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| From: | Bevan, David |
| Subject: | [ft-devel] Apple TT hinting patents |
| Date: | Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:02:17 +0100 |
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We recently received the following
advice concerning these patents: “[During May] the patents expired
in the UK and most of the world. In the U.S. they are still alive until
Oct. 13, 2009 (2 of them) and Oct. 27, 2009 (1 of them). When a patent has
expired, there is no need to license. Patents are also territorial, so
there is no need to license a U.S. patent if you are only using it in Asia.” Can anyone verify the accuracy of this? Are there any plans concerning FreeType
development once these patents have expired? David %^> |
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