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The ARIB Essential Patent License covers receivers and services for digital broadcasting generally known as "2K".
Digital broadcasting means the following five types of broadcast waves:
- BS digital satellite broadcasting;
- 110°CS digital satellite broadcasting;
- Digital terrestrial broadcasting;
- "One Seg" broadcasting for mobile devices;
- Digital terrestrial audio broadcasting.

Manufacturers or distributors of digital broadcasting receivers, and providers of digital broadcasting services are required to obtain the ARIB Essential Patent License.
If a company outsources the manufacturing of digital broadcasting receivers to a third party, and the receivers are sold under the company's brand, then the party which attaches the brand will be primarily required to obtain the license.

Essential Patents (please refer to FAQ page for further information) relating to reception and transmission of digital broadcasting are licensed.
Please click here to obtain the details for the patents to be licensed.

For digital broadcasting receivers, the rates indicated in the table below shall apply, depending on the number and type of broadcast waves receivable with the licensed product.

Number and Type of Receivable Broadcast Waves		Royalty
One wave		100 yen/unit
Exceptions	"One Seg" broadcasting only	50 yen/unit
Exceptions	Digital terrestrial audio broadcasting only	50 yen/unit
Two or more waves		200 yen/unit
Exceptions	a single product capable of receiving only "One Seg" broadcasting and digital terrestrial audio broadcasting	75 yen/unit
Exceptions	a single product capable of receiving only digital terrestrial broadcasting and digital terrestrial audio broadcasting	125 yen/unit

Those who consent to the (*) conditions for special option can enjoy the following favorable royalty rates for the Licensed Products manufactured and sold on or after the first date of the quarterly reporting period following the date of consent until a date prescribed separately.
(*) Conditions for special option means :
- to agree to maintain the ARIB Essential Patent License Agreement until a date prescribed separately without termination,
  and
- to enter into the Satellite-UHDTV Essential Patent License Agreement and maintain it without termination.

Number and Type of Receivable Broadcast Waves		New Royalty
One wave		90 yen/unit
Exceptions	"One Seg" broadcasting only	50 yen/unit
Exceptions	Digital terrestrial audio broadcasting only	50 yen/unit
Two or more waves		160 yen/unit
Exceptions	a single product capable of receiving only "One Seg" broadcasting and digital terrestrial audio broadcasting	75 yen/unit
Exceptions	a single product capable of receiving only digital terrestrial broadcasting and digital terrestrial audio broadcasting	115 yen/unit

When the licensed product is capable of receiving any of the following combinations, each combination shall be counted as one wave:
- Where both BS digital satellite broadcasting and 110°CS digital satellite broadcasting are receivable;
  or
- Where both digital terrestrial broadcasting and "One Seg" broadcasting are receivable automatically or manually switching within the same channel, depending on the broadcast wave condition.
Royalties for any case other than set forth above shall be separately determined.
Royalties shall be payable at the rates above for the period on and after January 1, 2000 up to the date immediately preceding the execution date of the relevant license agreement.

The license agreement shall take effect retroactively from January 1, 2007 and shall expire on March 31, 2027.
The license agreement shall be automatically renewed for every five years unless otherwise notified six months prior to the expiration date.