18.01.2013
Philips DAB patent expiry on 18th January 2013 means lower costs for manufacturers
After much anticipation today finally sees the expiry of the patents related to the DAB family of standards - generally referred to as the Philips patent pool. For manufacturers this is important news as the patents expire in some of the largest potential target markets for the DAB family of standards - France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.