[vorbis] Fruanhofer patents and royalties for Streaming

[Segher Boessenkool]

Patrick Mauritz wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 10:02:47PM -0600, Steven Bailey wrote:
> > arbitration of a patent dispute.  And because of the way our wonderful
> > legal system works, the claim doesn't have to be legitimate for it to go
> > to court most of the time.  If they can confuse the issue sufficiently
> who could they take to court? there isn't an organization or something behind
> vorbis if I understand correctly.

Xiphophorus?

> Another question: did fraunhofer ever try to take some developers of lame (or
> other mp3-encoder) to court? If they don't even tried that (which is imho

Several (iso-based) mp3 encoders were told to stop business or to be taken
to court. They chose the first option. Only bladeenc is still resisting.

> easier to prove as a patent-infringement) I don't think they try to sue
> developers of a completely different encoder.
> 
> btw. haven't the iCast-laywer wrote some documentation of their work?

Would be interested to see this...

Dagdag,

Segher

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