Re: ipr-wg was Proposal to cease accepting IPR disclosures by unstructured email

[John C Klensin <[e-mail]>]

--On Monday, July 18, 2022 23:26 +0000 "Bradner, Scott"
<[e-mail]> wrote:

> fwiw - I do not think the IETF should ever do that - but
> multiple companies who were sued for  implementing IETF
> standards raised the non-conformance to IETF process as part
> of their defense

Indeed.  But that is two companies, either of whom are the IETF,
suing each other.  And then it is, as you pointed out, up to the
courts with the IETF not directly involved or enforcing
anything.  Certainly when those defenses prevail --whether in
terms of rendering IPR unenforceable or in other ways-- it
should, if generally known, act as a deterrent to ignoring the
rules.  That, of course, raises the question of whether the IETF
should take measures to be sure that such cases and their
outcomes are better publicized (unless the court orders us not
to).  But my instinct, fwiw, says that the answer to that
question is "no" and that we should, to the extent possible,
stay uninvolved in those proceedings.

    john