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Subject: Re: [ebxml-dev] Anyone else rather perturbed by IBM's recentannouncement....

From: Norman Richards <norman.richards@commerceone.com>
To: ebxml-dev@lists.ebxml.org
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 20:17:22 -0500


> IBM has a patent covering electronic agreements which dates from before the
> ebXML CPA work started.  We disclosed it recently in accordance with OASIS
> policy which is "reasonable and nondiscriminatory licensing" (RAND).

  This is quite disturbing.  I had no idea OASIS permitted patent abuse in it's
process.  This could seriously harm the adoption of ebXML.  

  Can anyone comment on the validity of IBM's claim?

Follow-Ups:
- Re: [ebxml-dev] Anyone else rather perturbed by IBM's recentannouncement....
  - From: Mike Rawlins <mike@rawlinsecconsulting.com>

References:
- Re: [ebxml-dev] Anyone else rather perturbed by IBM's recentannouncement....
  - From: Martin W Sachs <mwsachs@us.ibm.com>