = 1

EPO Patents = 28

Trademarks = 15

Forward Citations = 1,647

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60 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Jason A Braness (56 out of 93 patents)

Kourosh Soroushian (42 out of 84 patents)

Eric William Grab (35 out of 59 patents)

4. William David Amidei (31 out of 48 patents)

5. Abhishek Shivadas (23 out of 36 patents)

6. Roland Osborne (18 out of 24 patents)

7. Auke Sjoerd Van Der Schaar (18 out of 32 patents)

8. William T Frantz (15 out of 29 patents)

9. Shaiwal Priyadarshi (14 out of 21 patents)

10. Brian T Fudge (13 out of 29 patents)

11. Francis Yee-Dug Chan (13 out of 25 patents)

12. Michael John Floyd (12 out of 16 patents)

13. John Funnell (10 out of 13 patents)

14. Mayur Srinivasan (9 out of 11 patents)

15. Evan Wallin (9 out of 16 patents)

Core Competencies:

Video Encoding

Adaptive Bitrate Streaming

Multimedia Distribution

Content Delivery

Playback Synchronization

Digital Rights Management

Trick Play

Bitstream Protection

Audio Content

Bandwidth Estimation

Frame Duplication

158 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12739430 - Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming (2026-09-15),

2. 12675523 - Chunk header incorporating binary flags and correlated variable-length fields (2026-07-07),

3. 12647561 - Systems, methods, and media for transcoding video data using metadata (2026-06-02),

4. 12641142 - Systems and methods for quick start-up of playback (2026-05-26),

5. 12610044 - Systems and methods for encoding alternative streams of video for use in adaptive bitrate streaming (2026-04-21),

6. 12603928 - Systems, methods, and media for delivery of content (2026-04-14),

7. 12506916 - Systems and methods for multimedia swarms (2025-12-23),

8. 12470781 - Federated digital rights management scheme including trusted systems (2025-11-11),

9. 12407906 - Network video streaming with trick play based on separate trick play files (2025-09-02),

10. 12375739 - Systems and methods for protecting elementary bitstreams incorporating independently encoded tiles (2025-07-29),

11. 12356029 - Systems and methods for providing variable speeds in a trick-play mode (2025-07-08),

12. 12355736 - Systems and methods for application identification (2025-07-08),

13. RE50400 - Playback synchronization across playback devices (2025-04-21),

14. 12267380 - Systems and methods for seeking within multimedia content during streaming playback (2025-04-01),

15. 12262051 - Systems and methods for performing adaptive bitrate streaming (2025-03-25),

Divx, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, specializes in adaptive bitrate streaming technologies that enhance video playback experiences across various platforms. The company focuses on video encoding and multimedia distribution, ensuring efficient content delivery and playback synchronization. With a strong emphasis on digital rights management and bitstream protection, Divx develops solutions that cater to the evolving needs of content creators and distributors. Their innovations support seamless viewing experiences while safeguarding intellectual property in the digital landscape.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 29 2026

158 Patents

#35 in San Diego, CA

#545 in California

#2,508 in US

#5,199 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Divx, LLC

Forward Citations = 1,647

60 inventors:

Jason A Braness (56 out of 93 patents)

Kourosh Soroushian (42 out of 84 patents)

Eric William Grab (35 out of 59 patents)

4. William David Amidei (31 out of 48 patents)

5. Abhishek Shivadas (23 out of 36 patents)

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