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How did you get that from this quote? It says they don't follow standards and could even cause fires. That's not simply "they didn't pay for a license".
This sounds like FUD.
The line about the "warning" sounds exactly like like my old boss when he was selling LCD panels and telling people they had to clean their monitor with the special liquid he was selling at 200% markup because otherwise it would ruin their warranty. Or like some big box employee trying to sell you gold plated HDMI cables so the image can be better quality. Gotta buy the certified one because the cheapo could cause issues!
It's an HDMI cable FFS! It probably has been made in the exact same plant than other HDMI cables, but without paying for the license.
Another example from the same article is the $2.6m price tag. If they don't work and cause fires, why are they worth any money?
...because they were being sold?