Re: Shuffle those deck chairs!

On Oct 19, 2004, at 10:49 PM, Paul Vixie wrote:

> i think that the ensuing ietf-isoc-malamud hairball should pay for IPR
> searches of all final-drafts
In my experience, such searches, to be of any use, require the services 
of an intelligent (i.e. expensive) person, ideally with domain 
expertise, are quite time-consuming, and produce lots of false 
negatives.  Also, an attorney should be consulted about the possible 
legal consequences; there are scenarios where one is better off not 
knowing of the existence of a patent whose owner might think you're 
infringing.
Having said that, if the org can afford the money and the process can 
afford the time and the legal risk is acceptable, this would be an 
excellent thing to do. -Tim

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