Vectis Opus Patent Pool Licensor Enforces Against Acer Before The Upc

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Vectis IP ("Vectis") today announced that Opus Patent Pool Licensor, Dolby, has filed patent infringement proceedings at the UPC local division of The Hague, Netherlands, against Acer Inc. ("Acer") for infringing a patent essential to the Opus audio codec standard through multiple implementations of the technology in laptop, PC, and tablet devices.

Launched in January 2023, the Opus Patent Pool is administered by Vectis and offers a license to patents essential to the Opus interactive speech and audio codec, owned by leading audio pioneers, Dolby, Fraunhofer, and NTT. A versatile and powerful audio codec technology, Opus continues to win adoption in an increasing array of audio applications and devices, and Pool Licensees now include industry leaders across a host of product categories.

According to Vectis, attempts to engage in meaningful dialogue and resolve this long-standing issue of Opus patent infringement have been unsuccessful and Acer continues to offer unlicensed products to the market. Regrettably, this has left Dolby with no alternative but to assert its rights to preserve its ability to continue innovating. The news follows similar Opus proceedings filed last year against Arcelik and Optoma, the former still open and the latter having settled. A third action against Epson filed earlier this year was settled in September.

"Acer is an inspirational brand and household name and we had hoped it would choose to resolve the issue through negotiation," commented Dr. Andy Gray of Vectis. "The Pool must protect both its Licensee and Licensor base. Joining the Opus pool, or any pool, brings collective benefits to Licensees and Licensors that cannot be found bilaterally. Pools bring balance to the innovation ecosystem and rewards to their members. There is still time for Acer to course correct and participate in these rewards, and we remain hopeful that a solution can still be found."

About Vectis

Vectis is a UK-based IP and technology licensing company. Vectis supports a level playing field for IP owners and implementers and is dedicated to finding collaborative and balanced licensing solutions. With a global reach, its seasoned management team has led the formation and management of many patent pools and programs in Telecommunications and Consumer Electronics. In addition to developing a patent pool for Opus, Vectis is currently working on programs covering imaging, video, communications, e-commerce, and networking technologies. For more information about the Opus Patent Pool, please visit https://www.opuspool.com.

Contact:

Vectis IP Ltd.

Andy Gray, Deputy Director of Licensing

+44 7824 150802

graya@vectis.com

SOURCE: Vectis IP Ltd.

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TAIPEI, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acer Inc. announced its consolidated revenues for November at NT$24.60 billion, up 15.9% month-on-month and 8.1% year-on-year (YoY). Year-to-November consolidated revenues reached NT$247.10 billion with 2.9% growth YoY.

Highlights in November include:

• Revenues from notebook PCs grew by 5.8% YoY
• Revenues from desktop PCs grew by 36.4% YoY
• Revenues from gaming products and businesses grew by 22.0% YoY
• Revenues from the commercial line[1] grew by 9.5%

Acer's strategy to expand multiple business engines continued to gain momentum. Total revenues from businesses other than personal computers([2]) and displays contributed 30.4% of the group's total revenues in November and 32.2% year-to-November.

In November, Altos Computing was listed on the Taipei Exchange Emerging Stock Market; Acer Gaming received approval from the Securities Listing Review Committee of the Taiwan Stock Exchange for its initial listing application on the Taiwan Innovation Board, pending ratification by the exchange's Board of Directors.

Highpoint Service Network will be listed on the Taipei Exchange on December 17.

[1] Acer's commercial products, excluding Chromebooks
([2]) Personal computers business includes desktop and notebooks

About Acer

Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top technology companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. The company continues to evolve by embracing innovation across its offerings, which include computers and displays, while branching out to new businesses. Acer is also committed to sustainable growth, exploring new opportunities that align with its environmental and social responsibilities. The Acer Group employs nearly 12,000 employees that contribute to the research, design, marketing, sales and support of products, solutions, and services that break barriers between people and technology. Visit www.acer.com for more information.

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