Re: [Cats] Regarding IPR on draft-ldbc-cats-framework

[Adrian Farrel <[e-mail]>]

Thanks for the response, Xuewei, and for reporting the current situation.

 

I understand that it is not always simple to determine whether IPR applies to a draft and what license terms should be used.

 

That said, I need to remind you that when the draft was posted in March last year (https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ldbc-cats-framework/00/) your name was on the front page, and the draft contained the text:

   This Internet-Draft is submitted in full conformance with the

   provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79.

BCP 79 is currently RFC 8179 (https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8179.txt) and covers IPR. Section 3.3 (Obligations on Participants) says:

   each Participant
   that is a Contributor makes the following representations to the
   IETF:
 
   A. Such Contributor represents that he or she has made or will
      promptly make all disclosures required by Section 5.1.1 of this
      document.

 

So, there is a requirement on you, personally, to try to move this along as quickly as possible.

 

I appreciate that it is complex and you need to drive the company’s legal department, but I hope you can work this out quickly.

 

Best,

Adrian

 

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Subject: Re: Regarding IPR on draft-ldbc-cats-framework

 

Hi Adrian, all,

Sorry for the late reply. There is IPR, because our company has less experience in IPR declarations, and the declarations would be completed as soon as possible after our detailed analysis and comparison.

From: "Adrian Farrel"< <mailto:[e-mail]> [e-mail]>

Date: Mon, Feb 19, 2024, 22:48

Subject: Regarding IPR on draft-ldbc-cats-framework

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Authors and Contributors of draft-ldbc-cats-framework, CATS WG, If you are listed as a document author or contributor please answer the above by responding to this email copying the CATS mailing list regardless of whether or not you are aware of any IPR that needs to be disclosed. This document will not advance to the next stage until a response has been received from each author and contributor. NOTE: THIS APPLIES TO ALL OF YOU LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE'S TO LINES. In preparation for WG Adoption of draft-ldbc-cats-framework, please state whether you are aware of any IPR that applies to this draft. Please state either: "No, I'm not aware of any IPR that applies to this draft" or "Yes, I'm aware of IPR that applies to this draft" If your answer is "yes", has this IPR been disclosed in compliance with IETF IPR rules (see RFCs 3669, 5378 and 8179 for more details)? Please answer either: "Yes, the IPR has been disclosed in compliance with IETF IPR rules" or "No, the IPR has not been disclosed" If your answer here is "no", please provide any additional details you think appropriate including what action you have taken to ensure that the IPR is disclosed in a timely fashion. If you are on the WG email list or attend WG meetings but are not listed as an author or contributor, we remind you of your obligations under the IETF IPR rules which encourages you to notify the IETF if you are aware of IPR of others on an IETF contribution, or to refrain from participating in any contribution or discussion related to your undisclosed IPR. For more information, please see https://www.ietf.org/standards/ipr/ Thanks, Adrian (as co-chair)