Re: Intellectual Property in Network Design

[Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+nanog () eintellegonetworks com>]

Exactly my thoughts Mark....


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On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 11:53 PM, Mark Tinka <mark.tinka () seacom mu> wrote:

> On 12/Feb/15 14:36, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> > What I am really looking for is some working, experience, precedence that
> > backs up the view that IP on network design is actually not possible...
> > which is my gut feeling.
>
> I've designed some pretty unique and profitable features using tech.
> (not necessarily open standards, but available to anyone who buys the
> hardware) because I was able to interpret the feature better than the
> competition, and make it do things it wasn't originally intended for.
>
> Now, when I leave that company and repeat the same at new company (out
> of sheer fun, perhaps), can the previous company claim IP, or would I be
> the one to claim IP since I was the one who thought up the idea in the
> first place?
>
> Configurations between operators are all the same. How you put them
> together is what can set you apart in your market. I suppose your
> question is whether "how you put them together that sets up apart from
> the competition" is worth the IP debate.
>
> Mark.