Submission request to W3C ([URL=http://www.w3.org/Submission/2006/06/Comment]W3C Team Comment[/URL])

WS-Policy Submission request to W3C
Submitted Materials
We, W3C Members Adobe Systems, BEA Systems, CA, Ericsson, IBM, IONA, Layer 7 Technologies, Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle, Ricoh Company, SAP, Sonic Software, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Systinet, A Mercury Division, TIBCO Software, VeriSign, webMethods and WSO2 hereby submit to the Consortium the following specification, comprising the following documents attached hereto:

[URL=http://www.w3.org/Submission/WS-Policy/]WS-Policy[/URL]
[URL=http://www.w3.org/Submission/WS-PolicyAttachment/]WS-PolicyAttachment[/URL]
which is referred to as "the Submission". We request the Submission be known as the WS-Policy Submission.

Abstract
Web Services Policy defines a flexible policy data model and an extensible grammar for expressing the capabilities, requirements and general characteristics of a Web Service. It also describes mechanisms for associating policies with Web service constructs. It is used to convey the conditions for an interaction between a Web service requestor and a Web service provider.

Intellectual Property Statements
Copyrights
BEA Systems
BEA hereby grants to the W3C a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and license under any BEA copyrights on this contribution, to copy, publish and distribute the contribution under the [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents]W3C document licenses[/URL].

Additionally, should the Submission be used as a contribution towards a W3C Activity, BEA grants a right and license of the same scope to any derivative works prepared by the W3C and based on, or incorporating all or part of, the contribution. BEA further agrees that any derivative works of this contribution prepared by the W3C shall be solely owned by the W3C.

IBM
IBM hereby grants to the W3C a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and license under any IBM copyrights on this contribution, to copy, publish and distribute the contribution under the [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents]W3C document licenses[/URL].

Additionally, should the Submission be used as a contribution towards a W3C Activity, IBM grants a right and license of the same scope to any derivative works prepared by the W3C and based on, or incorporating all or part of, the contribution. IBM further agrees that any derivative works of this contribution prepared by the W3C shall be solely owned by the W3C.

Microsoft
Microsoft hereby grants to the W3C a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and license under any Microsoft copyrights on this contribution, to copy, publish and distribute the contribution under the [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents]W3C document licenses[/URL].

Additionally, should the Submission be used as a contribution towards a W3C Activity, Microsoft grants a right and license of the same scope to any derivative works prepared by the W3C and based on, or incorporating all or part of, the contribution. Microsoft further agrees that any derivative works of this contribution prepared by the W3C shall be solely owned by the W3C.

SAP AG
SAP AG hereby grants to the W3C a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and license under any SAP AG on this contribution, to copy, publish and distribute the contribution under the [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents]W3C document licenses[/URL].

Additionally, should the Submission be used as a contribution towards a W3C Activity, SAP AG grants a right and license of the same scope to any derivative works prepared by the W3C and based on, or incorporating all or part of, the contribution. SAP AG further agrees that any derivative works of this contribution prepared by the W3C shall be solely owned by the W3C.

Sonic Software
Sonic hereby grants to the W3C a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and license under any Sonic copyrights on this contribution, to copy, publish and distribute the contribution under the [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents]W3C document licenses[/URL].

Additionally, should the Submission be used as a contribution towards a W3C Activity, Sonic grants a right and license of the same scope to any derivative works prepared by the W3C and based on, or incorporating all or part of, the contribution. Sonic further agrees that any derivative works of this contribution prepared by the W3C shall be solely owned by the W3C.

VeriSign
VeriSign hereby grants to the W3C a perpetual, nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide right and license under any VeriSign copyrights on this contribution, to copy, publish and distribute the contribution under the [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/copyright-documents]W3C document licenses[/URL].

Additionally, should the Submission be used as a contribution towards a W3C Activity, VeriSign grants a right and license of the same scope to any derivative works prepared by the W3C and based on, or incorporating all or part of, the contribution. VeriSign further agrees that any derivative works of this contribution prepared by the W3C shall be solely owned by the W3C.

Trade and Service Marks
The Submission request or Submission refers to the following trade and service marks (registered or not): none.

Patents
Adobe Systems
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

BEA Systems
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

CA
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Ericsson
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

IBM
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

IONA
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Layer 7 Technologies
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Microsoft
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Nokia
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Oracle
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Ricoh Company
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

SAP AG
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Sonic Software
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Sun Microsystems, Inc.
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Systinet, A Mercury Division
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

TIBCO Software
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

VeriSign
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

webMethods
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

WSO2
The organization I represent on the W3C Advisory Committee agrees to offer licenses according to the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements described in [URL=http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Requirements]section 5 of the 5 February 2004 W3C Patent Policy[/URL] for any portion of the Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation.

Suggested action
We suggest that the Consortium start a Working Group whose mission is to produce W3C Recommendations for Web Services Policy by refining the Submission, addressing implementation experience and interoperability feedback from the Submission, and considering composition with other components in the Web services architecture.

Resources
To help with this work, we expect to be able to provide customary resources (Working Group participants, editors and chairs according to each submitting company's ability).

Contact
Inquiries from the public or press about this Submission should be directed to: [URL=mailto:rmichals@adobe.com]Rebecca Michals[/URL] (Adobe Systems), [URL=mailto:kclarke@bea.com]Kelly Clarke[/URL] (BEA Systems), [URL=mailto:robert.gordon@ca.com]Robert Gordon[/URL] (CA), [URL=mailto:marc.leclerc@ericsson.com]Marc LeClerc[/URL] (Ericsson), [URL=mailto:favali@us.ibm.com]Ron Favali[/URL] (IBM), [URL=mailto:Robert.morton@iona.com]Robert Morton[/URL] (IONA), [URL=mailto:dsirota@layer7tech.com]Dimitri Sirota[/URL] (Layer 7 Technologies), [URL=mailto:arib@microsoft.com]Ari Bixhorn[/URL] (Microsoft), [URL=mailto:Bjorn.Wigforss@nokia.com]Bjorn Wigforss[/URL] (Nokia), [URL=mailto:teri.whitaker@oracle.com]Teri Whitaker[/URL] (Oracle), [URL=mailto:hitoshi@ussj.ricoh.com]Hitoshi Sekine[/URL] (Ricoh Company), [URL=mailto:lindsey.held@sap.com]Lindsey Held[/URL] (SAP AG), [URL=mailto:ckucera@sonicsoftware.com]Trip Kucera[/URL] (Sonic Software), [URL=mailto:Jacquelyn.Decoster@Sun.COM]Jacki DeCoster[/URL] (Sun Microsystems, Inc.), [URL=mailto:ibruce@mercury.com]Ian Bruce[/URL] (Systinet, A Mercury Division), [URL=mailto:hlawrenc@tibco.com]Holly Lawrence[/URL] (TIBCO Software), [URL=mailto:brlewis@verisign.com]Brenden Lewis[/URL] (VeriSign), [URL=mailto:jconley@webmethods.com]John Conley[/URL] (webMethods), and [URL=mailto:hasmin@wso2.com]Hasmin AbdulCader[/URL] (WSO2).

Submitted
this 13th day of April, 2006,

[URL=mailto:crm@adobe.com]Charles Myers[/URL] (Adobe Systems), [URL=mailto:dorchard@bea.com]David Orchard[/URL] (BEA Systems), [URL=mailto:kirk.wilson@ca.com]Kirk Wilson[/URL] (CA), [URL=mailto:Per.Frojdh@ericsson.com]Per Fröjdh[/URL] (Ericsson), [URL=mailto:shh@us.ibm.com]Steve Holbrook[/URL] (IBM), [URL=mailto:Eric.Newcomer@iona.com]Eric Newcomer[/URL] (IONA), [URL=mailto:tboubez@layer7tech.com]Toufic Boubez[/URL] (Layer 7 Technologies), [URL=mailto:kyley@microsoft.com]Kyle Young[/URL] (Microsoft), [URL=mailto:art.barstow@nokia.com]Arthur Barstow[/URL] (Nokia), [URL=mailto:jeff.mischkinsky@oracle.com]Jeff Mischkinsky[/URL] (Oracle), [URL=mailto:mutsuo.ogawa@nts.ricoh.co.jp]Mutsuo Ogawa[/URL] (Ricoh Company), [URL=mailto:david.burdett@sap.com]David Burdett[/URL] (SAP AG), [URL=mailto:gdaniels@sonicsoftware.com]Glen Daniels[/URL] (Sonic Software), [URL=mailto:eduardo.gutentag@sun.com]Eduardo Gutentag[/URL] (Sun Microsystems, Inc.), [URL=mailto:pdvorak@mercury.com]Petr Dvorak[/URL] (Systinet, A Mercury Division), [URL=mailto:donmullen@tibco.com]Don Mullen[/URL] (TIBCO Software), [URL=mailto:pbaker@verisign.com]Phillip Hallam-Baker[/URL] (VeriSign), [URL=mailto:epeters@webmethods.com]Ed Peters[/URL] (webMethods), and [URL=mailto:sanjiva@wso2.com]Sanjiva Weerawarana[/URL] (WSO2).