Re: [dhcwg] IPR claims for <draft-ietf-dhc-subscriber-id-05.txt>

> I find it especially troublesome that these claims are disclosed
> relatively late in the game.

Technically, they were disclosed in April 2003 when the notice went up
on the IETF Web page. Not sure if this is what you mean by
"late". Clearly, the WG should have been notified as well, but that
apparently didn't happen.

Another process point that the disclosure doesn't address is what the
licensing terms will be. Per 2026bis, the following should take place:

   (C)  Where Intellectual Property Rights have been disclosed for IETF
      Documents as provided in Section 6 of this document, the IETF
      Executive Director shall request from the discloser of such IPR, a
      written assurance that upon approval by the IESG for publication
      as RFCs of the relevant IETF specification(s), all persons will be
      able to obtain the  right to implement, use, distribute and
      exercise other rights with respect to Implementing Technology
      under one of the licensing options specified in Section 6.5 below
      unless such a statement has already been submitted.  The working
      group proposing the use of the technology with respect to which
      the Intellectual Property Rights are disclosed may assist the IETF
      Executive Director in this effort.

      The results of this procedure shall not, in themselves, block
      publication of an IETF Document or advancement of an IETF Document
      along the standards track.  A working group may take into
      consideration the results of this procedure in evaluating the
      technology, and the IESG may defer approval when a delay may
      facilitate obtaining such assurances.  The results will, however,
      be recorded by the IETF Executive Director, and be made available
      online.

I do not know if the Secretariat has made such a request; I will go
find out.

Thomas

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