clarifying 'RAND'
I have heard concerns expressed about some sort of external impact of
providing more specificity as to what is meant by 'RAND' in the IEEE's
policy. Those concerns are based on a misunderstanding of what is being
clarified.
The proposed policy change provides greater clarity as to what licensing
commitment the IEEE is asking patent owners to voluntarily make.
It does not change the meaning of that phrase in any more global
context; for example, the proposed policy change does not purport to
change the law concerning the measure of patent infringement damages.
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Scott K. Peterson
Senior Counsel
Hewlett-Packard Company
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