Andrew, In this particular case, the patent was published on Jan. 4, 2007, so it's difficult to imagine any valid reason to not have disclosed then. Cheers, Andy On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Andrew Allen <aallen@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > With regard to the recent discussion on the IETF-Discussion list regarding > RIM’s recent IPR disclosures, I understand the community’s concerns > regarding the timeliness of the disclosure. As I’m sure everyone can > understand, 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 > > > > Best regards > > Andrew Allen > > Manager Standards > > Research In Motion Ltd > > Office +1 847-793-0861 x20824 > > BlackBerry Mobile +1 847 809 8636 > > http://www.rim.com/ _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf