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	Network Working Group A. Farrel		Network Working Group A. Farrel
	Internet Draft Juniper Networks		Internet Draft Juniper Networks
	Category: Informational P. Resnick		Category: Informational P. Resnick
	Qualcomm		Qualcomm
	Expires: 11 September 2012 11 March 2012		Expires: 26 September 2012 26 March 2012
	Sanctions Available for Application to Violators of IETF IPR Policy		Sanctions Available for Application to Violators of IETF IPR Policy
	draft-farrresnickel-ipr-sanctions-03.txt		draft-farrresnickel-ipr-sanctions-04.txt
	Abstract		Abstract
	The IETF has developed and documented policies that govern the		The IETF has developed and documented policies that govern the
	behavior of all IETF participants with respect to Intellectual		behavior of all IETF participants with respect to Intellectual
	Property Rights (IPR) about which they might reasonably be aware.		Property Rights (IPR) about which they might reasonably be aware.
	The IETF takes conformance to these IPR policies very seriously.		The IETF takes conformance to these IPR policies very seriously.
	However, there has been some ambiguity as to what the appropriate		However, there has been some ambiguity as to what the appropriate
	sanctions are for the violation of these policies, and how and by		sanctions are for the violation of these policies, and how and by
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	This document does not consider the parallel, but important issue of		This document does not consider the parallel, but important issue of
	ways to actively promote conformance with the IETF's IPR policy.		ways to actively promote conformance with the IETF's IPR policy.
	That topic is discussed in [Promote].		That topic is discussed in [Promote].
	2. Description of IETF IPR Policy		2. Description of IETF IPR Policy
	The IETF's IPR policy is set out in [BCP79]. Nothing in this		The IETF's IPR policy is set out in [BCP79]. Nothing in this
	document defines or redefines the IETF's IPR policy. This section		document defines or redefines the IETF's IPR policy. This section
	simply highlights some important aspects of those policies.		simply highlights some important aspects of those policies.
			Additional information on the IETF's IPR policy may be found at
			[URLIPR] and [URLIESGIPR].
	2.1. Responsibilities of IETF Participants and Timeliness		2.1. Responsibilities of IETF Participants and Timeliness
	According to [BCP79], individual IETF participants have a		According to [BCP79], individual IETF participants have a
	personal responsibility to disclose or ensure the timely disclosure		personal responsibility to disclose or ensure the timely disclosure
	of IPR of which they are aware and which they own or which is owned		of IPR of which they are aware and which they own or which is owned
	by a company that employs or sponsors them, and which impinges upon		by a company that employs or sponsors them, and which impinges upon
	the contribution that they make to the IETF.		the contribution that they make to the IETF.
	A "contribution" is also defined in [BCP79] and includes Internet-		A "contribution" is also defined in [BCP79] and includes Internet-
	Drafts, emails to IETF mailing lists, presentations at IETF meetings,		Drafts, emails to IETF mailing lists, presentations at IETF meetings,
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	11.2. Informative References		11.2. Informative References
	[RFC3005] S. Harris, "IETF Discussion List Charter", BCP 45,		[RFC3005] S. Harris, "IETF Discussion List Charter", BCP 45,
	RFC 3005, November 2000.		RFC 3005, November 2000.
	[Promote] Polk, T. and Saint-Andre, P., "Promoting Compliance with		[Promote] Polk, T. and Saint-Andre, P., "Promoting Compliance with
	Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Disclosure Rules",		Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Disclosure Rules",
	draft-polk-ipr-disclosure, work in progress.		draft-polk-ipr-disclosure, work in progress.
	11.3. Stable URLs		[URLDisclose] http://www.ietf.org/ipr/file-disclosure
	[URLDisclose] http://www.ietf.org/ipr/file-disclosure
	[URLIESG2026] http://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/appeal.html		[URLIESG2026] http://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/appeal.html
	[URLIESGIPR]		[URLIESGIPR]
	http://trac.tools.ietf.org/group/iesg/trac/wiki/IntellectualProperty		http://trac.tools.ietf.org/group/iesg/trac/wiki/IntellectualProperty
	[URLIPR] http://www.ietf.org/ipr/policy.html		[URLIPR] http://www.ietf.org/ipr/policy.html
	[URLNoteWell] http://www.ietf.org/about/note-well.html		[URLNoteWell] http://www.ietf.org/about/note-well.html
	Appendix A. Guidance on Selecting and Applying Sanctions		Appendix A. Guidance on Selecting and Applying Sanctions
	As discussed in Section 6, the selection of sanctions needs to be a		As discussed in Section 6, the selection of sanctions needs to be a
	carefully made judgment call considering all circumstances and		carefully made judgment call considering all circumstances and
	events. This Appendix provides a list of things that might form part		events. This Appendix provides a list of things that might form part
	of that judgment.		of that judgment.
	This list of considerations is for guidance and is not prescriptive		This list of considerations is for guidance and is not prescriptive
	or exhaustive, nor does it imply any weighting of the considerations.		or exhaustive, nor does it imply any weighting of the considerations.
	- How long has the participant been active in the IETF?		- How long has the participant been active in the IETF?
	- Was there some exceptional circumstance?
			- Was there some exceptional circumstance?
	- Are there special circumstances that imply that the individual		- Are there special circumstances that imply that the individual
	would not have seen or understood the pointers to and content of		would not have seen or understood the pointers to and content of
	[BCP79]?		[BCP79]?
	- How late was the disclosure? Is the document already a working		- How late was the disclosure? Is the document already a working
	group document? How many revisions have been published? How much		group document? How many revisions have been published? How much
	time has elapsed? Have last calls be held? Has the work been		time has elapsed? Have last calls be held? Has the work been
	published as an RFC?		published as an RFC?
	- Was the individual a minor contributor to the IETF work, or are		- Was the individual a minor contributor to the IETF work, or are
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