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Xiph.org Comments For the FTC's Patents Workshop
Freddybear writes "Xiph.org, makers of ogg audio and theora video codecs, submitted a detailed proposal to the FTC for the patents workshop. Their proposal recommends changes which would help to eliminate the practice of 'submarine' patents regarding standardized technologies. Quoting: 'The Xiph.Org Foundation recommends that the FTC work to require specific, ex ante disclosure of patents or patent applications that would read on standards under development, that failure to disclose exhaust the patent, and assertion of such a patent ex post be deemed anti-competitive. This should apply not only to standards development activities that the patent holder participates in or knows about, but those it should have known about. Furthermore, vague infringement allegations or activities designed to avoid an SSO's disclosure requirements or undermine the standards process should also be deemed anti-competitive.'"
I would like to add my name to a list of people who support this submission.
Does such a list exist?
I currently have a case of projectile diarrhea due to an "bachelor party" excursion to Tijuana to take in a "Donkey Show". But I don't go around demanding my name be added to some list of Hot Male Studs with indigestion...
If you want news from today, you have to come back tomorrow.
Xiph's accompanying YouTube video.
That's pretty damn awesome! Not sure if it's ironic, but awesome nonetheless. Bookmarked.