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Don, of course there are matters about which the PatCom and
other IEEE SA committees must meet in Executive Session.
I encourage as much transparency as possible. For
example it was helpful for me as an IEEE SA member to receive last Fall
the report of the IEEE attendance in the meetings last Spring with FTC and
DOJ. Perhaps there are elements of the "executive session"
agenda 5.1 that can be summarized for observers without jeopardizing
those details that need the protection of attorney-client
privilege
See you Monday!
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Subject: [PP-DIALOG] PatCom Meeting
Agenda Item 5.1
Gentle-people:
Agenda item 5.1 on the PatCom agenda for next week (http://standards.ieee.org/board/pat/306patagen.html)
is entitled:
5.1 Legal Update -
Topp
The intent of this agenda item is for
IEEE Counsel, Claire Topp, to share some material of direct applicability to
PatCom that was previously shared with the IEEE Standards Association Board of
Governors (BoG) in executive session. In order to preserve the
attorney-client privilege under which it was presented to the BoG, it will
also need to be presented to PatCom in executive session.
Considering the logistics, we have arranged for another conference room
for the members of PatCom to move to in order to hear this material.
During this executive session, there will only be a presentation of the
material and the handling of any relevant questions. PatCom will take no
votes during this executive session.
Of course,
those remaining in the main meeting room will continue to enjoy coffee, danish
and a lively discussion among yourselves in the absence of PatCom.
Thanks in advance!
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Don Wright
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f.wright@ieee.org / f.wright@computer.org
Director of Standards
Lexmark International
Past Chair, IEEE SA Standards Board
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