Re: [idn] The WALID patent may not apply to IDNA

["Edmon" <edmon@neteka.com>]

>From my point of view, I dont see any value of VeriSign coming out to talk
about the patent.  As far as I understand, VeriSign itself is not infringing
on the patent, it is the companies who create the clients that will have a
problem.

Edmon


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Crocker" <dhc@dcrocker.net>
To: <idn@ops.ietf.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [idn] The WALID patent may not apply to IDNA


> At 05:13 AM 5/15/2001, Keith Moore wrote:
> > > However, VeriSign does have the financial clout to test the Walid
patent in
> > > the Courts.
> >
> >it would almost certainly be cheaper for them to get a license for the
patent,
> >and this would actually harm the ability of others to use the standard.
> >
> >so I take VeriSign's show of support to mean absolutely nothing regarding
> >their beliefs about the validity of the patent.
>
>
> Unfortunately, I agree. Reactions to potential patent infringement are
very
> different for well-funded market leaders than for the rest of an industry.
>
> The major benefit of the note from NSI is to set an example for others to
> make similar announcements... if their own independent intellectual
> property lawyers believe the patent does not apply.
>
> d/
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