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> This. Look who are major patent holders at MPEG-LA: Microsoft and Apple. Do you have a source for that? I've read quite a few times that at least Microsoft p
by thomasz 16y ago
> This. Look who are major patent holders at MPEG-LA: Microsoft and Apple.
Do you have a source for that? I've read quite a few times that at least Microsoft pays more for licenses than they get back.
- danbmil99 16y agohttp://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/avc/Documents/avc-att1.pdf http://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/avc/Documents/avc-att1.p... Microsoft: US patents: US 6,563,953 US 6,735,345 US 7,289,673 and a number of foreign filings, likely of the same IP. Apple: US 7,292,636 US 7,548,584 US 7,551,674 US 7,339,991 doesn't matter if they pay in, the point is they are patent holders, and have a say in licensing terms.