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[Eric Wieling]

Kevin Walsh wrote:
  > As I've said (possibly more than once), physical devices CAN be 
patented
> but software and mathematical algorithms etc. CANNOT.  Therefore, the
> various algorithms that make up G.729 cannot be legally patented and
> enforced under current British and European Union legislation.

The solution seems pretty obvious to me.  Report him to the G729 
patent holders and let a judge figure it out.  If the G729 patent is 
illegal in Britland and EUland Kevin should win the case pretty 
quickly and have some hefty backers (pretty much ANY telco equipment 
company that sells devices in Europe would want the patent invalidated).

Kevin, I can give you some contact information for the G729 patent 
holders if you want to just report yourself.

--Eric