GIF License Issues
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 5:16 am
Using VB6 with TeeChart6
Are there any licensing issues with using the Export.asGIF with TeeChart 6?
Are there any licensing issues with using the Export.asGIF with TeeChart 6?
Hi Lundy,
the U.S. LZW patent expires June 20, 2003, the counterpart Canadian patent expires July 7, 2004, the counterpart patents in the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy expire June 18, 2004, and the Japanese counterpart patents expire June 20, 2004.
After expiration of the U.S. LZW patent on June 20, 2003, liability for patent infringement will occur only if an infringing act with respect to a product or service (e.g., developing, selling, offering to sell, making, using, distributing, downloading, exporting and/or importing) occurs in a country where the LZW patent has not expired.