They can assert what they wish; be it for WebM or for H.264. Unless a court decides it's valid, the whole point is moot. And since software patents are patents on math anyway, they are invalid everywhere, even in the USA. It's just the question of when the courts will realise this.
Posted Mar 22, 2012 10:04 UTC (Thu) by AndreE (subscriber, #60148)
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I'm talking about the realities of the situation. Patents are being granted, licensed, and upheld right now as we speak. Let's not pretend they are irrelevant