[slavik81]

The patent will also expire in 2027 [1]. We can look forward to it being entirely unencumbered at that point.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US20090164440?oq=US2009164...

[ksec]

I sometimes wonder if companies could choose to expire their patents earlier. Especially in cases when there are little to no strategic value to uphold them, but lots of potential value to unlock when they are gone.