[CWG-Stewardship] [client com] IPR Memo

[Gomes, Chuck]

Thanks Andrew.

Chuck

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On Wed, Aug 05, 2015 at 09:42:46PM +0000, Gomes, Chuck wrote:
> Thanks Andrew.  This is helpful.
> 
> None of the slides talk about the IETF's process and history of exercising oversight and quality control for IPR.  Is information available in that regard?
> 

Yes.

There's a FAQ about this:  http://trustee.ietf.org/ietf-logo-acronym.html

There are usage guidelines for licensees at http://trustee.ietf.org/trademark-usage-guidelines.html

The Trust has in fact had to act to defend the IETF's trademark.
There was a user group called IUCG and chaired by the inimitable J.F.C. Morfin.  They made a derivative logo and it had to be taken down.  This is reflected in the report from the Trust chair to the IETF at IETF 78 (see https://www.ietf.org/proceedings/78/slides/plenaryw-4/plenaryw-4.htm,
slide 4.  Dig that crazy old-school interface, too).  There was further discussion at IETF 79 (see https://www.ietf.org/proceedings/79/slides/plenaryw-9/plenaryw-9.htm,
slide 3).

Mostly, things just tick along, although the Trust certainly acts to enforce any misuse of the marks.  The marks are quite important to the IETF, for the obvious reason that we don't want people misrepresenting the IETF.

Best regards,

A

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