see RFC 3979 section 4 A - a note like Mike asks for is called for
but the other Scott is also right - do not be specific - see section 11 of the
same RFC
Scott
On Jun 22, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Michael StJohns wrote:
At 11:42 AM 6/22/2011, Scott Brim wrote:
On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:11, Michael StJohns
<mstjohns(_at_)comcast(_dot_)net> wrote:
A quick couple of questions to the list based on a document I saw recently.
If a document (an ID in this case) contains encumbered material (in this
case consists of 90%+ encumbered material), and the document is authored by
the organization (or members of the organization) that holds the
encumbrance, should the document contain an IPR disclosure itself or is it
sufficient to submit a IPR disclosure through the IETF web interface?
IPR statements are never put in RFCs unless on occasion they are
informational transplants from outside. The IPR claims or other
aspects might change over time and the right place to track all that
is in the IPR disclosures.
Hmm.. even though this was labeled like a normal run of the mill ID, it
really was an informational transfer from the outside - at least at this
point in the process. I.e. - single corporate author, long held IPR as
opposed to "here's something brand new and never seen before and while parts
of it may derive from work from company A, this use of it is new and people
from company B and C are figuring out new ways to work with it."
I think tracking disclosures via the IPR system is reasonable for most
documents, but something like "This document consists primarily of
intellectual property claimed to owned by xxxx. Please consult the IETF
disclosures section for the current terms and conditions for this IPR." may
be useful. It's pretty hard to tell from any given document whether or not
consulting the IPR disclosures is useful or somewhat necessary.
Not a big problem, I guess, but somewhat dissonant to the process.
Mike
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