We recently received the following advice concerning these patents:

 

"[During May] the patents expired in the UK and most of the world. In
the U.S. they are still alive until Oct. 13, 2009 (2 of them) and Oct.
27, 2009 (1 of them). When a patent has expired, there is no need to
license. Patents are also territorial, so there is no need to license a
U.S. patent if you are only using it in Asia."

 

Can anyone verify the accuracy of this?

 

Are there any plans concerning FreeType development once these patents
have expired?

 

David %^>

 

David Bevan

Development Manager

Pitney Bowes Emtex Software

Tel: +44 (0)1923 279300

[email protected]

 

 

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