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http://forgent.com/
Last activity: 30.07.2026
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Nov 3, 2006Forgent settles JPEG patent claims, keeps suingreader comments with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit Forgent Networks, owner of the (in)famous '672 patent that allegedly covered parts of the JPEG compression format, has announce...
Dec 15, 2005Forgent Licenses JPEG Patent to YahooScheduling software maker turned patent enforcer Forgent has announced an agreement with Yahoo in which the search engine will license the technology behind JPEG image compression. In exchange, Yahoo will be removed from litigation against ...
Apr 22, 2005Microsoft Sued Over JPEG PatentScheduling software maker Forgent has filed suit against Microsoft for allegedly infringing on its patent that covers the technology behind JPEG image compression. But Microsoft has already made the first strike, filing its own lawsuit last...

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What has the press written about Forgent?

Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Forgent, among them “Forgent settles JPEG patent claims, keeps suing” (Nov 3, 2006) and “Forgent Licenses JPEG Patent to Yahoo” (Dec 15, 2005).

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Forgent is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 30, 2026.