- The last MPEG-4 Part 2 patent, previously active in Brazil, expired on July 19, 2026.
- This final patent was BRPI0109962B1, titled 'process for storing and processing image information from successive images over time'.
- The VIA Licensing Alliance confirmed the expiration, marking the end of all MPEG-4 Visual patents worldwide.
- MPEG-4 patents in the US and EU had already expired in recent years, leaving only this Brazilian patent until now.
- The expiration is significant due to the widespread use and prevalence of MPEG-4 technology.