This is to advise the IETF that Certicom believes it has rights under patents and/or pending applications which may be applicable to specifications being developed by the S/MIME Mail Security working group. These include, but are not limited to, US patent #5,933,504 "Strengthened public key protocol" and corresponding foreign applications addressing methods for mitigating against small subgroup attacks. Certicom is offering the attached royalty-free license for the use of US patent #5,933,504 in the restricted field of use of ephemeral-static Diffie-Hellman as specified in the S/MIME specifications. Prospective licensees should review, print, and sign the attached license, then keep one copy and mail another to Certicom Corp 25801 Industrial Blvd Hayward, CA 94545, USA. Outside of the scope of the above royalty free license, Certicom's standard terms apply: if Certicom has patents and/or pending application(s) that are essential to the implementation of an IETF standard, Certicom is prepared to grant a license to such intellectual property on reasonable, non-discriminatory terms and conditions, provided that the licensee provides a similar grant for any relevant patents under their control to Certicom. Any further license enquiries should be directed to: Richard Depew EVP, Field Operations Certicom Corp. 25801 Industrial Blvd Hayward, CA 94545 USA Tel: 510-780-5400 Fax: 510-780-5401 Email: rdepew@certicom.com