History for IPR disclosure
Ericsson general License statement

From: http://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/IPR/ERICSSON-General

This was received electronically on October 9, 2000
From: Malin Gullstrand (ERA)


IETF Secretariat
c/o Corporation for National Research Initiatives
1895 Preston White Drive, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20191-5434
USA


PATENT LICENSE UNDERTAKING

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson would like to clarify its position with
respect to patents associated with IETF standards work by making the
following general statement:  This is to affirm that
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and its subsidiaries (Ericsson), in
accordance with corporate policy, will offer patent licenses on its
submissions to the IETF rightfully made by its employees, as follows.
All submissions are in conformity with the RFC 2026.  If part(s) of a
submission by Ericsson employees is (are) included in a standard and
Ericsson has patents and/or patent application(s) that are essential to
implementation of such included part(s) in said standard, Ericsson is
prepared to grant - on the basis of reciprocity (grant-back) whenever
applicable - a license on such included part(s) on reasonable,
non-discriminatory terms and conditions.

Any questions related to this statement may be addressed to:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
Att: Mans Ekelof
SE 126 25 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 719 5921
email: mans.ekelof@lme.ericsson.se

A copy of this letter is sent by e-mail to the IETF Executive Director
Steve Coya, scoya@ietf.org

TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON  (publ)



M…ns Ekel÷f
Vice President IPR and Licensing


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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson  (publ)


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