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Darren New wrote:
> Not in the US. A patent covers using the invention as well as building it.
> If I buy a patented device someone else built, I'm not allowed to
> use it without a license. Most people who build the device buy a license
> that allows the buyers to use it without restriction. However, MPEG-LA
> doesn't sell that sort of license, or it's prohibitively expensive.
That's just silly. How in the name of God are you supposed to know
whether a device you bought from somebody else requires a license, and
if so who you need the licsense from?
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