Jeroen: Was able to confirm first patent was rejected - i.e. > http://nl.ecodoc.mineco.fgov.be/BASIS/BREV/web/brevwebdut11/DDW?W%3DTI+PH+IS+%27TECHNOLOGIE+EN+BUSINESSMODEL+INZAKE%27%26M%3D2%26K%3D004/0623%26R%3DY%26U%3D1 but what about the second one? > http://nl.ecodoc.mineco.fgov.be/BASIS/BREV/web/brevwebdut11/DDW?W%3DTI+PH+IS+%27TECHNOLOGIE+EN+BUSINESSMODEL+INZAKE%27%26M%3D1%26K%3D005/0340%26R%3DY%26U%3D1 does not look like that one was rejected. any advise Jeroen? thanks joe baptista On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Joe Baptista wrote: > > > On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Jeroen Massar wrote: > > > Just a little clarification for the archives as this is of course again > > mis-propaganda etc.... > > Not mispropaganda sureley. Its more to the point to say we dont speaken > the dutch. > > Your report that both applications were rejected pleases me. I myself > considered the attempt ridiculous. I'm not sure the process of adding a > label to a database can be patented. If it can alot of people are in > trouble. > > TLDs do have intellectual property value - but that is in the database > copyright, not in the technical administrative proceedure. > > Cheers > joe baptista > > > > > On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 15:58 -0400, Joe Baptista wrote: > > > Yes - both patents attempt to take control of the adding of tlds to a root > > > zone file. The second patent recorded on 6 July 2005 is an attempt to > > > further recognize the proceedure as being commercial. Will need some > > > native speakers to make out the exact wording on the original patents. > > <SNIP> > > > > > > http://nl.ecodoc.mineco.fgov.be/BASIS/BREV/web/brevwebdut11/DDW?W%3DTI+PH+IS+%27TECHNOLOGIE+EN+BUSINESSMODEL+INZAKE%27%26M%3D2%26K%3D004/0623%26R%3DY%26U%3D1 > > > > > > > > http://nl.ecodoc.mineco.fgov.be/BASIS/BREV/web/brevwebdut11/DDW?W%3DTI+PH+IS+%27TECHNOLOGIE+EN+BUSINESSMODEL+INZAKE%27%26M%3D1%26K%3D005/0340%26R%3DY%26U%3D1 > > > > For Non Dutch Speaking people, these two URL's both contain a very > > important part: > > > > 8<---------------- > > Beperkingen: 4. GEWEIGERD / AFGEWEZEN 20050404 > > ---------------->8 > > > > Which translates to: > > > > 8<---------------- > > Limitations: 4. REJECTED 20050404 > > ---------------->8 > > > > In other words, nobody is getting any patent. > > There would be a lot of prior art anyway ;) > > > > Now back to your normal IETF schedule.... > > > > Greets, > > Jeroen > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pr-plan mailing list > Pr-plan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://LAIR.LIONPOST.NET/mailman/listinfo/pr-plan > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf