Title: Vivace Networks Patent Statement Pertaining to draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-xx.txt 
and draft-ietf-pwe3-sonet-xx.txt
Received: May 5, 2003
From: Andrew G. Malis <Andy.Malis@vivacenetworks.com>

This is Vivace Networks, Inc. statement on SONET/SDH Circuit Emulation 
Service Over MPLS (CEM) Encapsulation, draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-xx.txt, 
and SONET/SDH Circuit Emulation over Packet (CEP), 
draft-ietf-pwe3-sonet-xx.txt.

This statement is to inform the IETF that in the event that Vivace 
Networks, Inc. is granted a patent or patents essential to the 
implementation of these documents or their derivatives, Vivace Networks, 
Inc. agrees to grant a royalty-free license to all parties implementing 
either or both documents or their derivatives, subject to reciprocity of 
the licensed party. This grant immediately cancels to any party asserting 
rights against Vivace Networks, Inc. for a method or methods described in 
either or both documents or their derivatives.

Inquiries are directed to Mr. Andrew Malis, Andy.Malis@vivacenetworks.com.