PWG> New IETF IPR policy for I-Ds

PWG> New IETF IPR policy for I-Ds

McDonald, Ira imcdonald at sharplabs.com
Fri Jul 9 19:58:33 EDT 2004


Hi Lee,

It applies to _all_ editors listed on the cover page.

Contributors are not covered, but _are_ subject to the
same IETF IPR provisions of RFC 3667/3668.  Which means
that contributors are _personally_ responsible not to
contribute anything that has applicable IPR without
declaring it at the time of their initial contribution.

Cheers,
- Ira

Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
Blue Roof Music / High North Inc
PO Box 221  Grand Marais, MI  49839
phone: +1-906-494-2434
email: imcdonald at sharplabs.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Farrell, Lee [mailto:Lee.Farrell at cda.canon.com]
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 6:01 PM
To: McDonald, Ira; pwg at pwg.org
Subject: RE: PWG> New IETF IPR policy for I-Ds


I wonder if the "I" is limited to the submitter, and/or the author,
and/or the contributors.

lee 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pwg at pwg.org [mailto:owner-pwg at pwg.org] On Behalf Of
McDonald, Ira
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 2:06 PM
To: 'pwg at pwg.org'
Subject: PWG> New IETF IPR policy for I-Ds

Hi folks,

Here's an excerpt from a note from Tony Hammond on the IETF URI Review
mailing list.  Kind of chilling stuff is suddenly required to publish
_any_ Internet-Draft.  Serious IPR conflicts, I think.

---------------------
Tony Hammond wrote:

	According to the new procedure your I-D has to included some
statements. Please check the 	
	
http://www1.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf-announce/current/msg00244.htm
l
	for more details.

The message was only posted out to ietf-announce at ietf.org on June 17.

For example, _all_ I-Ds now need to start off with this statement on IPR
(bit odd because only the first person form seems to be allowed)

   By submitting this Internet-Draft, I certify that any applicable
   patent or other IPR claims of which I am aware have been disclosed,
   and any of which I become aware will be disclosed, in accordance with
   RFC 3668.
----------------

Food for thought...

Cheers,
- Ira

Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect) Blue Roof Music / High
North Inc PO Box 221  Grand Marais, MI  49839
phone: +1-906-494-2434
email: imcdonald at sharplabs.com



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