Re: [nwcrg] Recent IPR disclosure against RFC 8681

[Carsten Bormann <[e-mail]>]

On 2020-04-06, at 18:23, [e-mail] wrote:
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> are surprised that a Co-Chair would comment on the relevance of a disclosure of one of the contributors in light of the fact that RFC 8179 specifically states that the IETF will make no determination about the validity of any particular IPR claim. 

I’m sure the IETF will not make a determination.

(This is the IRTF anyway, and I’m sure that will not make a determination either.)

However, both organizations are composed of experts, and many of us have opinions on issues like this.  We certainly shouldn’t voice those opinions while acting as a functionary of the organization.

I don’t think that has happened in this case: I heard Marie-Jose voice an opinion based on her being an expert sufficiently well-versed with the technology that she actually is named as an inventor on the patent in question.

(I don’t have an opinion whether you acted good or bad in this case, but I’m happy that you did provide the disclosure, once you reached a belief of the relevancy of this specific patent, and I’m aware that I’m not entitled to further information on how you reached that belief.  This doesn’t leave me less curious...)

Grüße, Carsten