The FCC let it be known last week in a Memorandum Opinion and Order that a single standard wasn't actually required, as long as the IP interface on the cable box used an industry standard -- the Commission did bless the DLNA Premium Video Profile as a suitable example.

ENGADGET: FCC clarifies set-top box IP interface requirement and extends deadline to 2014

The patent box regimes enacted by countries in Europe do not require that the research activity giving rise to the qualifying IP be conducted in the country granting the tax benefit.

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