Apparently it first lapsed and then expired because it wasn't maintained, at least according to Google patents. http://www.google.com/patents/US6091422?dq=avid+technology+render#v=onepage&q&f=false
I have to admit not being entirely sure of how Google patents works (if the feed is accurate), and whether it can be revived, but yeah, there you have it. Autodesk apparently doesn't pay its bills ;) On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Gustavo Eggert Boehs <gustav...@gmail.com>wrote: > thats great and all, but AD holds the patent for the renderregion now, so > unless it has expired this would be... illegal? > >
