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Re: why can't IETF emulate IEEE on this?

2007-09-25 12:08:46
Paul Vixie said:

"in <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/21/802_11n_patent_threat/>, we 
see:

                Letters of Assurance are requested from all parties
                holding patents which may be applicable to any IEEE
                standard. Basically they state that the patent owner
                won't sue anyone for implementing the standard.  ...

i was thinking, what a great policy.  why doesn't IETF have one like it?"

Actually, this is a mistatement of what is in an IEEE letter of 
assurance.  Check out the text here; it looks quite similar to an IETF IPR 
declaration form (e.g. no promise not to litigate):
http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/loa.pdf

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