Licensed Products (Other than PC Software) - "Standard Rates"
Consumer Products
| Volume (per unit1/annual reset) | Per Unit Fee |
|---|---|
| For the first 1 to 500,000 units | $0.49 |
| For units 500,001 to 1,000,000 | $0.38 |
| For units 1,000,001 to 2,000,000 | $0.31 |
| For units 2,000,001 to 5,000,000 | $0.26 |
| For units 5,000,001 to 10,000,000 | $0.21 |
| For units 10,000,001 to 20,000,000 | $0.12 |
| For units 20,000,001 to 50,000,000 | $0.10 |
| For units 50,000,001 or more | $0.075 |
1Binaural products count as 0.5 units (see below)
MPEG Surround Binaural Mode
Products that implement only the binaural mode of MPEG Surround count as half-a-unit for the purpose of license fee calculations. For example, if a licensee ships 5,000 licensed products, and 3,000 of these are binaural (stereo output only), then the total cost would be $1,715, calculated as (2,000 + (3,000/2)) * 0.49.
Professional2 Products
| Decoder Products | Encoder/Codec Products | |
|---|---|---|
| Per Unit Fee | $2.50 | $25.00 |
PC Software
| Consumer | Decoder Products | Encoder/Codec Products |
|---|---|---|
| Per Unit Fee | $0.25 | $0.50 |
| Maximum Annual Payment | $32,000 per PC Software Product | $172,000 per Licensee |
| Professional | Decoder Products | Encoder/Codec Products |
|---|---|---|
| Per Unit Fee | $2.50 | $25.00 |
| Maximum Fee per PC Software Product | N/A | Not to exceed 2.5% of end-user price |
2A Professional Product is intended primarily for an end-user's direct revenue-generating use or intended to serve as a main resource to generate revenue for end-users, including monitoring and testing equipment.