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

[Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk]

> It seems that the current practise is that until a court validates a
> patent its not really "in force". The reason for this is that patent
> offices have not done their job and grant most of the patent
> applications, so its up to courts and civil suits to settle the patent
> issue.
> Ofcourse being sued by a big corporation is not on the agenda for
> most people - thats why most people want to stay away from patents,
> however hard that is...

FWIK this is quite different from the pro-commerce laws in the US as 
compared to the rest of the world. Or can someone enlighten me if it 
isn't?

roy