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Both Microsoft and Apple have patents in the H.264 patent pool. It is in their interest for H.264 licensees to go through MPEG-LA; it is not in their interest
by codex 14y ago
Both Microsoft and Apple have patents in the H.264 patent pool. It is in their interest for H.264 licensees to go through MPEG-LA; it is not in their interest to give away sublicenses.
- DannyBee 14y agoActually, neither make much revenue from that pool. But, fine, pick someone else. AFAIK, nobody has the right to sublicense all the H.264 patent rights to others. This is one reason, for example, you have cameras and camcorders that ban professional use.