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Licensing commitments for XML Core Working Group's specifications

The table below summarizes the commitments from current and former Participants on the various specifications covered by the Patent Policy for this group. This table does not list specifications the group may have developed under the Current Patent Policy Note.

Per section 4.2 of the W3C Patent Policy a Participant may resign from the Working Group within 90 days after the publication of the first public Working Draft and be excused from all licensing commitments arising out of Working Group participation. You may use this form to resign from the group if you have already made the licensing commitment.

Non-Members may also make licensing commitments for this group; please see the instructions for non-Members. Note: W3C takes no position regarding the validity or scope of licensing commitments from non-Members; non-Members are not bound by the W3C Member Agreement.

Name Licensing Commitment Status Licensing commitments for
xml:id Version 1.0 XML Linking Language (XLink) Version 1.1 Canonical XML 1.1 Canonical XML Version 1.1
Applied Information processing and Kommunications (IAIK) [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Edinburgh (HCRC Language Technology Group) [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Google, Inc. [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
IBM Corporation [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Mark Logic Corporation [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
PTC-Arbortext [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
John Cowan [Inv. Exp.] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Henry Thompson [Team] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Daniel Veillard [Inv. Exp.] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
François Yergeau [Inv. Exp.] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Red Hat [non-Member. Per Mark Webbink, Sr. VP and Deputy General Counsel] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Arbortext, Inc. [non-Member. Per ] RF Commitment stopped on 01 October 2005 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2005-09-09 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2005-07-07 Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD
Ecole Mohammadia d'Ingenieurs Rabat (EMI) [Member] RF Commitment stopped on 23 June 2004 Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD
Edinburgh (HCRC Language Technology Group) [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
IBM Corporation [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [Member] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Oracle Corporation [Member] RF Commitment stopped on 04 April 2005 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2005-02-08 Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD
Sun Microsystems, Inc. [Member] RF Commitment stopped on 03 June 2008 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2005-09-09 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2008-03-31 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2008-01-29 Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD
John Cowan [Inv. Exp.] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Philippe Le Hégaret [Team] RF Commitment stopped on 14 July 2008 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2005-09-09 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2008-03-31 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2008-01-29 Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD
Lew Shannon [Inv. Exp.] RF Commitment stopped on 10 May 2007 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2005-09-09 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2006-03-28 Commitment stops as of version dated of 2006-12-20 Doesn't apply since participant left the group before 90 days after the FPWD
Henry Thompson [Team] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
Daniel Veillard [Inv. Exp.] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version
François Yergeau [Inv. Exp.] Committed to W3C RF licensing as of 26 July 2008 Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version Extends to latest version

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