This page summarizes disclosures by participants in W3C'sTechnical Architecture Group (TAG) aboutintellectual property, as required by theW3CPatent Policy Transition Procedure.If this document is published as a W3C Recommendation, it isexpected that it will be published under the 24 January 2002 CPPas amended by theW3C Patent PolicyTransition Procedure.

W3C takesnoposition regarding either:

1. the validity or scope of any intellectual property right orother rights that might be claimed to pertain to the implementationor use of the technology, or
2. the extent to which any license under such rights might ormight not be available.

For information about copyright of TAG publications, pleaserefer to theTAG contributorpolicies.

Disclosures byTAG participants

This section lists disclosures by TAG participants. Currently,there are no disclosures.

Third-party disclosures

This section lists third-party disclosures related to workproduced by the TAG. Currently, there are no disclosures.

How to disclosepatent claims

section4.2 of the W3C Process Document explains:

To disclose patent and IPR claims, individuals MUST send email topatent-issues@w3.org, which is an archived mailing list readable byMembers and the Team. Individuals disclosing knowledge of IPR claimsSHOULD copy the Team Contact responsible for a particular technologyto ensure that the disclosure receives promptconsideration. Individuals MAY also copy other recipients.

Note: As of May 2003, W3C has approved a newpatent policy. The TAG is expected to adopt the approved policy withthe rest of W3C when the policy becomes operational.