OWF Contributor License Agreement 1.0 - Copyright
Open Web Foundation
Contributor License Agreement (CLA 1.0)
(Copyright Only)
1. The Purpose of this Contributor License Agreement. This CLA sets forth the
terms under which I will participate in and contribute to the development of
the Specification. Capitalized terms are defined in the CLA’s last section.
2. Copyrights.
2.1. Copyright Grant. I grant to you a perpetual (for the duration of the applicable
copyright), worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, copyright license,
without any obligation for accounting to me, to reproduce, prepare derivative
works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, distribute, and implement
any Contribution to the full extent of my copyright interest in the Contribution.
2.2. Attribution. As a condition of the copyright grant, you must include an
attribution to the Specification in any derivative work you make based on the
Specification. That attribution must include, at minimum, the Specification
name and version number.3. No Other Rights. Except as specifically set forth
in this CLA, no other express or implied patent, trademark, copyright, or other
property rights are granted under this CLA, including by implication, waiver,
or estoppel.
4. Open Web Foundation Agreement ("OWFa") version 1.0 Execution. I acknowledge
that the goal of this CLA is to develop a specification that will be subject
to the OWFa version 1.0. While I have no legal obligation to execute the OWFa
version 1.0 for any version of the specification being developed under this
CLA, I agree that the selection and terms of the OWFa version 1.0 will not be
subject to negotiation.
5. Antitrust Compliance. I acknowledge that I may compete with other participants,
that I am under no obligation to implement the Specification, that each participant
is free to develop competing technologies and standards, and that each party
is free to license its patent rights to third parties, including for the purpose
of enabling competing technologies and standards.
6. Non-Circumvention. I agree that I will not intentionally take or willfully
assist any third party to take any action for the purpose of circumventing my
obligations under this CLA.
7. Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers. I represent and warrant that
1) I am legally entitled to grant the rights and promises set forth in this
CLA and 2) I will not intentionally include any third party materials in any
Contribution unless those materials are available under terms that do not conflict
with this CLA. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS MY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS."
The entire risk as to implementing or otherwise using the Contribution or the
Specification is assumed by the implementer and user. Except as stated herein,
I expressly disclaim any warranties (express, implied, or otherwise), including
implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for a particular
purpose, or title, related to the Contribution or the Specification. IN NO EVENT
WILL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY FORM OF
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER FROM
ANY CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THIS CLA, WHETHER BASED ON
BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR
NOT THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Nothing
in this CLA requires me to undertake a patent search.
8. Definitions.
8.1. Bound Entities. “Bound Entities” means the entity listed below and
any entities that the Bound Entity Controls.
8.2. CLA. “CLA” means this document, which sets forth the rights, grants,
promises, limitations, conditions, obligations, and disclaimers made available
for my Contributions to the particular Specification.
8.3. Contribution. “Contribution” means any original work of authorship,
including any modifications or additions to an existing work, that I intentionally
submit for inclusion in the Specification, which is included in the Specification.
For the purposes of this definition, “submit” means any form of electronic,
oral, or written communication for the purpose of discussing and improving the
Specification, but excluding communication that I conspicuously designate in
writing as not a contribution.
8.4. Control. “Control” means direct or indirect control of more than 50%
of the voting power to elect directors of that corporation, or for any other
entity, the power to direct management of such entity.
8.5. I, Me, or My. “I,” “me,” or “my” refers to the signatory below
and its Bound Entities, if applicable.
8.6. Specification. “Specification” means the Specification identified below
as of the date of my last Contribution.
8.7. You or Your. “You,” “you,” or “your” means any person or entity
who exercises copyright rights granted under this CLA, and any person or entity
you Control.