[M4IF Discuss] RE: [M4IF News] To those concerned about MPEG- 4 Licensing ...

[Rob Koenen]

> I was  basically hoping that MPEG-LA
> regularly reads this discussion list, and that they will 
> clearly understand the public reaction,
> and easen their position accordingly. But I guess that may be a naive
> belief! 

They actually do read the list, and so do many licensors, but they do 
not always respond. 
We had a good disxussion last Friday when MPEG LA and representatives
for the Ausdio licensing were at the special M4IF meeting on licensing.
Things are still in flux.
My advice to contact MPEG LA was also aimed at those that do not 
send their opinion to this list. You will see very few official statements
fromlarge corporations on lists like these, even thought they may
have (strong) opinions.
Larry Horn (LHorn   mpegla.com) is MPEG LA's VP of licensing who works on
MPEG-4 licensing.
Regards,
Rob
> 
> Can you let the list know how one may forward comments to MPEG-LA?
> 
> Regards:
> Jeyendran
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Koenen [mailto:rkoenen   intertrust.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2024 8:00 PM
> To: Yuval Fisher
> Cc: discuss   lists.m4if.org
> Subject: RE: [M4IF Discuss] RE: [M4IF News] To those concerned about
> MPEG- 4 Licensing ...
> 
> 
> > >         As for me, I'm looking at MPEG-4 Part 10 and hoping 
> > that it is
> > > patent-free ;-)
> > 
> > 
> > I wouldn't hold your breath. Many companies are nervous about 
> > submarine
> > patents. There's a strong anti-free-license movement in MPEG. 
> 
> Sweeping statements like these are very unhelpful.
> 
> It may indeed be unlikley that full JVT codec is going to be RF
> (Royalty-Free).
> There is, however,  a strong desire among many parties to try and 
> establish a RF baseline. There is an ongoing effort to see how such 
> an RF baseline could be established. It is area in which people like
> to maneuver carefully, for obvious reasons. 
> 
> Rob
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