Of course, but the point is that if there is a submarine patent--On2 doesn't have it, someone else does, because On2 already disclaimed all of their rights. An

Of course, but the point is that if there is a submarine patent--On2 doesn't have it, someone else does, because On2 already disclaimed all of their rights. And yes, video formats and encoders are notorious for incredibly trivial and retarded patents. For example, Predicted_MV = Median(Left_MV,Top_MV,TopRight_MV) is patented.