Abhishek,
Putting aside the question about patents for the moment, companies make
decisions about standardized vs. proprietary technology all the time.
Sometimes what makes sense for them is keeping a particular technical
solution to themselves. Sometimes a standard is in their interests, and
this it the reason why they might want you to participate in the IETF,
submit drafts, etc. Some of the reasons why a standard is useful include:
- being able to work with other vendors that provide other pieces of the
overall solution
- using a standard to gain more customer interest, creating a bigger market
- customer pressure
- government and legal requirements (e.g., mandates to open up
particular interfaces to increase competition)
- ability to have fun meetings^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H get wider
review, which improves technical quality and avoids hidden flaws
Jari
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