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exFAT Royalties

The Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) File System Specification was developed by Microsoft, and is protected by multiple patents, including US Patent Number 2009/0164440 A1. All implementations of the exFAT File System, included those based on open source code (such as Linux, Android, FATfsor other), are subject to royalty payments to Microsoft. This means that if you develop and ship a product that incorporates any functionality covered by the exFAT patents, regardless of where the code comes from, you are obligated to pay royalties in advance of shipment in order to comply with Microsoft’s licensing terms.

Embedded Access is a partner of Microsoft and is authorized to collect exFAT royalties on their behalf without requiring you to sign a Microsoft agreement or to make payments directly to Microsoft. We offer a simple and economical way to keep your products legal. Contact sales@embedded-access.com for more details.

Though you can use any implementation of exFAT that you like, Embedded Access has developed a small and efficient exFAT File System that can be licensed. Check out our product here.

Who We Are

Embedded Access is the world leader in MQX based software development. Our experience goes back to day 1 of MQX, over 35 years ago, developing MQX, developing add-on components, and helping users like you create state of the art applications in record time.

Where To Find Us

Embedded Access Inc.
100-135 Michael Cowpland Drive
Kanata, ON
K2M 2E9
Canada

Contact Us

By Phone: +1-613-591-0300
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