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If I'm interpreting this correctly, many MP4 patents are going to expire next year. 🎉

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[–] Admax 41 points 1 month ago (13 children)

What are the consequences of this particular patent expiring ?

[–] DarkCloud 57 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Someone will most likely patent hack it in order to reclaim it, then try to patent troll about it... Because corporate people are jerks.

[–] paraphrand 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Has this happened with other codecs?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Parents for MP3 expired in 2017

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago
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