Open Web Foundation
Final Specification Agreement
(OWFa 1.0.1) modified May 2023 
(Patent and Copyright Grants)

1. The Purpose of this Agreement.

This Agreement sets forth the terms under which I make certain copyright and
patent rights available to you for your Permitted Uses of the Specification.
Capitalized terms are defined in the Agreement’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
the Specification to the full extent of my copyright interest in the Specification.

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. Patents.

3.1. Patent Non-Assert.

3.1.1. The Promise. I, on behalf of myself and my successors in interest and
assigns, irrevocably promise not to assert my Granted Claims against you for
your Permitted Uses, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 3.1. This
is a personal promise directly from me to you, and you acknowledge as a condition
of benefiting from it that no rights from me are received from suppliers, distributors,
or otherwise in connection with this promise. This promise also applies to your
Permitted Uses of any other specifications incorporating all required portions
of the Specification.

3.1.2. Termination.

3.1.2.1. As a Result of Claims by You. All rights, grants, and promises made
by me to you under this Agreement are terminated if you file, maintain, or voluntarily
participate in a lawsuit against me or any person or entity asserting that its
Permitted Uses infringe any Granted Claims you would have had the right to enforce
had you not signed this Agreement, unless that suit was in response to a corresponding
suit first brought against you.

3.1.2.2. As a Result of Claims by a Related Entity of Mine. If a Related Entity
of mine files, maintains, or voluntarily participates in a lawsuit asserting
that a Permitted Use infringes any Granted Claims it would have had the right
to enforce had it not signed this Agreement, then I relinquish any rights, grants,
and promises I have received for the Specification from other signatories of
this Agreement, unless a) my promise to you was terminated pursuant to section
3.1.2.1, or b) that suit was in response to a corresponding suit first brought
by you against the Related Entity.

3.1.3. Additional Conditions. This promise is not an assurance (i) that any
of my copyrights or issued patent claims cover an implementation of the Specification
or are enforceable or (ii) that an implementation of the Specification would
not infringe intellectual property rights of any third party. Notwithstanding
the personal nature of my promise, this promise is intended to be binding on
any future owner, assignee or exclusive licensee to whom has been given the
right to enforce any Granted Claims against third parties.

3.1.4. Bankruptcy. Solely for purposes of Section 365(n) of Title 11, United
States Bankruptcy Code and any equivalent law in any foreign jurisdiction, this
promise will be treated as if it were a license and you may elect to retain
your rights under this promise if I (or any owner of any patents or patent applications
referenced herein), as a debtor in possession, or a bankruptcy trustee, reject
this non-assert.

3.2. Patent License Commitment. In addition to rights granted in 3.1, on behalf
of me and my successors in interest and assigns, I agree to grant to you a no
charge, royalty free license to my Granted Claims on reasonable and non- discriminatory
terms, where such license applies only to those Granted Claims infringed by
the implementation of the Specification, solely for your Permitted Uses.

4. No Other Rights. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no other
express or implied patent, trademark, copyright, or other property rights are
granted under this Agreement, including by implication, waiver, or estoppel.

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 Agreement.

7. Representations, Warranties and Disclaimers. I represent and warrant that
I am legally entitled to grant the rights and promises set forth in this Agreement.
IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS THE SPECIFICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." The entire risk
as to implementing or otherwise using 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 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 AGREEMENT, 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.
All of my obligations under Section 3 regarding the transfer, successors in
interest, or assignment of Granted Claims will be satisfied if I notify the
transferee or assignee of any patent that I know contains Granted Claims of
the obligations under Section 3. Nothing in this Agreement requires me to undertake
a patent search.

8. Definitions.

8.1. Agreement. “Agreement” means this OWFa document, which sets forth the
rights, grants, promises, limitations, conditions, obligations, and disclaimers
made available for the particular Specification.

8.2. Bound Entities. “Bound Entities” means the entity listed below and
any entities that the Bound Entity Controls.

8.3. 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.

8.4. Granted Claims. "Granted Claims" of an entity are those patent claims that
entity owns or controls, including those patent claims it acquires or controls
after the date of signature below, that are infringed by Permitted Uses. Granted
Claims include only those patent claims that are infringed by the implementation
of any portions of the Specification where the Specification describes the functionality
causing the infringement in detail, requires infringement, and does not merely
reference the functionality causing the infringement. Granted Claims do not
include patent claims infringed by (a) any enabling technologies that may be
necessary to make or use any product or portion thereof that complies with the
Specification, but are not themselves expressly set forth in the Specification;
(b) the implementation or use of other specifications referred to in the body
of the Specification, even if required for compliance with the Specification;
(c) any portions of any product and any combinations thereof the purpose or
function of which is not required for compliance with the Specification; or
(d) reference or informational portions of the Specification. Granted Claims
under this FSA exclude those patent claims that would be infringed by an implementation
of the Specification if such entity’s Contribution to that Specification were
removed.

8.5. I, Me, or My.“I,” “me,” or “my” refers to the signatory below
and its Bound Entities, if applicable.

8.6. Permitted Uses. “Permitted Uses” means making, using, selling, offering
for sale, importing or distributing any implementation of the Specification
1) only to the extent it implements the Specification and 2) so long as all
required portions of the Specification are implemented. Permitted Uses do not
extend to any portion of an implementation that is not included in the Specification.

8.7. Related Entities. “Related Entities” means 1) any entity that Controls
the Bound Entity (“Upstream Entity”), and 2) any other entity that is Controlled
by an Upstream Entity that is not itself a Bound Entity.

8.8. Specification. “Specification” means the Specification identified below.

8.9. You or Your. “You,” “you,” or “your” means any person or entity
who exercises copyright or patent rights granted under this Agreement, and any
person or entity you Control.

Identify the Specification and version number here:

If signing this OWFa as an individual:
I acknowledge that, depending upon local law or contractual agreements, when
I am employed by or acting on behalf of another entity, the promises I make
relating to this Specification may actually be obligations of that other entity.
In such a situation, I represent that I have been authorized by that entity
to make these promises. I also understand that certain Specification projects
may require additional private identifying information or certifications from
me before they accept this Agreement.
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If signing this OWFa as a Bound Entity:
I certify that I am authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Bound
Entity named below, and that all promises made herein relating to this Specification
are commitments of the Bound Entity.
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