[uddi-spec] Sun IP Statement

[Fred Federlein <fred.federlein@sun.com>]

Hi Luc & Tom, 

This is a response to questions that have been raised in recent OASIS
UDDI Member Section Steering Committee meetings concerning Sun
Microsystems' current “intentions” with respect to several pending
patent applications that were identified more than two years ago as
possibly relevant to UDDI v. 1 when it was under consideration by the
UDDI organization.

We are not now aware that any of these applications, if issued, would
contain claims which would necessarily be infringed by implementations
of the UDDI v. 2 Specification.  Nevertheless, Sun wishes to make clear
that if and when it is determined that Sun does own claims which would
necessarily be infringed by any such implementation (“Necessary
Claims”), regardless of the relationship between those claims and the
applications mentioned above, then any party will be able to obtain from
Sun a royalty-free license covering its Necessary Claims for the
creation, use and distribution of compliant implementations of the the
UDDI v. 2 Specification as finally approved by OASIS.  This license
would be subject to the condition that the licensee agree to grant
reciprocal royalty-free licenses under its Necessary Claims to Sun and
any other creator, user or distributor of compliant implementations of
the Specification.

Regards,
Fred
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