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VeriSign, Inc., on behalf of itself and its Related Entities, irrevocably covenants that, subject solely to the conditions described below, it will not assert any of its U.S. or foreign patents, having claims necessary for the implementation of the OpenID Specifications listed below, against that portion of a product that implements the covered specifications listed below (OpenID 1.1 Implementation).
Conditions: this covenant shall not apply with respect to:
- any individual, corporation or other entity that asserts or threatens at any time to enforce its own or any other party's U.S. or foreign patents against any OpenID 1.1 Implementation; or
- for implementations that are not required by the listed Specifications or can be implemented by an alternative design not covered by VeriSign's patents and still be in conformance with the Specifications.
This statement is not an assurance either:
- that any of VeriSign's issued patents cover an OpenID 1.1 Implementation or are enforceable; or
- that an OpenID 1.1 Implementation would not infringe patents or other intellectual property rights of any third party.
No other rights except those expressly stated in this Non-Assertion Covenant shall be deemed granted, waived, or received by implication, or estoppel, or otherwise.
Specifications covered:
