Hi Everyone,
Alvaro recently sent a set of requests to authors to be sure they have
disclosed any relevant IPR, and of course they should. In addition, we wanted
to take this opportunity to remind the entire WG that the duty of disclosure is
NOT limited to authors. Here are some excerpts from RFC 3979 (emphasis added):
(c) in order for the working group and the rest of the IETF to have
the information needed to make an informed decision about the use
of a particular technology, all those contributing to the working
group's discussions must disclose the existence of any IPR the
Contributor or other IETF participant believes Covers or may
ultimately Cover the technology under discussion. This applies
to both Contributors and other participants, and applies whether
they contribute in person, via email or by other means. The
requirement applies to all IPR of the participant, the
participant's employer, sponsor, or others represented by the
participants, that is reasonably and personally known to the
participant. No patent search is required.
RFC 3979 also points out disclosure must be "as soon as reasonably possible":
The IPR disclosure required pursuant to section 6.1.1 must be made as
soon as reasonably possible after the Contribution is published in an
Internet Draft unless the required disclosure is already on file.
(same applies to 6.1.2)
WG participants should be aware of this, review RFC 3979 if not familiar with
it, and take this opportunity to bring themselves into compliance if necessary.
Thanks!
--John_______________________________________________
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