[M4IF Discuss] MPEG-4 License related issues

[chatur]

Hi,
As per my understanding, if you have used ISO standard as a reference for
designing mpeg-4 encoder and not copied part of any source code ( reference
source code supplied as part of  ISO), you are the owner of the code and you
can license to any one. I don't think there is any restriction from ISO.
This could be your own IP.
I will invite comments from others if any.
Regards
Chatur Gadhia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vikas Lekhi" <vikas.lekhi   patni.com>
To: <discuss   lists.m4if.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2024 3:36 PM
Subject: [M4IF Discuss] MPEG-4 License related issues
> Hi
>
> Iam Vikas working for a IT services ( Software )firm. I have gone thru the
> license agreement documents but am still unclear about IPR related issues
> wrto MPEG-4 Video Standards as applicable to Software firms.
>
>
> Suppose we want to develop MPEG-4 Video Encoder software supporting Simple
> Profile @ Level 3 and Core Profile @ Level-2 features and tools. The
encoder
> will be ISO/IEC 14496-2 standard compliant and uses H.263, MPEG algorithms
> and few others.
>
> Our Encoder will not use Audio and system standards
>
> The market we look fwd is to sell to the OEM's.
>
> In context of above information can you help me wrto following queries:
>
> 1) If we (Patni) develop an mpeg-4 encoder  based on the MPEG-4 Video
> ISO standard, who owns the IP for the implementation?
>
> 2) Can we sell the source code to another vendor?
> If yes, in order to make such a sale, do we need to obtain an IP,
> registeration for our source code etc first.
>
> 3) Related to 1 - If we want to deploy the solution within a product
> then do we need to pay any licensing fee to the original IP holder
> (assuming we are not the IP holders) - who is it in this case, is it the
> MPEG committee?
>
> 4)Similarly related to 2 - if we sell it, does the vendor need to pay
> any licensing fee if he wants to deploy it somewhere.
>
> For example if we want to sell the MPEG-4 Encoder to an OEM
> (in the form of source code, design documentation etc),in order to make
such
> a sale, do we need to obtain an IP,registeration for our source code etc
> first or does the responsibility lie with the OEM)
>
>
> I will be grateful for any help provided in this regard
>
> Regards
> Vikas Lekhi
>
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