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VeriSign OpenID 1.1 Non-Assertion Covenant
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:
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