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Re: patent language for all drafts
- To: Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>, cdn <cdn@ops.ietf.org>
- Subject: Re: patent language for all drafts
- From: John Schnizlein <jschnizl@cisco.com>
- Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 14:15:37 -0500
- Delivery-date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 11:16:30 -0800
- Envelope-to: cdn-data@psg.com
Keith,
There is no necessary connection between pursuing patents and preventing
others from implementing the ideas contained in them. Personally, I
see a patent with explicit intentions for open use as the best way to
protect against other patents that might be restrictive.
No need to suspect pretended rather than honest good faith.
John
At 01:53 PM 03/01/2001 -0500, Keith Moore wrote:
>Personally, I don't see how people can pretend to participate in IETF
>in good faith on one hand and work toward patent applications that
>may prevent the ability of folks to implement IETF standards on the other.