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IEEE Intellectual Property Discussion

Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14. IEEE Intellectual Property Discussion. Dr. W. Charlton Adams, President, IEEE Standards Association. IEEE-SA Patent Policy: . Allows disclosure of rates, terms, and conditions early in technology selection process

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IEEE Intellectual Property Discussion

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  1. Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14 IEEEIntellectual Property Discussion Dr. W. Charlton Adams, President, IEEE Standards Association

  2. IEEE-SA Patent Policy: • Allows disclosure of rates, terms, and conditions early in technology selection process • Allows consideration of licensing costs as part of relative cost comparison activities during technology selection process • Allows participants to be informed of assurances • Web-accessible letters of assurance are • Easy to find and understand • Available 24/7 • Optional posting of licenses and/or terms • Makes assurances irrevocable • Specifies applicability of assurance to affiliates • Establishes duty to update assurances • Requires notification to assignees/transferees • Ensures IP commitments are global

  3. IEEE Patent Pool Initiative • Collaboration with VIA Licensing announced December 2008 • Collaboration aims: • To foster patent pools based on IEEE standards • To accelerate time-to-license • To broaden the adoption of technologies standardized by IEEE • To encourage IP holders to consider the benefits of participation in patent pools • To streamline the process of pool formation • Initial patent pool activity June 2009 for Power over Ethernet

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