faq page responses. yes, i'm aware, but i don't think those old statements are fully transparent of what might have been given the nda's which seem to abound vcsy activities.
yes, msft might now owe for 744 family, but if they use other ip of vcsy, they owe.
would the licensees allow 'partners' to use their perpetual licensed ip for free? would that potentially kick in a clause, which makes the licensee liable to pay for unauthorized use of 744 family and/or other vcsy ip?
i don't know, but something i'd have done if i were doing a contract which needed to cover my company's ip past the potentilal patent coverage date/s.
anyhow, nothing to lose in considering us getting paid for their use of v ip....and not all patents are over their life cycle with uspto.
good luck to us..and right now too much activity to ignore.