Is this discussion of IPR policy within the scope of this list's
discussion?
I look at :
http://www.irtf.org/asrg/
And read the posting guidelines which say all conversation must be
related to the work items at
http://www.irtf.org/asrg/asrg-work-items.txt
and there's nothing there about IPR. Perhaps IPR is a bigger issue to be
taken at higher levels.
As one who has patent-pending on an anti-spam technology, I've got a lot
to say but won't if its inappropriate for this list.
Peter Kay
President
TitanKey Software
Web: www.titankey.com
The only technology that stops spam BEFORE it's even sent
-----Original Message-----
From: David Wheeler [mailto:dwheeler(_at_)ida(_dot_)org]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:13 AM
To: Paul Judge
Cc: 'asrg(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org'
Subject: Re: [Asrg] (Position): Successful anti-spam
techniques must avoid software patents
Paul Judge wrote:
We've had previous discussions about IPR policy. Please see Vern
Paxson's message on the topic:
https://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/working->
groups/asrg/current/msg0192
9.html
. If anyone feels the need to voice additional positions on
this topic,
please feel free to address them to me off-list.
Thanks for pointing me to the previous email.
However, that email simply points out that there's no policy
and that there appears to be a need for one... I don't see a
decision being made. In particular, it suggests that: "for
any technology discussed within RGs that has related IPR,
that the presence of the possible IPR be disclosed."
While I believe that's too weak, required disclosure is at
least a good start for informed discussion, and that at least
is something that the working group could quickly agree on as
a starting point.
Can the working group at least agree to require disclosure
the presence of any related IPR (including _pending_
patents)? This is the sort of thing that has to be agreed on
NOW, during discussions, instead of waiting for "later" (when
it will be too late). Otherwise, a few enterprising
individuals will submit patent requests on obvious ideas the
day before they post, work hard to make sure their idea is
implemented, and then surprise all with a patent (the U.S.
PTO, for example, is notoriously bad at identifying obvious
ideas). The result: anti-spam approaches will fail.
--- David A. Wheeler
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