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The Last MPEG-4 Visual Patent Has Expired, Freeing DivX and Xvid Worldwide

Published: 04/09/2026, 06:54

The last MPEG-4 Visual patent has expired, making DivX and Xvid implementations patent-free worldwide and removing a long-standing licensing barrier. The post The Last MPEG-4 Visual Patent Has Expired, Freeing DivX and Xvid Worldwide appeared first on Linux Today.