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------_=_NextPart_001_01C19EF0.0E3E7B40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [JS: Re-bounce again without the long cc: list hopefully this would be readable] January 16, 2002 Internet Engineering Task Force VIA E-MAIL TO: idn Working Group Mailing List = <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] =20 Re: IETF Notification of Patent Publication for <http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&DB=3DEPD&PN=3DWO = 0190955&ID=3DW O+++0190955A2+I+> WO 01/90955 A2=20 Our File No. 561401-9010 Dear Subscribers: In accordance with <outbind://7/IESG/Section10.txt> Section 10 of the <outbind://7/rfc/rfc2026.txt> The Internet Standards Process (RFC = 2026), we are writing on behalf of <http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/viewer?PN=3DWO0190955&CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&DB=3 D= EPD> .NU Domain and its affiliate <http://www.worldnames.net/> WorldNames,TM = Inc. to notify you of the publication of World Intellectual Property = Organization International Publication No. <http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&DB=3DEPD&PN=3DWO = 0190955&ID=3DW O+++0190955A2+I+> WO 01/90955 A2 entitled "Internationalized Domain = Name System with Iterative Conversion." A copy of this document is available = at the following website:=20 http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep <http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&DB=3DEPD&PN=3DWO = 0190955&ID=3DW O+++0190955A2+I+> = &LG=3Den&DB=3DEPD&PN=3DWO0190955&ID=3DWO+++0190955A2+I+=20 This patent application generally relates to a system, method, and = logic for managing data, including a database for implementing a key value = operation, such as a DNS resource record lookup, with a key having a predetermined encoding, such as Unicode. Also provided is an iterative converter for iteratively converting the key from each of multiple encodings to the predetermined encoding before performing the key value operation with = each converted key. The system may also include a validator for verifying = that a syntax of each converted key is valid and a normalizer for normalizing = each converted key.=20 We believe that many of the technologies being discussed in this = mailing list infringe one or more of the 213 claims starting at page 87 of the attached publication. We would therefore like to propose that you = review these claims and contact us immediately with regard to obtaining a = license and/or authorized access to WorldNames=E2=84=A2 <http://www.worldnames.net/MLDNS/default.cfm> MLDNS=E2=84=A2 = multilingual DNS products and services described at the following hyperlink: <http://www.worldnames.net/MLDNS/default.cfm> http://www.worldnames.net/MLDNS/default.cfm Please note that failure to promptly obtain the appropriate = authorization may subject you and your organization to liability for royalties in the = U.S. as of the date that you receive this letter under <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/154.html> 35 U.S.C. = =C2=A7154(d). Once the application is granted, additional <http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/281.html> remedies are also = available including <http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/283.html> injunctions, <http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/284.html> treble damages, and <http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/285.html> attorney fees. A variety = of other <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/295.html> presumptions = and <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/281.html> remedies may also be available <http://www.usitc.gov/us337.htm> in the U.S. and abroad. If you believe that you have a <http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/282.html> defense to these = allegations, such as non- <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/271.html> = infringement or <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/273.html> prior invention, = then please provide us with additional information to refute our allegations = and avoid further involvement with this matter. Similarly, if you believe = that any of the attached claims are not <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/pIIch10.html> patentable, then = please bring them to our attention, along with any relevant <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/102.html> prior art, so that we = may submit that information to the appropriate patent offices. We are looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Sincerely, William F. Heinze, Esq.*=20 Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, L.L.P.=20 100 Galleria Parkway, N.W., Suite 1750=20 Atlanta, GA 30339-5948=20 Tel.: (770) 933-9500=20 Fax: (770) 951-0933=20 Profile: <http://www.tkhr.com/wfh.htm> http://www.tkhr.com/wfh.htm=20 *Admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Not admitted in Georgia.=20 cc: Mr. James Seng, Co-Chair, idn Working Group, <outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Marc Blanchet, Co-Chair, idn Working Group, <outbind://7/Mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Erik Nordmark, Internet Area Director, <outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Thomas Narten, Internet Area Director, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 Mr. John Klensin, Technical Advisor, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Harald Alverstrand, Technical Advisor, <outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] RFC 2026 Submissions to IETF Director, <outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19EF0.0E3E7B40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3DUTF-8"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2712.300" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <P align=3Dleft><FONT face=3DArial>January 16, 2002</FONT></P></DIV> <DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial>Internet Engineering Task = Force <SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> &nb = sp; =20 </SPAN>VIA E-MAIL TO:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>idn Working Group Mailing List<SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> &nb = sp; </SPAN>=20 </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial>Re: <SPAN = class=3D340313600-17012002>=20 </SPAN><SPAN class=3D340313600-17012002>IETF </SPAN>Notification of = Patent=20 Publication for </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&D = B=3DEPD&PN=3DWO0190955&ID=3DWO+++0190955A2+I+"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>WO 01/90955 A2</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>Our=20 File No. 561401-9010</FONT></DIV> <DIV> <P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></P> <P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial>Dear Subscribers:</FONT></P> <P align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>In accordance with </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/IESG/Section10.txt"><FONT face=3DArial>Section=20 10</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> of the </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/rfc/rfc2026.txt"><FONT face=3DArial>The Internet = Standards=20 Process</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> (RFC 2026), we are writing on = behalf of=20 </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/viewer?PN=3DWO0190955&CY=3Dep&a = mp;LG=3Den&DB=3DEPD"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>.NU Domain</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> and its affiliate = </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.worldnames.net/";><FONT = face=3DArial>WorldNames,</FONT></A><FONT=20 face=3DArial><SUP>TM </SUP>Inc. to notify you of the publication of = World=20 Intellectual Property Organization International Publication No. = </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&D = B=3DEPD&PN=3DWO0190955&ID=3DWO+++0190955A2+I+"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>WO 01/90955 A2</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> entitled=20 "Internationalized Domain Name System with Iterative Conversion." A = copy of this=20 document is available at the <SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002>following website</SPAN><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002>:</SPAN><SPAN class=3D340313600-17012002>=20 </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><SPAN = class=3D340313600-17012002><A=20 href=3D"http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&D = B=3DEPD&PN=3DWO0190955&ID=3DWO+++0190955A2+I+">http://l2.espacen = et.com/dips/bnsviewer?CY=3Dep&LG=3Den&DB=3DEPD&PN=3DWO019095 = 5&ID=3DWO+++0190955A2+I+</A> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=3D340313600-17012002></SPAN><FONT face=3DArial>Th<SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002>is </SPAN>patent application generally = relates to=20 a system, method, and logic for managing data, including a database for = implementing a key value operation, such as a DNS resource record = lookup, with a=20 key having a predetermined encoding, such as Unicode. Also provided is = an=20 iterative converter for iteratively converting the key from each of = multiple=20 encodings to the predetermined encoding before performing the key value = operation with each converted key. The system may also include a = validator for=20 verifying that a syntax of each converted key is valid and a normalizer = for=20 normalizing each converted key. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>We believe that many of the technologies being = discussed in=20 this mailing list infringe one or more of the 213 claims starting at = page 87 of=20 the attached publication. We would therefore like to propose that you = review=20 these claims and contact us immediately with regard to obtaining a = license=20 and/or authorized access to WorldNames=E2=84=A2 </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.worldnames.net/MLDNS/default.cfm";><FONT = face=3DArial>MLDNS=E2=84=A2=20 multilingual DNS products and services</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> = described=20 at <SPAN class=3D340313600-17012002>the = following </SPAN>hyperlink<SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002>:</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D340313600-17012002></SPAN><FONT=20 size=3D2> </FONT><A = href=3D"http://www.worldnames.net/MLDNS/default.cfm";><FONT=20 size=3D2>http://www.worldnames.net/MLDNS/default.cfm</FONT></A></FONT></ = P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>Please note that failure to promptly obtain the = appropriate=20 authorization may subject you and your organization to liability for = royalties=20 in the U.S. as of the date that you receive this letter under </FONT><A = href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/154.html";><FONT = face=3DArial>35 U.S.C.=20 =C2=A7154(d)</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>. Once the application is = granted, additional=20 </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/281.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>remedies</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> are also available = including=20 </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/283.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>injunctions</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/284.html";><FONT = face=3DArial>treble=20 damages</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>, and </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/285.html";><FONT = face=3DArial>attorney=20 fees</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>. A variety of other </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/295.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>presumptions</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> and </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/281.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>remedies</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> may also be = available </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.usitc.gov/us337.htm";><FONT face=3DArial>in the=20 U.S</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>. and abroad.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>If you believe that you have a </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.bitlaw.com/source/35usc/282.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>defense</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> to these = allegations, such as=20 non-</FONT><A = href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/271.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>infringement</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> or </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/273.html";><FONT = face=3DArial>prior=20 invention</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>, then please provide us with = additional=20 information to refute our allegations and avoid further involvement = with this=20 matter. Similarly, if you believe that any of the attached claims are = not=20 </FONT><A = href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/pIIch10.html";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>patentable</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>, then please = bring them to our=20 attention, along with any relevant </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/35/102.html";><FONT = face=3DArial>prior=20 art</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial>, so that we may submit that = information to the=20 appropriate patent offices.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>We are looking forward to hearing from you as = soon as=20 possible.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>Sincerely,</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>William F. Heinze, Esq.* <BR>Thomas, Kayden, = Horstemeyer=20 & Risley, L.L.P. <BR>100 Galleria Parkway, N.W., Suite 1750 = <BR>Atlanta, GA=20 30339-5948 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>Tel.: (770) <SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002>933-9500</SPAN> <BR>Fax: (770) = 951-0933=20 <BR></FONT><FONT face=3DArial>Profile: </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.tkhr.com/wfh.htm"; target=3D_blank><FONT=20 face=3DArial>http://www.tkhr.com/wfh.htm</FONT></A><U></U><FONT = face=3DArial>=20 </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial>*Admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of = Virginia. =20 Not admitted in Georgia. <BR></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>cc: <SPAN = class=3D340313600-17012002> </SPAN>Mr.=20 James Seng, Co-Chair, idn Working Group, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>Mr.=20 Marc Blanchet, Co-Chair, idn Working Group, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/Mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>Mr.=20 Erik Nordmark, Internet Area Director, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>Mr.=20 Thomas Narten, Internet Area Director, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial> = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>Mr.=20 John Klensin, Technical Advisor, </FONT><A = href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>Mr.=20 Harald Alverstrand, Technical Advisor, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN=20 class=3D340313600-17012002> = </SPAN>RFC=20 2026 Submissions to IETF Director, </FONT><A=20 href=3D"outbind://7/mail%20to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"><FONT=20 face=3DArial>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</FONT></A></DIV> <P> <P><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></P></P><BR> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19EF0.0E3E7B40--
