FW: Monotype Imaging Inc. has disclosed a patent on WOFF File Format 2.0

Hello folks,

Please see below the information on the patent disclosure that Monotype has submitted to the W3C. Monotype hopes that this disclosure will help alleviate any concerns regarding IP that is deemed relevant to WOFF2 implementations, and that it will encourage implementers to adopt and support WOFF2 [1] in their user agents, webfont serving environments and beyond.

Thank you,
Vladimir

[1] http://www.w3.org/TR/WOFF2/



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Subject: Monotype Imaging Inc. has disclosed a patent on WOFF File Format 2.0

 Dear AC Rep, Chair, and Team Contact,

On June 5, 2014, 13:26  UTC, Monotype Imaging Inc. disclosed the following patent claims  within the WebFonts Working Group:

Specification Name: WOFF File Format 2.0
Disclosure: Issued patent '6,031,622' (USA) held by Monotype Imaging Inc.


For more information on WebFonts Working Group participation, see:
http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/44556/status


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Received on Thursday, 5 June 2014 15:25:10 UTC