Document T11/05-714v0

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From: 		Robert Snively 

Sent: 		Wednesday, October 05, 2005 4:28 PM

To: 		'Silvano Gai'; 'Ken Hallam'; 'Scott Kipp'; 
		'Larry Hofer'; 'Claudio DeSanti (cds@cisco.com)'; 
		'Robert Dugan (dugan@us.ibm.com)'; 
		'David A. Peterson (david.peterson@mcdata.com)'; 
		'Gary Robinson (robinson_gary@emc.com)'; 
		'Lynn Barra (lbarra@itic.org)'; 
		'-Ing Walter P. von Pattay (walter@vonpattay.de)'

Cc: 		Robert Snively

Subject: 	Request for ISO patent disclosures to IEC for International Standard FC-FS


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Document:	T11/05-714v0

To:		Cisco Systems
			Silvano Gai
			Claudio DeSanti
		IBM
			Ken Hallam
			Robert Dugan
		McData
			Scott Kipp
			Larry Hofer
			David Peterson
			
From:		Robert Snively, Chair INCITS T11
		1745 Technology Drive
		San Jose, CA 95110
		+1 408 333 8135
		rsnively@brocade.com

Subject:	Request for patent disclosures for ISO/IEC FC-FS

Your company has disclosed possible intellectual property bearing on 
INCITS 373:2003, Fibre Channel Framing and Signaling Interface (FC-FS).  
In order for FC-SW-3 to meet the requirements for standardization by 
ISO/IEC JTC1, a similar disclosure must also be sent to the IEC.  
The document cannot be standardized without a letter from each company 
that has previously claimed applicable intellectual property.

A letter with the following information should be sent to the IEC offices:

	a)  The patents held, if possible.
	b)  The statement of a commitment to license according to
		IETF requirements, particularly "reasonable and
		non-discriminatory" and "world-wide".
	c)  The contact information for licensing agreements.

Appropriate text might be something like:

	[Company] is the owner of patent[s] number nnnn.  We believe
	that the patent[s] is[are] applicable to ISO/IEC 14165-251: 
	Information technology - Fibre Channel - Part 251: Fibre 
	Channel Framing and Signaling Interface (FC-FS).

	[Company] confirms that as the holder of applicable patent[s], 
	[Company] will meet the requirements of ISO/IEC directives.  If
	compliance with ISO/IEC 14165-251 requires the use of the patent[s]
	[Company] agrees to negotiate world-wide licenses under reasonable
	and non-discriminatory terms and conditions with applicants 
	throughout the world.

	Interested parties may obtain further information by contacting
	[Name of licensing contact]

The letter should be addressed to:

	Gabriel Barta
		Bureau central de la CEI
		3, rue de Varembe
		PO Box 131
		CH-1211 Geneve 20, Suisse

		fax:  +41 (22) 919 03 00
		e-mail:  gb@iec.ch

Copies by e-mail or conventional mail should be sent to:

Keith Brannon
	Chief Technical Programme Manager, Technical Group 1
	International Organization for Standardization
	1, rue de Varembe, Case postale 56
	CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
	Brannon@iso.org

Lynn Barra
	Associate Director, ITI Standards Operations
	INCITS Secretariat
	Information Technology Industry Council
	1250 Eye St. NW
	Washington DC  20005
	T: 202-626-5739
	lbarra@itic.org

Dr.-Ing. Walter P. von Pattay, Secretary, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25
	Gotthelfstr. 34 
	D-81677 München
	Tel.: +49/89/923 967 57  ¸ 
	Tfx.: +49/89/923 967 59 (only on request)
	EM: Walter@Pattay.com 

Robert Snively, Chair INCITS TC T11
	Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
	1745 Technology Drive
	San Jose, CA 95110
	+1 408 333 8135
	rsnively@brocade.com 

Many thanks,

Robert Snively (Chair, INCITS T11)