Re: RIM patents a URN (and ignores IETF IPR rules)

[Fred Baker <fred at cisco.com>]

In my company's case, we file IPR disclosures on patent applications  
as well as allowed claims. That is consistent with our corporate  
policy of encouraging innovation and patenting defensively; our  
disclosures as a rule include the fact that we do not seek monetary  
reward unless another party would rather trade IPR licenses mediated  
by expensive lawyers than accept a free RFC 1988 license.

One of the concerns with filing IPR-laden concepts in a standard  
without disclosure is that courts have been known to disallow the  
protections a patent provides when IPR has been disguised in the  
standards process. The IETF policy of disclosure is there to protect  
your patent rights, not disrupt them.

Your patent attorneys may want to rethink that matter.

On Nov 20, 2009, at 9:38 AM, Michael Montemurro wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
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