[Asterisk-Users] G.729 licensing/patent?

[Eric Wieling]

Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
  > The laws in norway currently don't allow patenting algorithms as with
> many other countries. Does this mean I can use G.729 
> (http://www.vovida.org/applications/downloads/G729A/) without bothering 
> the license? AFAIK this is the story with IDEA and probably all others...

Check the international telecom treaties that Norway has signed.  I'll 
bet they ensure that ITU specifications that contain patented stuff is 
protected.

If you use G729 without a license you would not be breakng your 
conutry's patent law, you would be breaking an international treaty 
signed by your country.
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