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Comment by palata

2 years ago

When do they expire?

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edflsafoiewq  2 years ago

According to https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Have_the_patents_for_H.264_M..., probably September 2027.

There are an additional two patents on that list that expire in 2028 and 2030, but it's not clear if they apply. So probably November 2030 at the latest.

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