Looks like it was lead by Apple with considerable input by Sony. https://en.wiki...

scarface74 · on May 7, 2023

And there are 10 different patent holders according to the article and Sony had the most

sitkack · on May 7, 2023

None of that changes my argument, and Apple was in control of FireWire.

scarface74 · on May 7, 2023

How was Apple in control when it only had 48 of the 220+ patents? That’s not how patent pools work.

Sony shipped computers with FireWire for years and I had an old Dell from 2012 with FireWire.