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IPR Details
Cisco's Statement about IPR related to draft-ietf-bess-evpn-virtual-eth-segment

Submitted: December 5, 2018 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 Cisco

II. Patent Holder's Contact for License Application

Holder contact name Dan Lang
Holder contact email [email protected]
Holder contact info

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Cisco Systems, Inc.
+1 408-526-6672

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

Internet-Draft:
draft-ietf-bess-evpn-virtual-eth-segment ("EVPN Virtual Ethernet Segment")
Revisions:
00

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)

Date: 2018-02-22
Title: FAST CONVERGENCE FOR FAILURES OF LARGE SCALE VIRTUAL ETHERNET SEGMENTS IN EVPN AND PBB-EVPN
Number: US20180052738
Inventor: Dan Lang

B. Does this disclosure relate to an unpublished pending patent application?:

Has patent pending No

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 See Text Below for Licensing Declaration
Licensing information, comments, notes, or URL for further information

If this standard is adopted, Cisco will not assert any patents owned or controlled by Cisco against any party for making, using, selling, importing or offering for sale a product that implements the standard, provided, however that Cisco retains the right to assert its patents (including the right to claim past royalties) against any party that asserts a patent it owns or controls (either directly or indirectly) against Cisco or any of Cisco's affiliates or successors in title or against any products of Cisco or any products of any of Cisco's affiliates either alone or in combination with other products; and Cisco retains the right to assert its patents against any product or portion thereof that is not necessary for compliance with the standard.

Royalty-bearing licenses will be available to anyone who prefers that option.

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 Rachel Albright
Submitter email [email protected]

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