[TLS] Re: WG Adoption Call for Post-Quantum Hybrid ECDHE-MLKEM Key Agreement for TLSv1.3

[Stephen Farrell <[e-mail]>]

Hiya,

On 28/02/2025 18:56, Sean Turner wrote:
> In response to the WG adoption call, Dan Bernstein pointed out some
> potential IPR (see [0]), but no IPR disclosure has been made in
> accordance with BCP 79.

While I don't think the lack of an IPR declaration is fatal
here, I do think it'd be great if that uncertainty could be
reduced. I think I saw that Russ tried to reach out to one
of the possible patent holders to ask if they'd be willing
to make a declaration. I've no idea where that's at, but I'd
encourage the TLS chairs and SEC ADs to see if they can help
get that to happen as reducing uncertainty would be good and
if we can't, then this topic will just keep cropping up and
Dan is not the only person I've heard express concerns in
this regard.

Cheers,
S.

PS: I do realise we can't force someone to make an IPR
declaration.