RE: DEPLOY: Microsoft's Statement about IPR Claimed in <draft-ietf-marid-core-03.txt> and <draft-ietf-marid-pra-00.txt> in Combination

["Harry Katz" <hkatz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:36 AM, Roy Arends wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Aug 2004, Harry Katz wrote:
> 
> > The following IPR disclosure statement was sent to
statements@xxxxxxxx 
> > earlier today.
> 
> What I'm concerned about is that licensing of technology 
> developed and published through the IETF sets a precedent. 
> We'll be drifting from the mudpool to the quicksand.

There are dozens and dozens of IETF specifications that have associated
IPR claims.  Please refer to http://www.ietf.org/ipr.html for a current
list.  

In fact this "precedent" has long been established and, as I understand
it, deliberately so in order to encourage organizations to contribue
their IPR to standards efforts.