I don't see what the W3C IPR policy has to do with the IETF, whose
policy is defined (well, in my opinion) in RFC 2026.
Brian
Shirley Tseng wrote:
Hi,
Was this discussed by the IETF or via the IETF/W3C liaison committee? I
didn't see it in the archive. The review period ends today!
A summary at http://www.openphd.net/W3C_Patent_Policy/
W3C Patent Policy
W3C and the Promotion of Fee-based Standards for the Web
last call review period closes on 30 September 2001
Comment archives are at
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-patentpolicy-comment/
The Working Draft (http://www.w3.org/TR/patent-policy/) (reproduced in the
Patent Policy Frequently Asked Questions,
http://www.w3.org/2001/08/16-PP-FAQ) also states that RAND allows for
licensing audits (RAND "may include reasonable, customary terms relating to
operation or maintenance of the license relationship such as the following:
audit (when relevant to fees), choice of law, and dispute resolution.")
Shirley Tseng
Infinite Global Infrastructures
www.igillc.com
stseng(_at_)igillc(_dot_)com