[Asterisk-Users] Digium and mailing lists

[Craig Guy]

So when does the patent on G.729 expire anyway?  If its only a matter of a
year or so I am quite happy to wait.  I'd like to experiment with the codec
but I'm not gonna pay 'protection money' for doing so, well not unless there
is no other way.

Craig
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Bachmann" <asterisk at not-real.org>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion"
<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Digium and mailing lists


> steve wrote:
>
> >I do not believe that the usage of G729 that is unlicensed is illegal.
It
> >is now been released in the general public domain.   The law in the US
> >states that it is the duty of the trademark or patent owner to take
action.
> >If that owner does not take action then they lose their interest.
> >
> >
>
> This is not true for patents, only trademarks. A patent holder need not
> universally enforce a patent to retain interest.
>
> [Snip]
>
> >By the way, I am an attorney.
> >
> >
>
> Hopefully not one specializing in IP.
>
> Nick
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