3.3. 5.7. Licensing Commitments in W3C Submissions

At the time a W3C Member Submission [ PROCESS , section 10] is made, all Submitters and any others who provide patent licenses associated with the submitted document must indicate whether or not each entity (Submitters and other licensors) will offer a license for any Essential Contribution Claims according to the W3C RF licensing requirements Patent Licensing Obligation and License Term for any portion of the Member Submission that is subsequently incorporated in a W3C Recommendation. Specification. The W3C Team may acknowledge the Member Submission if the answer to the licensing commitment is either affirmative or negative, and shall not acknowledge the Member Submission if no response is provided.