LZW patent expired

[Alexander Leidinger]

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:23:20 +0200
Matthias Andree <matthias.andree at gmx.de> wrote:

> > > I don't care about software patents _YET_, so why bother. The patent
> > > cannot possibly have been issued under the German Patent Act. If it was,
> > > the patent is unlawful.
> > 
> > But as long as it is listed as a patent they can sue you if you use it
> > and you have to pay a lawyer, regardless of the unlawfulness of the
> > patent.
> 
> I'm not using or shipping unlicensed LZW code.
> 
> What I mean is: if someone gets sued in Germany, he might try to
> challenge the patent itself.

Yes, but he has to have the money to do it...

Bye,
Alexander.

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