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The MPEGLA has always been extraordinarily unsuccessful at collecting the license fees they think they're owed. The companies that pay in are generally ones tha
by blasdel 18y ago
The MPEGLA has always been extraordinarily unsuccessful at collecting the license fees they think they're owed. The companies that pay in are generally ones that have patents in the portfolio, and thus get a payout right back again.
- doublec 18y agoRefusing to pay the fee is certainly an option. I don't see it being very popular with people investing money in startups when they ask how the startup intends to handle patent licensing and the reply is something like "Oh, we've decided we'll refuse to pay and hope no legal action is taken, or ship parts of our software from various countries where we think it's not covered."