diff --git a/changelog.d/17332.feature b/changelog.d/17332.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b863f1a0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/17332.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add implementation of owned state events as proposed by [MSC3779](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3779).
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index 9265a271d2..cb032d4c37 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -132,6 +132,23 @@ class EventTypes:
     CallInvite: Final = "m.call.invite"
 
 
+ZERO_LENGTH_STATE_KEY_EVENT_TYPES = {
+    EventTypes.CanonicalAlias,
+    EventTypes.Create,
+    EventTypes.JoinRules,
+    EventTypes.PowerLevels,
+    EventTypes.Name,
+    EventTypes.Topic,
+    EventTypes.RoomAvatar,
+    EventTypes.Pinned,
+    EventTypes.RoomEncryption,
+    EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility,
+    EventTypes.GuestAccess,
+    EventTypes.ServerACL,
+    EventTypes.Tombstone,
+}
+
+
 class ToDeviceEventTypes:
     RoomKeyRequest: Final = "m.room_key_request"
 
diff --git a/synapse/api/room_versions.py b/synapse/api/room_versions.py
index fbc1d58ecb..f83fb8fc48 100644
--- a/synapse/api/room_versions.py
+++ b/synapse/api/room_versions.py
@@ -320,6 +320,26 @@ class RoomVersions:
         enforce_int_power_levels=True,
         msc3931_push_features=(PushRuleRoomFlag.EXTENSIBLE_EVENTS,),
     )
+    MSC3779v10 = RoomVersion(
+        # MSC3779 ("Owned" state events) based on room version "10"
+        "org.matrix.msc3779.10",
+        RoomDisposition.UNSTABLE,
+        EventFormatVersions.ROOM_V4_PLUS,
+        StateResolutionVersions.V2,
+        enforce_key_validity=True,
+        special_case_aliases_auth=False,
+        strict_canonicaljson=True,
+        limit_notifications_power_levels=True,
+        implicit_room_creator=False,
+        updated_redaction_rules=False,
+        restricted_join_rule=True,
+        restricted_join_rule_fix=True,
+        knock_join_rule=True,
+        msc3389_relation_redactions=False,
+        knock_restricted_join_rule=True,
+        enforce_int_power_levels=True,
+        msc3931_push_features=(),
+    )
     V11 = RoomVersion(
         "11",
         RoomDisposition.STABLE,
@@ -355,6 +375,7 @@ KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS: Dict[str, RoomVersion] = {
         RoomVersions.V9,
         RoomVersions.V10,
         RoomVersions.V11,
+        RoomVersions.MSC3779v10,
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/synapse/event_auth.py b/synapse/event_auth.py
index f5abcde2db..0b2c741398 100644
--- a/synapse/event_auth.py
+++ b/synapse/event_auth.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
 from synapse.api.constants import (
     MAX_PDU_SIZE,
+    ZERO_LENGTH_STATE_KEY_EVENT_TYPES,
     EventContentFields,
     EventTypes,
     JoinRules,
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ LENIENT_EVENT_BYTE_LIMITS_ROOM_VERSIONS = {
     RoomVersions.V9,
     RoomVersions.V10,
     RoomVersions.MSC1767v10,
+    RoomVersions.MSC3779v10,
 }
 
 
@@ -753,7 +755,10 @@ def _check_joined_room(
 
 
 def get_send_level(
-    etype: str, state_key: Optional[str], power_levels_event: Optional["EventBase"]
+    etype: str,
+    state_key: Optional[str],
+    power_levels_event: Optional["EventBase"],
+    msc_3779_sender: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> int:
     """Get the power level required to send an event of a given type
 
@@ -767,6 +772,8 @@ def get_send_level(
             a state event.
         power_levels_event: power levels event
             in force at this point in the room
+        msc_3779_sender: MXID of the user who sent the event.
+            Only for rooms with MSC3779 ("owned" state events) applied.
     Returns:
         power level required to send this event.
     """
@@ -781,7 +788,16 @@ def get_send_level(
 
     # otherwise, fall back to the state_default/events_default.
     if send_level is None:
-        if state_key is not None:
+        is_owned_state_event = (
+            msc_3779_sender is not None
+            and state_key is not None
+            and (
+                state_key == msc_3779_sender
+                or state_key.startswith(msc_3779_sender + "_")
+            )
+            and etype not in ZERO_LENGTH_STATE_KEY_EVENT_TYPES
+        )
+        if state_key is not None and not is_owned_state_event:
             send_level = power_levels_content.get("state_default", 50)
         else:
             send_level = power_levels_content.get("events_default", 0)
@@ -792,7 +808,13 @@ def get_send_level(
 def _can_send_event(event: "EventBase", auth_events: StateMap["EventBase"]) -> bool:
     power_levels_event = get_power_level_event(auth_events)
 
-    send_level = get_send_level(event.type, event.get("state_key"), power_levels_event)
+    use_msc3779 = event.room_version is RoomVersions.MSC3779v10
+    send_level = get_send_level(
+        event.type,
+        event.get("state_key"),
+        power_levels_event,
+        event.user_id if use_msc3779 else None,
+    )
     user_level = get_user_power_level(event.user_id, auth_events)
 
     if user_level < send_level:
@@ -806,7 +828,9 @@ def _can_send_event(event: "EventBase", auth_events: StateMap["EventBase"]) -> b
     # Check state_key
     if hasattr(event, "state_key"):
         if event.state_key.startswith("@"):
-            if event.state_key != event.user_id:
+            if event.state_key != event.user_id and not (
+                use_msc3779 and event.state_key.startswith(event.user_id + "_")
+            ):
                 raise AuthError(403, "You are not allowed to set others state")
 
     return True