Title: Corporation for National Research Initiatives's Statement About 
IPR Claimed in RFC 3650, RFC 3651, and RFC 3652
Received: 8 January 2004
From: Robert Kahn


In accordance with Section 10 of RFC 2026, the Corporation for National 
Research Initiatives ("CNRI") wishes to make the following statement:

The Handle SystemŽ technology described in the three Informational RFCs 
published as 3650, 3651, and 3652 is a component of the Digital Object 
Architecture developed by CNRI.  This technology provides a means for uniquely 
identifying Digital Objects ("DOs") and other network resources, and for 
using identifiers, sometimes known as handles, to store and retrieve records containing 
state information about the DOs.  In addition to this resolution capability, 
it provides an administrative mechanism for managing identifiers over time.  

While CNRI has one issued patent and is seeking additional patent protection 
on the Handle System technology, it is the intention of CNRI to make this 
technology available in the public interest. This will be done in such a way 
as to maintain the overall integrity of the Handle System and to provide for 
its continuing operation and growth. 

Specifically, to the extent that the Handle System technology is included in 
the Internet, or incorporated in IETF standards implementing this technology, 
CNRI agrees to grant, upon written request, permission to implement, use, and 
distribute the technology under openly specified, reasonable, and non-discriminatory 
terms.