This isn't the first of these. Sisvel have already taken *many* companies to the cleaners over their psycho-accoustic compression patents (acquired, not earned). Even Thompson, who manage licensing for Fraunhoffer, have paid up.

A bunch of blood sucking middle men are raping our industry with their acquired software IP, and will surely bring about the demise of mid sized technology companies within the next few years. Way to go, software patents!

Rob