Peter Kay wrote:
Is this discussion of IPR policy within the
scope of this list's discussion?
I believe that a general discussion of IPR would *not* be
appropriate for this list. However, that would not prevent all
discussion of IPR and/or methods that are covered by IPR claims.
Discussion of IPR, to a limited degree, would be useful in at
least the following cases:
1) When setting the focus for discussions. (i.e. should the
research attempt to focus on or identify methods that are unencumbered?)
2) When defining metrics for the utility or desirability of
potential solutions. (i.e. One would probably say that just as one
method is more desirable than another if it involves minimal
modification to existing standards or practices, one would also say that
method is probably more desirable if it is unencumbered.)
3) When discussing the barriers to deploying one or another
proposed method.
I also believe the some discussion of existing patents would be
useful if that discussion is related to cataloging proposed solutions
(i.e. Task "4. Survey of solution" in the ASRG charter). One of the
significant purposes of the patent law is to cause a public record of
methods to be disclosed and made available. Thus, we should see the
various patent and patent application databases as rich sources of
documentation for existing methods.
bob wyman
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