Piscataway, 20-Sep-2004
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David Ringle, re DASC patent policy:

- SA may receive a RAND LoA at any time with claims relating to any
  standard; don't fwd to or ping relevant sponsor.

- If DASC seeks to avoid incorporating technology subject to RAND
  patent claim, would need to assess whether said technology is
  essential. DASC is not allowed to make such an assessment.

- David suggests we propose to PatCom a potential need or desire to be
  allowed to make such assessment, presumably doing so in ways that do
  not expose DASC or IEEE (eg, by engaging patent lawyer to make such
  assessment).

- PA to engage DASC in review of DASC patent policy, to see if DASC
  wishes to change position to allow technology subject to RAND claim.