Subject: Re: [tsvwg] MP-DCCP IPR update

From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 05:04:58 +0000

Dear all,

I want to let you know, that the below announced IPR disclosure update is now published as https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/5025/.

According to my direct personal knowledge all IPR related to this document has now been disclosed, in conformance with BCPs 78 and 79.

Br

Markus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tsvwg <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Amend, Markus
> Sent: Mittwoch, 28. Juli 2021 16:55
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: [tsvwg] MP-DCCP IPR update
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> in preparation of the WG adoption request we plan for MP-DCCP in the Thursday
> session, I want to give you a brief update on the existing IPR disclosure
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/ipr/3639/.
> 
> This one was submitted along with our very first MP-DCCP draft in 2019. At this
> time the related invention was still in the review phase at the European patent
> office, which required finally adjustments of the patent claims. The new claims
> does not cover anymore the specifications in the MP-DCCP draft.
> 
> For that reason, we updated the IPR disclosure adding the following note:
> 
> "During the review process by the European Patent Office and after some
> necessary adjustments of the claims, this patent lost according to the
> understanding of the applicant its relation to the MP-DCCP draft
> (https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-amend-tsvwg-multipath-dccp/). For the
> avoidance of doubt, this addition to the original declaration does not constitute a
> revocation of the original declaration in case there may be still an relation to the
> MP-DCCP draft in contrast to the understanding of the applicant."
> 
> The update was done on Monday, but seems to be stuck in the IETF secretariat,
> which is probably busy because of the ongoing IETF111. So it is not published yet,
> but we will expect it soon on the datatracker.
> 
> We hope that this updated declaration will prevent any IPR related issues for a
> potential WG adoption. Please provide your feedback here, if any, ahead of
> tomorrow's TSVWG meeting.
> 
> Br
> 
> Markus
>