[media-types] [IANA #1443427] application/vnd.writersl ogic.war+cbor registration request

Hi Alexey,

Sending a reminder for this request from February 6th. #2 of 2.

thanks,
Amanda

On Fri Feb 06 18:35:43 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> Hi Alexey,
> 
> This is #2 of 2.
> 
> thanks,
> Amanda
> 
> =====
> 
> Name: David Lee Condrey
> 
> Email: [email protected]
> 
> Media type name: application
> 
> Media subtype name: vnd.writerslogic.war+cbor
> 
> Required parameters: N/A
> 
> Optional parameters: N/A
> 
> Encoding considerations: binary
> 
> As a CBOR-encoded format, it contains NUL octets and non-line-oriented
> data.
> 
> Security considerations: This media type conveys the final appraisal
> result (verdict) of an authorship attestation. (1) It does not contain
> active or executable content. (2) Integrity and authenticity are
> provided via a COSE signature (RFC 9052) that MUST be verified against
> the Verifier's public key. (3) The information identifies a specific
> document by its content hash; privacy is managed through the
> referenced specification's hash-salting protocols. (4) The security
> considerations for CBOR (RFC 8949) and COSE (RFC 9052) apply. Users
> are cautioned not to rely on unsigned or unverified .war files for
> high-stakes authenticity claims.
> 
> Interoperability considerations: The +cbor suffix allows generic CBOR
> tools to identify the underlying encoding. This format is a specific
> profile of the RATS Attestation Result (EAR) and references a Proof of
> Process (.pop) evidence packet by UUID as defined in the published
> specification.
> 
> Published specification: https://writerslogic.com/rats/pop/spec/1.3.0/
> 
> Applications which use this media: Verification and display of
> authorship scores by publishers, academic repositories, literary
> journals, and the WritersLogic verification suite.
> 
> Fragment identifier considerations: N/A
> 
> Restrictions on usage: N/A
> 
> Provisional registration? (standards tree only): No
> 
> Additional information:
> 
> 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
> 2. Magic number(s): 0xd957415220 (Offset 0)
> 3. File extension(s): .war
> 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
> 5. Object Identifiers: Pending (Private Enterprise Number requested)
> 
> General Comments: This registration is a companion to
> application/vnd.writerslogic.pop+cbor. Together, these types define
> the input (Evidence) and output (Attestation Result) of the Proof of
> Process (PoP) protocol.
> 
> This format corresponds to IANA CBOR Tag 1463894560 (0x57415220). The
> protocol is designed to be compatible with the IETF RATS (Remote
> ATtestation ProcedureS) architecture, specifically implementing a
> profile for authorship verification. This work is being utilized for
> benchmarking and standardization in the PAN@CLEF 2026 competition.
> 
> Person to contact for further information:
> 
> 1. Name: David Lee Condrey
> 2. Email: [email protected]
> 
> Intended usage: COMMON
> 
> This format is intended for widespread use in the digital publishing
> and academic sectors to provide a verifiable certificate of human
> authorship.
> 
> Author/Change controller: WritersLogic Inc.

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