RE: [topicmaps-comment] RDF and RSS patented by Canadian company?

[Sam Hunting <sam_hunting@yahoo.com>]

In case anyone hasn't read Dan Brickley's post on the same subject in
the RDF world, here's his posting. Seems sensible to me, particularly
the request to "refrain from rushing into a publically-visible prior
art analysis".

S.


> From: Dan Brickley <danbri@w3.org>
> To: <www-rdf-interest@w3.org>
> Subject: RDF patent discussions
> 
> 
> RDF IG,
> 
> As you know, several members of the RDF developer community have
> recently received letters that suggest some RDF implementations may
be
> covered by US patents #5,684,985 and #6,092,077 held by Unified Data
> Technologies, Ltd.
> 
> W3C is in discussions with our lawyers to plan a response to the
> situation. W3C has some previous experience with patent claims
> relating to W3C specifications, for example P3P[1].
> 
> Until we have a better idea of the legal issues, we suggest that the
> community refrain from rushing into a publically-visible prior art
> analysis on the RDF and RSS mailing lists. Though this analysis may
> become important, making such information publicly visible to all
> (including the patent holders) may disadvantage the community in the
> future should the matter become more contentious. A number of people
> have contacted me offlist with historical references relating to
> RDF-like technologies. Many thanks for these, although my hope is
that
> we won't need them. Until we have heard back from our lawyers, I
> encourage folk to focus on non-patent topics on the www-rdf-* mailing
> lists.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
> 
> W3C RDF Interest Group chair
> 
> 
>  see also Daniel Weitzner's comments in the recent CNet piece,
>  http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-8351560.html
> 
> 
> [1] P3P context
> 
>  http://www.w3.org/1999/05/P3P-PatentPressRelease
>    World Wide Web Consortium to Investigate Patent Validity
>    W3C Issues Call to Developers for Information
> 
> 
>
http://web3.w3.org/1999/10/28-P3P-IntermindPatentAnalysis-PressRelease
>    World Wide Web Consortium Clears Patent Hurdle for Web Privacy
>    Patent analysis indicates that compliance with the Platform for
> Privacy
>    Preferences (P3P) is not likely to infringe Intermind Patent
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> mailto:danbri@w3.org
> http://www.w3.org/People/DanBri/
> 


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