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AV1’s open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec (arstechnica.com)
submitted 3 days ago by JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Which is a damn good point. If you don't protect a patent in a reasonable time frame I believe you lose the right to protect it. If Dolby has had this patent for a long time, and allowed it to become part of a standard, it may be a quick dismissal of the case.

[–] WildPalmTree@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Thinking of trademarks? I'm not sure, but I feel like that is true. To quote a true asshole: "I'm just asking questions".

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Trademarks I think are the most commonplace for this to happen, but I believe it applies to all IP. I don’t believe that any laws are written with specific timeframes but if the court feels that a right holder knew about and didn’t take action against an infringer within a “reasonable” time (as to be determined by the count based on the circumstances surrounding the case), then an implicit license is inferred.

If this was not done, it would encourage right holders to wait out infringement in order to achieve larger settlements.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No. Pretty sure it's true of patents too. Might depend on which court you're in.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Tyler Texas’s erasers just perked up. That court has cost parent troll victims billions.

[–] WildPalmTree@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

"Spider-Man, Spider-Man - does whatever a spider can."