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

[Benjamin on Asterisk Mailing Lists]

On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 09:58:55 +0200, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk
<roy at karlsbakk.net> wrote:
> > 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?

Do not pay attention to that post you responded to. It is complete rubbish.

Of course if you are one of those people who if they don't like the
answers they are getting will continue to ask questions as long as it
takes to get answers they would like to believe, while ignoring those
they don't like to hear, then you are right on track. I just don't
think you are such a silly person.

The facts are this:

A patent for which a letter of patent has been issued is legally in
force. Period.

A patent issued in the US may directly or indirectly be in force in
other countries depending on various treaties or bilateral agreements
those countries may have entered into.

You may get in conflict with US law even if you are not in conflict
with local law and a US court can order a US bank to seize assets you
or your customers may have with an overseas subsidiary of a US bank.
Are you really sure all of your assets are out of reach of US
authorities?

Nobody on this list can give you absolution for something that is
almost certainly going to get you into legal trouble. You will have to
see a lawyer who is qualified and authorised to give such kind of
advice.

Ignore those facts at your own peril.

rgds
benjk

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