RE: IPR Re: IETF 54 calendar (fwd)

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Yo Tony!

On Wed, 29 May 2002, Tony Hain wrote:

> If what you are asking for is that for every proposal / i-d that shows
> up in the IETF, the IPR holder is automatically required to provide an
> RF license, you really don't understand the reason people bother with
> patents to begin with.

Well then the w3.org does not either.  Here is an excerpt from their
patent policy:

"1. Licensing Goals for W3C Recommendations

In order to promote the widest adoption of Web standards, W3C seeks
to issue Recommendations that can be implemented on a Royalty-Free
(RF) basis. Under this policy, W3C will not approve a Recommendation
if it is aware that Essential Claims exist which are not available on
Royalty-Free terms."

Full text at: http://www.w3.org/TR/2002/WD-patent-policy-20020226/

RGDS
GARY
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