An Overview Of The MP3 Patent Mess
The recent MP3 patent case against Microsoft has brought light on the mess of MP3 licensing. Many think MP3 is an open format, that is free to the public and manufacturers, and that the Fraunhofer Society of Germany invented the format. However, as you read on, you’ll see that the format is a tangled web of patents, rights holdners and inventors. The confusion stems from the number of companies and institutions, including Royal...
Boucher Re-Introduces Fair Use Bill…Again
Representative Rick Boucher, Democrat from Virgina, has introduced a bill that would expand the protection of fair use under copyright law. This is the third time in as many Congressional sessions that the good representative has introduced a Fair Use bill. You just can’t keep a good man down! Like the other bills he introduced over the last four years, the new bill could protect many companies and consumers from copyright...
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