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By purchasing VP8, I wonder if Google acquired any patents that are infringed by H.264, and that aren't part of the MPEG-LA pool? If so, they could theoretically sue H.264 licensees and force them to stop using it. They would probably lose their H.264 license in the process. So what? Video is not a major source of revenue for Google -- they could afford to shut down YouTube. Can the same be said for the entertainment and consumer electronics companies? I think they'd blink first.
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