Re: [Idr] IPR related to the flow-spec I-D

[Scott Brim <swb at employees.org>]

Excerpts from Thomas Narten on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:51:59PM -0400:
> >    In this particular case, we're faced with a late disclosure
> >    (the December one, not the revision), and serious reason to
> >    believe that a "contributor" was aware of IPR claims but
> >    trusted Juniper lawyers to handle the disclosure. Lawyers
> >    habitually put things off as long as possible; and that's the
> >    behavior we'd like to change.
> 
> Sorry, while it may be somewhat true, I don't agree with the
> implication. It is the contributor's responsibility to make
> disclosures. If they have to go through their own lawyers first
> (which I would strongly advise!), they need to keep pushing on them
> to come to closure.

and keep mum while it's happening.