IPR Details
Netflix's Statement about IPR related to draft-ageneau-ccwg-ndtc

Update this IPR disclosure
Submitted: October 29, 2025 under the rules in RFC 8179.

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

Holder legal name Netflix

II. Patent Holder's Contact for License Application
Holder contact name Paul-Louis Ageneau
Holder contact email pageneau@netflix.com
Holder contact info

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

Name Paul-Louis Ageneau
Email pageneau@netflix.com
Other info

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

Internet-Draft:
draft-ageneau-ccwg-ndtc ("Network Delivery Time Control")
Revisions:
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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)

Number: US12438813
Inventor: Paul-Louis Serge Daniel Ageneau, Mark Watson
Title: Techniques for network congestion control
Date: 2025-10-07

B. Does this disclosure relate to an unpublished pending patent application?: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

Possible licensing choices a), b), and c) when Licensing Declaration to be Provided Later:
  • a) No License Required for Implementers
  • b) Royalty-Free, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory License to All Implementers
  • c) Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory License to All Implementers with Possible Royalty/Fee
Licensing Licensing Declaration to be Provided Later (implies a willingness to commit to the provisions of a), b), or c) above)
Licensing information, comments, notes, or URL for further information

(No information submitted)

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 Paul-Louis Ageneau
Submitter email pageneau@netflix.com

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