[STDS-802-16] Fwd: [802SEC] Guidance from PatCom on allowable presentation material
Folks,
Here is some important patent-related information from IEEE-SA.
Please become familiar with these rules and ensure that they are
followed.
Roger
>Dear EC Members,
>
>Attached below is communication LMSC has received from PatCom as a
>result of their deliberations on the '802.11n protest' with specific
>guidance on presentation materials. Carefully review the
>requirements for what is allowable (and what is not) in terms of
>presentation materials addressing intellectual property rights and
>licensing terms and conditions. Basically, the only thing a
>participant can mention with respect to IPR is that there is a
>Letter of Assurance on file. Everything else is off limits. Please
>make sure your WG/TAG members comply with this policy interpretation.
>
>If you have any questions, please contact the PatCom adminstrator,
>Dave Ringle, .
>
>Regards,
>
>--Paul Nikolich
>Chairman, IEEE 802 LMSC
>
>
>>7 January 2005
>>
>>Paul Nikolich,
>>
>>At the December 2004 meeting of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent
>>Committee (PatCom), you led discussion on an agenda item titled 'Discussion
>>of P802.11n Protest'. You noted that some members of the P802.11n working
>>group requested a clarification of policy from PatCom regarding what would
>>be acceptable to discuss during a working group technical presentation,
>>regarding patent information/statements.
>>
>>PatCom is charged with providing oversight for the use of patents and
>>patent information in IEEE Standards. PatCom is also charged with reviewing
>>patent information submitted to the IEEE Standards Department to determine
>>conformity with patent procedures and guidelines. As empowered by the
>>IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws, PatCom has reviewed the information
>>presented and rendered its decision by interpreting the policies and
>>procedures of the IEEE and the IEEE-SA relevant to the issues.
>>
>>In regards to the presentation of information to a standards development
>>group, PatCom has decided the following:
>>
>>1. After a patent letter of assurance (LoA) has been accepted by PatCom, it
>>is allowable for a presenter to state that an LoA has been filed by a
>>Patent Holder, accepted by PatCom, and listed in the online listing of LoAs
>>at <>http://standards.ieee.org/db/patents/index.html
>>
>>Anyone seeking a copy of the accepted LoA should contact the PatCom
>>Administrator.
>>
>>2. Discussion of the content of accepted, submitted, or proposed LoAs is
>>prohibited.
>>
>>3. Discussion of licensing terms and conditions is prohibited.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Ray Hapeman
>>PatCom Chair