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- MPEG-2 Patents Have Expired http://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/M2/Pages/PatentList.aspx 176 comments
- MPEG LA Announces Call for Patents Essential to VP8 Video Codec http://www.mpegla.com/main/pid/vp8/default.aspx 68 comments
- H.264 to Remain Fee-Less for Free Internet Video Through 2016 (via DF) http://www.mpegla.com/main/Pages/Media.aspx 28 comments
- H.264 will remain royalty-free until 2016 for free Internet content [pdf] http://www.mpegla.com/Lists/MPEG%20LA%20News%20List/Attachments/226/n-10-02-02.pdf 28 comments
- XviD video codec essential patents have expired (excluding Brazil)! https://www.mpegla.com/wp-content/uploads/m4v-att1.pdf 53 comments linux
- MPEG LA: "Samsung Sued for Infringement of HEVC Essential Patents" https://www.mpegla.com/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-Samsung-HEVC-PrsRls-2022-03-28-.pdf 19 comments hardware
- MPEG-2 Patents Have Expired. MPEG-2 is now patent unencumbered like MP3 and AC3! http://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/M2/Pages/PatentList.aspx 306 comments linux
- MPEG announces it will never collect royalties for free online H.264 videos http://www.mpegla.com/lists/mpeg%2520la%2520news%2520list/attachments/231/n-10-08-26.pdf 22 comments web_design
- Newsflash: h.264 is free to use legally if your viewers are not paying to watch it. (At least until 2016.) http://www.mpegla.com/main/pages/media.aspx 7 comments reddit.com
- Relax, you CAN use h.264 video on your web site for free, at least until 2016. http://www.mpegla.com/main/pages/media.aspx 7 comments programming