(sent for Lucy Lynch, IAOC Chair, for those who didn't see it on the IETF discussion list) All - As I outlined in my presentation at IETF 63*, the IAOC is pursuing the notion of a dedicated IPR Trust. We have been through several revisions of the Trust document and have developed a formula that we believe will work for all parties. Below you'll find a summary of the current framework for such a trust. The IAOC believes that the formation of such a Trust is in the best interests of the IETF as a whole and we hope to close on a final document in the near future. Please send comments or questions to: iaoc@ietf.org *(http://koi.uoregon.edu/~iaoc/116.html) IETF IPR Trust Summary: ______________________________________________ The IETF Trust will be created by ISOC, CNRI and the IETF. Its purposes include acquiring, holding, maintaining and licensing certain existing and future intellectual property used in connection with the Internet standards process. The Beneficiary of the Trust shall be the IETF as a whole. ISOC and CNRI, as settlors, will transfer to the Trust all of their right, title and interest, if any, in and to their respective IPR relevant to the IETF [specified below]. The Trustees will encourage others who may hold rights and interests in intellectual property, domain names or other property relevant to the IETF to similarly transfer all of their respective rights, title and interest therein to the Trust. The Trustees will be the members of the IAOC. The Trust shall be for an indefinite term (limited to the maximum period permitted by law). Prior to July 1, 2010, the Trust Agreement may be amended only by unanimous written consent of ISOC and CNRI and two-thirds of the Trustees. After July 1, 2010, the Trustees, acting by at least a two-thirds majority vote, may elect to amend or terminate the Trust. The Trust (acting through the Trustees) shall have the right to grant licenses for the use of the Trust Assets on such terms, as the Trustees deem appropriate; provided, however, that the Trust shall not grant any license that would be deemed a transfer of ownership or abandonment of any Trust Assets under applicable law. Initial contributed IPR shall be (as far as the parties' rights extend): - Trademarks - Domain names - Current databases, mailing lists, web pages, working group and IESG materials - Current I-Ds and RFCs - Rights in extracted historical data (records of past meetings, past I-Ds and RFCs and their processing history) ______________________________________________________________________ Lucy E. Lynch Academic User Services Computing Center University of Oregon llynch @darkwing.uoregon.edu (541) 346-1774 _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
