Re: [ipfix] HP Patents and IPFIX

Juergen Quittek <quittek@ccrle.nec.de> Sun, 09 November 2003 18:50 UTC

Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2003 19:29:54 +0100
From: Juergen Quittek <quittek@ccrle.nec.de>
To: "MEYER,JEFFREY D (HP-Cupertino,ex1)" <jeff.meyer2@hp.com>, "'ipfix@net.doit.wisc.edu'" <ipfix@net.doit.wisc.edu>
Subject: Re: [ipfix] HP Patents and IPFIX
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Hi Jeff,

I'm not an attorney, but doesn't this patent include also Cisco's NetFlow,
even the early versions?

Are there any agreements between HP and Cisco?

Probably the answers are too confidential to be posted.

    Juergen
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--On 07.11.2003 15:33 Uhr -0800 MEYER,JEFFREY D (HP-Cupertino,ex1) wrote:

> Hi,
>
>   It was recently brought to my attention that HP Patent #5,430,709 appears
> to relate to some of the subject matter discussed in the IPFIX Architecture
> Draft.
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ipfix-arch-02.txt
> <http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-ipfix-arch-02.txt>
>
> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5430709
> <http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=5430709>
>
>   I have asked for clarification from HP attorneys regarding assignment of
> Intellectual Property as it relates to this standards activity, but don't
> have any position at the moment.  I will update you as I learn more.
>
>   At this point, I'm simply letting the group know of the existence of this
> patent, and its apparent relationship to sections 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 of
> the current architecture draft.
>
> Regards,
>
>   Jeff "not an attorney, and don't play one on TV" Meyer





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[ipfix] HP Patents and IPFIX MEYER,JEFFREY D (HP-Cupertino,ex1)
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