From: Markus Wanner [mailto:markus.wanner@2ndquadrant.com] > equally sure there are well intended ones as well. For example, I'd > expect patent pools (including the Open Invention Network, cited by the > OP) to hire non-IANAL personnel who know Legalese well enough to setup > valid contracts (between participating companies).
I think I'll consult Open Invention Network on this issue, since I haven't received any reply from SFLC.
SFLC have acted as the projects counsel in the past, so I'm not surprised they aren't talking to you; you won't be a known contact to them as a PG contributor, and as a Fujitsu employee there would likely be a conflict of interest for them to talk to you.
> I certainly like the (future) patent holder coming forth to offer a > grant a lot better than the one who doesn't (but still holds the > patent). I'm missing the appreciation for that former strategy in this > thread and fear we're setting a precedent for the latter one, instead.
