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Old 1st April 2023, 11:07   #1  |  Link
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Opus codec - Vectis IP patent pool :(

A patent pool for opus has been created

https://www.vectis.com/media/vectis-...the-opus-codec
https://www.opuspool.com/patents
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Old 1st April 2023, 11:39   #2  |  Link
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There's a thread on HydrogenAudio about this:https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,123159.0.html
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Seems like the opus market coverage got large enough for others to care about it,...
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What is this actually going to mean in practical terms?

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I believe the short answer is nothing, unless you're using it commercially, and even then it's highly suspect.
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FWIW, active European patents for the 1 October 2023 patent list, their expected expiration dates and patents litigation (according to Google Patents):

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2026-06-30 : EP 1873754
2028-10-08 : EP 2144171 - court
2029-06-23 : EP 2304723 - court
2029-06-23 : EP 2352147 - court
2029-12-11 : EP 3364414
2031-06-23 : EP 2589046
2031-06-23 : EP 2757560
2031-06-23 : EP 3079152
2031-06-23 : EP 3079153
2031-06-23 : EP 3422346
2031-06-23 : EP 3605534
2031-10-04 : EP 2625688
EDIT: added note to patents litigation.

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