On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:48:07 -0400 (EDT) Dean Anderson <dean@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 12 Aug 2008, Scott Brim wrote: > > > On 8/12/08 12:02 PM, TS Glassey allegedly wrote: > > > As to the IPR Page - it does not > > > allow for updates of already filed IPR Statement's to include new > > > IETF documents which violate the patent rights after the posting > > > of the IPR Notice. > > > > How can a description of how to use a technology infringe on a > > patent? > > A standard isn't merely a description, as in a magazine article, but > also represents an industry agreement on the definition of a product. > A draft or WG could encourage persons to violate a patent, which is > indirect infringement. A draft or WG could define a product that is a > contributory infringement on a patent. The working group must take > care not to do these things. > The whole point of the IETF's IPR policy to make sure that people do know of applicable patents. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf