OK. So if a company already has
submitted a LOA prior to April 30, then it does not have to submit a new form
and/or comply with the new aspects of the new form (such as agreeing to seek to
bind transferees, etc)? I confess that I still am a bit confused.
It seems to me that many standards bodies
that have made changes to its IPR policy and related documentation often take
the approach that the new policy kicks in after a certain date and on a project-by-project
basis – essentially when a technical committee begins a new project
(which can include a revision to a previously approved standard). This is
so that everyone working on a given project is operating under the same set of rules
and expectations from start to finish. There sometimes is a perception of
unfairness if the rules are changed “in flight”.
Just a thought,
Amy
From: don@lexmark.com
[mailto:don@lexmark.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007
9:50 AM
To: Amy Marasco (LCA)
Cc: PP-DIALOG@listserv.ieee.org
Subject: RE: [PP-DIALOG] Final
Documents
Amy:
As has been the practice for all IEEE-SA Bylaws and Ops Man changes, at least
for as long as I can remember, the policy will go into effect for all groups at
the same time. This is usually Jan 1 of each year but the BoG set the
date to be 30 April 2007 for these specific changes. Of course, any
pre-existing LOAs for a group are honored, i.e., there is no need for a WG
Chair to go after an LOA on the new form if he already has an accepted LOA.
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Don Wright
don@lexmark.com
f.wright@ieee.org / f.wright@computer.org
Director of Standards
Lexmark International Treasurer, IEEE
Standards Association
C14/082-3
Vice-Chair, INCITS Executive Board
740 New Circle Rd Past Chair,
IEEE SA Standards Board
Lexington, Ky 40550
Member, IEEE SA Board of Governors
859-825-4808 (phone) Member, IEEE CS SAB
& W3C AC
603-963-8352 (fax) Director,
IEEE-ISTO
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"Amy Marasco (LCA)"
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01/03/2007 12:10 PM
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To: "don@LEXMARK.COM"
<don@LEXMARK.COM>, "PP-DIALOG@listserv.ieee.org"
<PP-DIALOG@listserv.ieee.org>
cc:
Subject: RE: [PP-DIALOG]
Final Documents
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Thanks very much, Don.
When they become effective on April 30, 2007, will they apply
only to projects (new standards or revisions, etc.) that begin after that time?
Or is the intent to have it apply to projects mid-stream?
Regards,
Amy
From: Don Wright
[mailto:don@LEXMARK.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:09 AM
To: PP-DIALOG@listserv.ieee.org
Subject: [PP-DIALOG] Final Documents
While they won't be effective until 30 April 2007, the final versions of the
Patent Policy clauses of the IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws and OpsMan as well
as the new LOA Form are linked from the top of the page at:
http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/pp-dialog/drafting-committee/index.html
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Don Wright
don@lexmark.com
f.wright@ieee.org / f.wright@computer.org
Director of Standards
Lexmark International Treasurer, IEEE
Standards Association
C14/082-3
Vice-Chair, INCITS Executive Board
740 New Circle Rd Past Chair,
IEEE SA Standards Board
Lexington, Ky 40550
Member, IEEE SA Board of Governors
859-825-4808 (phone) Member, IEEE CS SAB
& W3C AC
603-963-8352 (fax) Director,
IEEE-ISTO
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