VIA Licensing Alliance
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A patent licensing group that coordinates licensing for multimedia technologies.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 6Hacker News·7/19/2026regulationLast MPEG-4 Part 2 Patent Expires
The final active patent covering MPEG-4 Part 2 visual technology expired on 19 July 2026, ending the last remaining patent claim noted in Brazil. Earlier US and EU patents had already expired in recent years, and VIA Licensing Alliance confirmed this was the last MPEG-4 Visual patent.