Patent Advisory Group Recommends Continuing Work on XML Security Specifications

The XML Security Patent Advisory Group (PAG) has published a report recommending that W3C continue work on the XML Encryption Syntax and Processing Version 1.1 without changes. The PAG did, however, recommend changes to the Candidate Recommendations of XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1 and XML Signature 2.0 enabling implementations to use alternative algorithms that are still interoperable. W3C launches a PAG to resolve issues in the event a patent has been disclosed that may be essential, but is not available under the W3C Royalty-Free licensing terms. See the original announcement of the PAG.