This document identifies short term actions which IFS 2003 members should
be able to achieve, and provides a non-exhaustive list of issues that arise
when considering different IPR policies.
Short Term Action Items for Members
- Expand the cataloging of IPR Policies, including your organization's
policies concerning IPR. These may include, but are not limited to,
Membership agreements, contracts, trademark policies, copyright policies
for either software or documents, and patent policies. Please provide
URIs whenever available.
- Provide the URI/locations for the repositories of IPR information,
including patent declarations, trademark declarations, and
copyrights.
A non-exhaustive list of IPR issues faced by Standards Setting
Organizations (SSO)
This is a list - though not exhaustive - of the different areas one SSO
may need to consider when putting together policies related to intellectual
property.
Copyright, Trademark, Use of materials (general)
Copyrights
- Document Copyrights
- Software Copyrights
- Copyrights that apply to contributions
- Copyright defense
- Veeck (US Law) Case (citation of standards by govt. agencies)
- Responsibilities of Contributors
Trademarks
- Management of SSO's marks
- Protection of SSO's marks
- Use of other's marks by SSO
Disclaimers and Liabilities
Use of Materials
(what can be done with SSO materials/results)
Patent Policies
Specific Requirements of Policy
Laws which govern the SSO
(Absent clear and precise SSO rules, the default is the country law)
Definition of Terms
(RAND, RF, "Essential claims," reconciliation of differing definitions)
Spectrum of Licensing within SSO
(inter and intra-SSO)
Refusal of Patent Licensing by Patent Holder to implementors
Limited or Irrevocable Grant of Patent License
SSO handling of spoofing claims
Claims by Members of SSO v. non-Members
The loss of the "Gentleman's Agreement"
Role of Disclosures
Refusal to commit to license Patent contributed by non Patent-holder
Implementation
Enforcement