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Re: OT: Is jpeg a true open standard without patents?
de Franklin 05/27/2006 10:34
On 26 May 2006, Ben<notarealemail@replytothegroup.invalid> wrote:
> John Jay Smith wrote:
>
>> But my question is this: is JPEG a totally open standard without a
>> patent attached to it?
>
> No, basically.
>
> "Forgent Networks, which two years ago said it would pursue
> royalties on its JPEG patent, has renewed its offensive.
>
> -- snip --
>
Amazing.
And ISTR British Telecom were once starting to pursue their alleged
rights to patent the click action (on a hyperlink). Too much!