IPR Details
Nivalto Inc.'s Statement about IPR related to draft-nivalto-agentroa-route-authorization

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Submitted: April 10, 2026 under the rules in RFC 8179.

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

Holder legal name Nivalto Inc.

II. Patent Holder's Contact for License Application
Holder contact name Joseph Michalak
Holder contact email jmichalak@nivalto.com
Holder contact info

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

Internet-Draft:
draft-nivalto-agentroa-route-authorization ("Agent Route Origin Authorization (AgentROA): A Cryptographic Policy Enforcement Framework for AI Agent Actions")
Revisions:
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IV. 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: US63/942477
Inventor: Joseph Michalak
Title: Capability-Bound Keys for Non-Loosening Agent Capability Envelopes
Date: 2025-12-16

B. Does this disclosure relate to an unpublished pending patent application?:

Has patent pending Yes

V. 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 Unwilling to Commit to the Provisions of a), b), or c) Above
Licensing information, comments, notes, or URL for further information

Nivalto Inc. has not finalized a licensing position for any patent rights that may be relevant to this contribution and reserves all rights with respect to its patent portfolio and any pending or future patent applications.

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.

VI. Contact Information of Submitter of this Form

Submitter name Joseph Michalak
Submitter email jmichalak@nivalto.com

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