Re: [idn] FYI: patent statement from Walid

[Rick H Wesson <wessorh@ar.com>]

Brian,

where can we find your patent application?

thanks,

-rick

On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Marc Blanchet wrote:

> FYI,
>   on the IETF IPR web site (http://www.ietf.org/ietf/IPR/WALID-IDN):
> ------------------------------------------------------
> The following was received November 3, 2000
> From: "Brian W. Spolarich" <briansp@walid.com>
> 
>    Pursuant to the requirements of RFC 2026, Section 10 ("INTELLECTUAL
> PROPERTY RIGHTS"), WALID, Inc. ("WALID") gives notification to the IETF
> Secretariat that one or more patent applications relating to a METHOD AND
> SYSTEM FOR INTERNATIONALIZING DOMAIN NAMES have been filed.  Should the
> implementation and practice of any part of an IETF standard relating to
> the above subject matter require the use of technology disclosed in any
> granted WALID patent, WALID is prepared to make available, upon written
> request, a non-exclusive license under reasonable and non-discriminatory
> terms and conditions, based on the principle of reciprocity, consistent
> with established practice.
> 
>    For any questions regarding WALID intellectual property and license,
> please contact:
> 
>    J. Douglas Hawkins
>    WALID, Inc.
>    State Technology Park
>    2245 S. State St.
>    Ann Arbor, MI 48104
> ------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Marc Blanchet
> Viagénie inc.
> tel: 418-656-9254
> http://www.viagenie.qc.ca
> 
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