Dear all, With regard to the recent discussion regarding RIM's recent IPR disclosures, I understand the community's concerns regarding the timeliness of the disclosure. As employees of companies we are bound by confidentiality obligations and, in addition, cannot always control our company's internal processes. The community's concerns have been brought to the attention of my employer and they are in the process of evaluating the concerns. My company has asked for your patience while they take the time to evaluate the concerns and determine if there is an appropriate course of action in this matter to alleviate the concerns of the community. Your understanding is appreciated. Kind regards, John-Luc -----Original Message----- From: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ned+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:40 PM To: John C Klensin Cc: Cullen Jennings; IETF-Discussion list Subject: Re: RIM patents using a mime body in a message (and ignores IETF IPRrules) > FWIW, I agree with Brian. Pulling this (waiting until the IESG > approves and only then filing the disclosure) on a media type > registration seems particularly egregious but is, in any event, > exactly the type of situation the IPR rules are intended to > prevent. Like him, I believe that the IESG can recind its > action on this basis without having to go through the procedural > clutter of an appeal. In addition, if an appeal were really > necessary, nothing prevents one or more of the IESG members who > believe that they would have acted differently had the > disclosure occurred on a timely basis from filing it. +1 I'll also note that nothing prevents then from registrering this in the media type vnd. tree. Ned _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf