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To: Trey McAtee who wrote (9694)	3/11/1998 7:58:00 PM
From: Alan Aronoff	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21342

Trey, I don't know what patents AWRE has. And I'm far from being a techie or a lawyer for that matter. But there are certainly different ways to design a product that does not infringe on a patent but still adheres to the given standard. I do not believe everyone who wants to be interoperable with the DMT ANSI standard has to necessarily license it from Amati. Hasn't ORCTF already proven this? I believe a patent on an implementation of a standard is just what it sounds like, ownership of a specific way to fulfill specific requirements. Taking Highway 5 is currently the fastest way by car to get from San Francisco to Los Angeles but one can also take the more scenic Highway 1. Amati may own Highway 5. And there may be a requirement that one must drive from SF to LA. But that doesn't stop anyone from using another road or from trying to build a new one. I'm pretty sure this is why Hayes, which developed the technology which become the standard for analog modems (v.34 ?), isn't some mega royalty receiving cash cow. I figure TXN thought it would be smarter to buy Highway 5 than waste time and money trying to build a new road. That's my take. More knowledgeable SIers please correct/elaborate.