More than half of the H.264 patents have expired

[benwaggoner]

Originally Posted by rwill

Well, lets assume the patents of H.264 have run out. As soon as one extends this H.264 with additional features he leaves the safe path and enters the patent minefield again.

Also, lots of patents have been granted to EVC and AV1 for use with those codecs. The patents weren't released to the public domain, and potentially could be enforced when used outside of the technology free use was given to.

[oibaf]

Originally Posted by hajj_3

patent list was updated on September 3rd, not sure what changes there are: https://www.via-la.com/wp-content/up...ber-3-2024.pdf

These:

-CN 102256122 - Exp. Jun 26, 2023
-HK 1159919 - Exp. Jun 27, 2023
+HK 1159919 (removed as of September 3, 2024)
-MO J/002154 - Exp. Jun 26, 2023
+MO J/002154 (removed as of September 3, 2024)

[kurkosdr]

Originally Posted by oibaf

These:

I never understood, why remove expired patents from a patent pool?

It's not the first time it's happened, Samsung has removed some expired patents from the MPEG-4 Part 2 pool in the past:
http://web.archive.org/web/201907061...s/m4v-att1.pdf

[oibaf]

Here it is all remaining patents with a priority date <= 2005-03-01 and known expiration date (patents with unknown priority or expiration date are omitted) sorted by their expiration dates (on the first field; the second field is the priority date), according to Google Patents. The patent is clickable.

PART 1

2024-11-10 : 2002-04-23 : US9577667
2024-11-13 : 2000-07-07 : US8036275
2024-11-26 : 2002-01-23 : US7421138
2024-12-03 : 2004-01-30 : US8218631
2024-12-04 : 2002-07-15 : US7292636
2024-12-04 : 2004-01-30 : US8204116
2024-12-13 : 2001-11-30 : US7379499
2024-12-21 : 2002-01-09 : US7362807
2024-12-24 : 2001-12-17 : US7116830
2024-12-29 : 2002-01-22 : US7149247
2025-01-04 : 2002-07-15 : US9001891
2025-01-16 : 2002-07-15 : US8989264
2025-01-19 : 2004-01-20 : JP4705921
2025-01-19 : 2004-01-20 : JP5249363
2025-01-26 : 2001-11-06 : US7782936
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : EP1709801
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : EP2384002
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : JP4679524
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : JP5048826
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : JP5102344
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : US8194734
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : US8218623
2025-01-26 : 2004-01-30 : US8477838
2025-02-01 : 2001-12-17 : US7120197
2025-02-18 : 2005-02-18 : JP4542447
2025-02-19 : 2001-09-14 : US8798173
2025-02-24 : 2004-10-15 : US8873623
2025-02-24 : 2004-10-15 : US8873624
2025-02-27 : 2003-03-03 : US7843999
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US8923387
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9118924
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9270998
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9277225
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9277226
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9319687
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9414082
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9414083
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9414084
2025-02-28 : 2004-04-28 : US9432681
2025-03-05 : 2002-05-02 : US7496143
2025-03-13 : 2001-06-15 : US7620110
2025-04-04 : 2002-07-24 : US7339991
2025-04-07 : 2002-05-28 : US7386048
2025-04-15 : 2000-10-18 : US8269891
2025-04-20 : 2001-12-17 : US7266149
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US10194149
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US10257513
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US10397572
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US10397573
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US9380311
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US9578334
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US9628802
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US9866866
2025-05-02 : 2004-05-07 : US9948931
2025-05-04 : 2002-05-01 : US7319415
2025-05-04 : 2002-07-18 : US8467621
2025-05-08 : 2004-05-07 : CN100401780C
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US10110900
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US10499058
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US10728554
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US10951893
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US8548047
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US8615041
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US9113165
2025-05-11 : 2004-05-19 : US9924172
2025-05-16 : 2002-01-31 : US7561623
2025-06-24 : 2002-04-23 : US7394853
2025-06-29 : 2000-07-07 : US8184719
2025-07-03 : 2000-07-07 : US8184717
2025-07-12 : 2002-04-23 : US7822283
2025-07-19 : 2002-07-11 : US7372905
2025-07-20 : 2002-04-19 : US7248740
2025-07-22 : 2002-08-08 : US9456218
2025-07-23 : 2003-10-01 : US7286710
2025-08-09 : 2004-08-18 : JP4628216
2025-08-09 : 2004-08-18 : JP4892628
2025-08-10 : 2002-10-01 : US7864838
2025-08-13 : 2001-06-15 : US8233546
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-16 : JP5052134
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US8111747
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US8571097
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US8670482
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US8929438
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US9077988
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US9154794
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US9445106
2025-08-16 : 2004-08-18 : US9456211
2025-08-20 : 2002-07-05 : US7280700
2025-08-23 : 2001-06-15 : US8228996
2025-08-27 : 2001-06-15 : US8243827
2025-09-01 : 2001-06-15 : US8233528
2025-09-03 : 2001-06-15 : US8243799
2025-09-04 : 2001-06-15 : US8243791
2025-09-13 : 2000-07-07 : US8184718
2025-09-21 : 2004-10-15 : JP5122288
2025-09-21 : 2004-10-15 : JP5470280
2025-09-25 : 2001-06-15 : US8238448
2025-09-29 : 2001-06-15 : US8249165
2025-10-07 : 2004-02-27 : US7586924
2025-10-09 : 2002-10-11 : US7346216
2025-10-25 : 2001-06-15 : US8228977
2025-10-25 : 2001-06-15 : US8229005
2025-10-25 : 2001-11-27 : US7660353
2025-10-25 : 2002-01-31 : US8208749
2025-10-27 : 2002-05-03 : US9363536
2025-10-30 : 2001-06-15 : US8223850
2025-10-31 : 2001-06-15 : US8228978
2025-11-02 : 2002-11-22 : US7616691
2025-11-03 : 2001-06-15 : US8243795
2025-11-03 : 2004-05-19 : US9794564
2025-11-05 : 2001-06-15 : US8249162
2025-11-06 : 2001-06-15 : US8238422
2025-11-07 : 2001-06-15 : US8243792
2025-11-07 : 2001-07-12 : US10297008
2025-11-08 : 2001-06-15 : US8238417
2025-11-10 : 2001-06-15 : US8233550
2025-11-10 : 2001-06-15 : US8243786
2025-11-10 : 2001-06-15 : US8243817
2025-11-10 : 2001-06-15 : US8243828
2025-11-11 : 2001-06-15 : US8238418
2025-11-11 : 2001-06-15 : US8243829
2025-11-12 : 2001-06-15 : US8238447
2025-11-12 : 2001-06-15 : US8243819

[oibaf]

Second post.

PART 2

2025-11-16 : 2001-06-15 : US8249174
2025-11-17 : 2001-06-15 : US8249148
2025-11-17 : 2002-07-18 : US8509550
2025-11-18 : 2001-06-15 : US8249172
2025-11-20 : 2001-06-15 : US8243800
2025-11-22 : 2001-06-15 : US8243830
2025-12-07 : 2002-01-22 : US7505485
2025-12-11 : 2004-05-19 : US9294771
2025-12-13 : 2005-01-11 : CN101099388
2025-12-13 : 2005-01-11 : EP1836852
2025-12-15 : 2001-06-15 : US8238449
2025-12-20 : 2005-01-12 : CN101120591
2025-12-20 : 2005-01-12 : CN102065295B
2025-12-20 : 2005-01-12 : EP1839442
2025-12-20 : 2005-01-12 : JP5042856
2025-12-21 : 2001-06-15 : US8238430
2025-12-26 : 2002-07-02 : US7327788
2025-12-27 : 2001-06-15 : US8233533
2026-01-06 : 2001-06-15 : US8243794
2026-01-11 : 2001-06-15 : US8249173
2026-01-12 : 2004-01-30 : US8121188
2026-01-16 : 2001-06-15 : US8243793
2026-01-27 : 2001-06-15 : US8249149
2026-02-01 : 2002-12-10 : US7324593
2026-02-08 : 2002-10-04 : US7555044
2026-02-12 : 2003-11-28 : US7400681
2026-02-13 : 2002-04-19 : US7515635
2026-03-06 : 2002-04-19 : US7940845
2026-03-08 : 2002-11-20 : US7542510
2026-03-29 : 2002-07-18 : US8565544
2026-04-04 : 2002-04-26 : US7742528
2026-04-22 : 2000-07-07 : US8406310
2026-05-01 : 2004-10-15 : US8867619
2026-05-02 : 2001-07-12 : US10504205
2026-05-02 : 2003-01-30 : US9036715
2026-05-07 : 2001-06-15 : US7706451
2026-05-08 : 2004-01-30 : US8204115
2026-05-12 : 2002-04-26 : US7778331
2026-05-14 : 2001-06-15 : US7711053
2026-05-14 : 2001-06-15 : US7711054
2026-05-23 : 2002-04-26 : US8315313
2026-05-26 : 2002-05-28 : US8228986
2026-05-29 : 2004-01-30 : US7599435
2026-05-30 : 2004-01-30 : US8218630
2026-06-01 : 2003-12-04 : US7379608
2026-06-02 : 2002-05-28 : US8233538
2026-06-06 : 2001-09-12 : US7944977
2026-06-06 : 2002-04-26 : US10477270
2026-06-25 : 2002-07-18 : US8472738
2026-07-01 : 2002-07-15 : US7970058
2026-07-04 : 2001-09-12 : US7961793
2026-07-07 : 2002-05-28 : US8279927
2026-07-11 : 2002-07-18 : US8467620
2026-07-13 : 2002-07-18 : US8467622
2026-07-19 : 2002-04-23 : US8155200
2026-07-19 : 2002-04-23 : US8155201
2026-07-22 : 2002-11-25 : US8009731
2026-07-26 : 2002-04-23 : US8160147
2026-07-28 : 2001-11-29 : US8254468
2026-07-29 : 2003-05-15 : US7742655
2026-08-03 : 2004-01-30 : US7630435
2026-08-21 : 2004-01-30 : US8565304
2026-08-27 : 2002-10-08 : US7916959
2026-09-03 : 2002-04-19 : US8009733
2026-09-06 : 2002-01-09 : US8290047
2026-09-08 : 2002-07-15 : US7760803
2026-09-10 : 2002-04-19 : US8184697
2026-10-07 : 2001-11-29 : US8345770
2026-10-08 : 2002-04-19 : US8204112
2026-10-11 : 2002-04-23 : US8213510
2026-10-13 : 2002-05-28 : US8331450
2026-11-05 : 2002-04-19 : US8223841
2026-11-15 : 2002-04-15 : US8265403
2026-12-04 : 2002-07-11 : US7995658
2026-12-08 : 2001-11-27 : US7769087
2027-01-16 : 2002-05-02 : US7702013
2027-01-29 : 2002-05-03 : US8265148
2027-01-29 : 2002-10-03 : US7596178
2027-03-08 : 2002-07-18 : US8548264
2027-05-05 : 2003-03-03 : US8130842
2027-05-07 : 2002-07-19 : US8379722
2027-05-17 : 2002-07-18 : US8463058
2027-06-09 : 2003-03-03 : US8149919
2027-07-02 : 2002-06-03 : US8374245
2027-08-08 : 2002-09-26 : US7760950
2027-08-09 : 2002-05-03 : US7609767
2027-09-09 : 2003-05-22 : US7684489
2027-12-19 : 2002-11-01 : US9426490
2027-12-21 : 2002-11-25 : US7881375
2028-04-03 : 2004-03-30 : US8150206
2028-05-20 : 2003-04-10 : US7899113
2028-07-16 : 2003-02-21 : US8081678
2028-09-22 : 2005-01-12 : US8315315
2028-11-04 : 2002-05-02 : US9362949
2028-11-07 : 2004-01-20 : US7912122
2028-12-14 : 2004-01-30 : US7933327
2029-02-22 : 2004-05-07 : US7894530
2029-05-10 : 2005-01-11 : US8948739
2029-07-31 : 2002-05-02 : US9450608
2029-08-04 : 2002-05-02 : US9490837
2029-08-22 : 2002-05-02 : US9490838
2029-11-04 : 2004-10-15 : US8218628
2030-01-08 : 2004-08-18 : US7916782
2030-04-04 : 2004-10-15 : US8873622
2030-08-07 : 2002-04-23 : US8179968
2030-11-26 : 2001-09-14 : US9356620
2031-05-22 : 2001-03-02 : US8374237
2031-07-05 : 2002-01-09 : US8290046

[FranceBB]

Looks like 2025 is gonna be a very big year for patents expiration. Still, it's a bit insane that some patents from 2002 are gonna be pushed over 2030 and into 2031...