[M4IF Discuss] MPEG-LA, On2 and the DoJ

[Tom McMahon]

Doesn't this just wash out if one were to come out and assert their IP
position?
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernhard Grill [mailto:grl   iis.fhg.de] 
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:07 PM
To: Robert Saint John
Cc: M4IF Discussion List (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [M4IF Discuss] MPEG-LA, On2 and the DoJ
Robert Saint John wrote:
> Well, this is just getting downright silly. As if the issues at hand 
> weren't complicated enough, On2 has decided to try to disrupt the 
> entire MPEG effort by calling in our (United States) beloved DoJ....

I'd call it an interesting PR gag. On2 and other companies are using the
current 
MPEG-4 licensing discussion to gain publicity for their propriatory
products. Rob's answers are quite correct. Let's hope the professionals
in this business 
don't get distracted and recognize it for what this really is.
Bernhard
> 
> --------------------
> On2 Technologies Sends Letter to Department of Justice Questioning 
> Legality of MPEG LA
> 
> NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2002--On2 Technologies Inc., The 
> Duck Corporation, the industry leader in video compression technology,

> has petitioned the Department of Justice to investigate the validity 
> of MPEG LA, as it relates to the promotion of MPEG-4 as a video 
> standard, and the patent pooling of other MPEG technologies.
> 
> (more)
> 
> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/020314/140113_1.html
> 
> 
> Robert

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