No. The QR code is clearly defined and published as an open ISO standard. DENSO owns the patent rights on the QR code creation process, and the methods used to encode and create them, but has chosen not to exercise those rights. The term "QR Code" itself is a registered trademark of DENSOWAVE.
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Is a license required to create QR codes?
No. The QR code is clearly defined and published as an open ISO standard. DENSO owns the patent rights on the QR code creation process, and the methods used to encode and create them, but has chosen not to exercise those rights. The term "QR Code" itself is a registered trademark of DENSOWAVE.
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