Re: [Geopriv] IPR on geopriv-arch

[todd glassey <[e-mail]>]

On 10/12/2010 10:44 AM, James M. Polk wrote:
> At 11:05 AM 10/12/2010, Richard L. Barnes wrote:
>> <hat type="individual"/>
>>
>> I am comfortable with this document moving forward.  I have looked at
>> the Enterasys patents, and it looks to me like they relate to specific
>> applications (location-based access control and routing), so that they
>> don't intrude on a general location architecture.  With regard to the
>> Qualcomm disclosure, their reluctance to provide information makes me
>> a little nervous, but it still seems like this document is abstract
>> enough that it would be useful in spite of IPR claims on some specific
>> realizations.
> 
> It's hard to feel comfortable about the unknown.
> 
> James

Yes but one thing is certain and that is that this same draft also
violates the GEOPRIV IPR notices we already have on file as well so...
there are other issues.

And FWIW - the next Court date in the first litigation of that patent
issue... is tomorrow with the next one being the 9th of November.

Todd Glassey

> 
> 
>> --Richard
>>
>>
>> On Oct 12, 2010, at 11:58 AM, Richard L. Barnes wrote:
>>
>>> <hat type="chair"/>
>>>
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> Two IPR disclosures have been filed with regard to draft-ietf-
>>> geopriv-arch, one from Qualcomm and one from Enterasys:
>>> <https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1394/>
>>> <https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/1402/>
>>>
>>> The Qualcomm disclosure relates to an unpublished US patent
>>> application, so no information is available from the USPTO website.
>>> Robert and I have asked Qualcomm for further technical details, but
>>> have not received any.  The Enterasys disclosure relates to three
>>> issued patents.
>>>
>>> The question for the group is whether the WG is comfortable moving
>>> these documents forward given these IPR disclosures.  If you have
>>> thoughts on this question, please send them to the list no later
>>> than Monday, 18 Oct.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> --Richard
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