Re: When is using patented technology appropriate?

[Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter at gmail.com>]

On 2007-10-25 04:30, Sam Hartman wrote:

...
>     Simon> If you replace IBM with 'A Patent Troll', do you think the
>     Simon> same holds?  
>
> I think that such behavior should be presumed not to be a patent
> troll.  Patent trolls are not known forpromising to give away
> royalty-free licenses.

They are also, in general, known for *not* particpating in
the standards process, precisely to avoid falling under
patent disclosure requirements. As far as non-participants
are concerned, nothing in our rules matters.

    Brian

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