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Dear UPnP Forum Members:
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As noted in the news release recently distributed, the UPnP Device Architecture Version 1.0 and all UPnP Device Control Protocols specifications (except for the recently-adopted Low Power DCP) were submitted to the ISO/IEC JTC1 Publicly Available Specification process for transposition as International Standards. The specifications as submitted and approved in the JTC 1 process are posted on the UPnP Forum web site at http://www.upnp.org/resources/internationalstandards.asp. The ballot for this PAS submission was recently approved by the JTC 1 national bodies, and we are in the process of preparing the documents for publication. % R* r. i J8 }3 ^$ [
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9 v- t- I k: S+ R- DAs part of the ISO/IEC publication process, those who hold patent claims necessary to implement any of these specifications are requested to submit statements to ISO/IEC declaring their intentions with regard to licensing necessary IP to implementers of the ISO/IEC version of these specifications, including implementers who might not be members of the UPnP Forum. Such disclosures are separate and independent from any disclosures that may have been made as part of UPnP Forum processes. In particular, participants in UPnP Forum processes who contributed their own necessary IP are not required to make patent licensing disclosures as part of the Forum process, but such contributors should make declarations as part of the ISO/IEC publication process. $ G$ v1 x; X9 V; l4 q2 }
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The form to use for submitting declarations of licensing intentions to ISO/IEC is attached. Note that when completing the form, please check the box for “ISO/IEC Deliverable” at the bottom of the first page, fill in “ISO/IEC 29341” on the “Number” line, and fill in “UPnP Device Architecture 1.0 and Device Control Protocols” on the “Title” line. A single declaration covers all of the DCPs in addition to the Device Architecture. Note that the form should be submitted to both ISO and IEC using the contact information at the top of the first page of the form.
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! n$ R; x) M' h+ w. m* fIf you believe you may hold necessary IP in any of the UPnP Forum specifications submitted to the PAS process, we urge you to submit the licensing declaration form to ISO and IEC at your earliest opportunity in order for the publication of the International Standard version of the specifications to be expedited.
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For your information, the Common Patent Policy for ITU, ISO, and IEC is reproduced below.1 C. M, E$ }( Q1 i
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Best regards,! t0 `( m, r0 b7 A
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7 B3 E% v4 D% w Q/ I0 @Alan Messer
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Chair, UPnP Forum Steering Committee
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Common Patent Policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC
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The following is a "code of practice" regarding patents covering, in varying degrees, the subject matters of ITU T Recommendations, ITU-R Recommendations, ISO deliverables and IEC deliverables (for the purpose of this document, ITU-T and ITU-R Recommendations are referred to as “Recommendations”, ISO deliverables and IEC deliverables are referred to as “Deliverables”). The rules of the "code of practice" are simple and straightforward. Recommendations | Deliverables are drawn up by technical and not patent experts; thus, they may not necessarily be very familiar with the complex international legal situation of intellectual property rights such as patents, etc.
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" \( U# i& h$ S5 W, TRecommendations | Deliverables are non-binding; their objective is to ensure compatibility of technologies and systems on a worldwide basis. To meet this objective, which is in the common interests of all those participating, it must be ensured that Recommendations | Deliverables, their applications, use, etc. are accessible to everybody. t# X \/ B/ `( @
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It follows, therefore, that a patent embodied fully or partly in a Recommendation | Deliverable must be accessible to everybody without undue constraints. To meet this requirement in general is the sole objective of the code of practice. The detailed arrangements arising from patents (licensing, royalties, etc.) are left to the parties concerned, as these arrangements might differ from case to case.
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0 g0 }& ?) N* v& g; l6 C: kThis code of practice may be summarized as follows:( z# v& O7 t% Q: N6 C0 ]# l' D5 l
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( @! }8 ^$ j9 J4 @1 The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) and the offices of the CEOs of ISO and IEC are not in a position to give authoritative or comprehensive information about evidence, validity or scope of patents or similar rights, but it is desirable that the fullest available information should be disclosed. Therefore, any party participating in the work of ITU, ISO or IEC should, from the outset, draw the attention of the Director of ITU-TSB, the Director of ITU-BR, or the offices of the CEOs of ISO or IEC, respectively, to any known patent or to any known pending patent application, either their own or of other organizations, although ITU, ISO or IEC are unable to verify the validity of any such information.
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, n" i% B7 O7 I9 ?! v' w2 If a Recommendation | Deliverable is developed and such information as referred to in paragraph 1 has been disclosed, three different situations may arise:$ q0 P. \5 M) Z
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2.1 The patent holder is willing to negotiate licences free of charge with other parties on a non-discriminatory basis on reasonable terms and conditions. Such negotiations are left to the parties concerned and are performed outside ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC.( Q( e) O" A" C. e5 n
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( y: a2 x+ f# _8 }8 @' j2.2 The patent holder is willing to negotiate licences with other parties on a non-discriminatory basis on reasonable terms and conditions. Such negotiations are left to the parties concerned and are performed outside ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC.4 e* G( |; o4 _9 F) k
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2.3 The patent holder is not willing to comply with the provisions of either paragraph 2.1 or paragraph 2.2; in such case, the Recommendation | Deliverable shall not include provisions depending on the patent.
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9 n2 W S( T) }8 I9 {! W3 Whatever case applies (2.1, 2.2 or 2.3), the patent holder has to provide a written statement to be filed at ITU-TSB, ITU-BR or the offices of the CEOs of ISO or IEC, respectively, using the appropriate "Patent Statement and Licensing Declaration" form. This statement must not include additional provisions, conditions, or any other exclusion clauses in excess of what is provided for each case in the corresponding boxes of the form. |
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