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Siemens Mobility GmbH's Statement about IPR related to draft-pinkert-ippm-ip-measurement-option and draft-pinkert-ippm-inter-layer-protocol

Submitted: March 16, 2026 under the rules in RFC 8179.

Note: Updates to IPR disclosures must only be made by authorized representatives of the original submitters. Updates will automatically be forwarded to the current Patent Holder's Contact and to the Submitter of the original IPR disclosure.

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

Holder legal name Siemens Mobility GmbH

II. Patent Holder's Contact for License Application

Holder contact name Siemens Mobility GmbH
Holder contact email ip-central-inbox.ct@siemens.com
Holder contact info

Siemens Mobility GmbH
Krauss-Maffei-Straße 2
80997 München / DE

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

Name dr. ir. Tjeerd J. Pinkert
Email tjeerd.pinkert@siemens.com
Other info

Ackerstrasse 22
38126 Braunschweig / DE

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

Internet-Draft:
draft-pinkert-ippm-ip-measurement-option ("An IPv4 and IPv6 measurement option (MO) for hybrid flow measurements.")
Revisions:
0
Internet-Draft:
draft-pinkert-ippm-inter-layer-protocol ("Inter-layer Protocol")
Revisions:
0

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: EP4668696A1, DE102024205718A1
Inventor: PINKERT, Tjeerd
Title: PASSIVES ÜBERWACHEN VON PAKETVERZÖGERUNG UND ‑VERLUST IN EINEM NETZWERK‑SYSTEM
Date: 2025-06-13
Notes: Priority DE102024205718: 2024-06-20

B. Does this disclosure relate to an unpublished pending patent application?:

Has patent pending No

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

Upon first request the terms for a: Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory License to All Implementers with Possible Royalty/Fee; will be determined.

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 Siemens Mobility GmbH
Submitter email ip-central-inbox.ct@siemens.com

VIII. Other Notes

Additional notes

This patent application can be used together with the IP measurement option, and optionally, the inter-layer protocol, to perform passive packet delay and loss in a network. It is not obligatory for use of the IP measurement option or the inter-layer protocol.

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