The Patents and Standards Interest Group (PSIG) is designed as a forum for W3C Members to discuss matters regarding the W3C Patent Policy as well as W3C copyright in particular and larger issues regarding patents, licenses and Web standards. The PSIG is an Interest Group that gives feedback to the W3C Team, the Advisory Board and the Advisory Committee; PSIG does not make final policy decisions on behalf of W3C. + The
The Patents & Standards Interest Group (PSIG) is designed as a forum for W3C Members and Invited Experts to discuss and provide feedback on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) matters concerning W3C, including the W3C Patent Policy and W3C copyright in particular as well as larger issues regarding intellectual property rights, patents, licenses and Web standards. The PSIG is an Interest Group that gives feedback to the W3C Team, the Advisory Board and the Advisory Committee; PSIG does not make final policy decisions on behalf of W3C.
- PSIG is a forum for W3C Members and Invited Experts to discuss and provide feedback to the W3C Team, the Advisory Board and the Advisory Committee on IPR questions. -
- -- PSIG may suggest further policy development and draft documents for such additional policies. Any policy development would be subject to Advisory Committee and Director review. + PSIG may suggest further policy development and draft documents for such additional policies. Any policy development would be subject to review by the Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee and may also be submitted for review by the Board of Directors at the discretion of PSIG, the W3C Team, the Advisory Board or the Advisory Committee review.
@@ -114,7 +110,7 @@- In May 2003, t he W3C Director, on the advice of the W3C Membership, approved the W3C Patent Policy as the governing document for patent matters in W3C Recommendations. The Patent Policy Working Group (PPWG), which developed that policy over a more than three year period, assisted the Team with the implementation of the policy, and the PPWG then closed. + In May 2003, the W3C Director, on the advice of the W3C Membership, approved the W3C Patent Policy as the governing document for patent matters in W3C Recommendations. The Patent Policy Working Group (PPWG), which developed that policy over a more than three year period, assisted the Team with the implementation of the policy, and the PPWG then closed.
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- The discussion concerning the scope of the Patents & Standards Interest Group was already started. The PSIG has not found a majority to treat legal subject matter beyond the patent policy and the W3C copyright licenses. +
+ The scope of the Patents & Standards Interest Group is limited to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) related topics and issues, and does not extend to other legal issues unrelated to IPR.
- The W3C Team, Advisory Board and Advisory Committee may request that the PSIG provide feedback regarding the W3C Patent Policy, issues related to patent commitments for participants in current and proposed W3C activities (for example, continuous development), and other IPR issues. The PSIG may also exchange views and flag issues regarding the W3C Patent Policy. It may produce non-binding Interest Group Notes on those specific issues. + The W3C Team, the Advisory Board, the Advisory Committee, and the Board of Directors may request that the PSIG provide feedback regarding the W3C Patent Policy, issues related to patent commitments for participants in current and proposed W3C activities (for example, continuous development), and other IPR issues. The PSIG may also exchange views and flag issues regarding the W3C Patent Policy. It may produce non-binding Interest Group Notes on those specific issues.
-- The PSIG will review, but is not responsible for formally documenting or implementing, W3C IPR policies. +
+ The PSIG will review and may suggest changes to, but is not responsible for formally documenting or implementing, W3C IPR policies.
- As an Interest Group, the PSIG issues neither Recommendations nor other binding policy documents. It may draft policy documents or amendments to existing policy documents for Advisory Comittee review. + As an Interest Group, the PSIG issues neither Recommendations nor other binding policy documents. It may draft policy documents or amendments to existing policy documents for Advisory Committee review.
- The PSIG is responsible for maintaining the Patent Policy FAQ. W3C participants can raise questions or comments on the W3C Patent Policy or Patent Policy FAQ via the Patents and Standards Interest Group public comment mailing list, or to W3C Team. The PSIG reviews proposed FAQ changes or new FAQ entries as follows: + The PSIG is responsible for maintaining the Patent Policy FAQ. W3C participants can raise questions or comments on the W3C Patent Policy or Patent Policy FAQ via the Patents and Standards Interest Group public comment mailing list, or to the W3C Team. The PSIG reviews proposed FAQ changes or new FAQ entries as follows:
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- PSIG itself does not create new documents and thus has no document related success criteria. PSIG is there to solve issues arising from the interpretation of the W3C Patent Policy and from the W3C Copyright licenses. + PSIG is not assessed based on any document related success criteria.
To contact the Group or raise an issue with the Group, a message can be sent to the Chairs or the Team contact of the PSIG. Members may write directly to the PSIG's PSIG Member only mailing-list. -
+ -Participants in the group are required (by the W3C Process) to follow the - W3C Code of Conduct.
- ++ Participants in the group are required (by the W3C Process) to follow the + W3C Code of Conduct. +
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