IPR Details
Ralph Ehlers' Statement about IPR related to draft-ehlers-repsec and draft-ehlers-repsec-nru

Update this IPR disclosure
Submitted: September 14, 2025 under the rules in RFC 8179.

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I. Patent Holder/Applicant ("Patent Holder")

Holder legal name Ralph Ehlers

II. Patent Holder's Contact for License Application
Holder contact name Ralph Ehlers
Holder contact email ralph.ehlers@gmail.com
Holder contact info

Marbella
29602
Malaga
Spain

III. Contact Information for the IETF Participant Whose Personal Belief Triggered this Disclosure

Name Ralph Ehlers
Email ralph.ehlers@gmail.com
Other info

IV. IETF Document or Other Contribution to Which this IPR Disclosure Relates

Internet-Draft:
draft-ehlers-repsec ("RepSec: Post-Breach Data Neutralisation Protocol")
Revisions:
1
Sections:
All
Internet-Draft:
draft-ehlers-repsec-nru ("RepSec Non-Reusable Data Extension (NRU)")
Revisions:
00
Sections:
All

V. Disclosure of Patent Information
i.e., patents or patent applications required to be disclosed by RFC 8179

A. For granted patents or published pending patent applications, please provide the following information:

Patent, Serial, Publication, Registration, or Application/File number(s)

Inventor: Ralph Ehlers
Title: RepSec Protocol with Non-Reusable Data Protection
Date: 2025-09-14
Notes: A patent application covering RepSec Protocol with Non-Reusable Data Protection has been filed by Ralph Ehlers in the United States (September 2025). The application number is not yet published.

B. Does this disclosure relate to an unpublished pending patent application?:

Has patent pending Yes

VI. Licensing Declaration

The Patent Holder states that its position with respect to licensing any patent claims contained in the patent(s) or patent application(s) disclosed above that would necessarily be infringed by implementation of the technology required by the relevant IETF specification ("Necessary Patent Claims"), for the purpose of implementing such specification, is as follows(select one licensing declaration option only):

Licensing Royalty-Free, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory License to All Implementers
Licensing information, comments, notes, or URL for further information

Patent Holder (Ralph Ehlers) commits to license on RAND terms. Field-of-use exclusive rights may be offered (e.g., privacy/reputation sector via PastWipe), with other sectors licensed directly by the Patent Holder.

Note: The individual submitting this template represents and warrants that he or she is authorized by the Patent Holder to agree to the above-selected licensing declaration.

VII. Contact Information of Submitter of this Form

Submitter name Ralph Ehlers
Submitter email ralph.ehlers@gmail.com

VIII. Other Notes

Additional notes

This disclosure is made to ensure clarity around pending US patent rights covering RepSec and RepSec-NRU. The patent is intended to support standardization while enabling sustainable licensing.

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