Title: Cisco Systems' Statement about IPR claimed in draft-ietf-nemo-basic-support-03.txt Received 25 October 2004 From: Robert Barr This statement updates the IPR statement filed by Cisco on June 20, 2003 for draft-ietf-nemo-basic-support-00.txt. Cisco is the owner of US Patent No. 6,636,498 and at least one pending patent application relating to the subject matter of draft-ietf-nemo-basic-support-03.txt "Network Mobility (NEMO) Basic Support Protocol" . If a standard relating to this subject matter is adopted by IETF and any claims of any issued Cisco patents are necessary for practicing this standard, any party will be able to obtain a license from Cisco to use any such patent claims under openly specified, reasonable, non-discriminatory terms, with reciprocity, to implement and fully comply with the standard. The reasonable non-discriminatory terms are: 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; 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. For information contact: Robert Barr Worldwide Patent Counsel Cisco Systems 408-525-9706 rbarr@cisco.com