1. Getting Started
A Step by Step Guide

2. Becoming a OCP Corporate Member
What do I have to sign to become an OCP Corporate Member?
Questions to ask:
What kind of member do I want to be? See OCP Corporate Membership Explained Presentation.
Once decided, then I need to sign both the Membership Agreement and Logo Usage Policy.
Step 1
OCP Corporate Membership Agreement
Click Here
Step 2
OCP Corporate Membership Logo Usage Policy

3. Membership Policies and Bylaws
Here are some great documents to help you understand OCP and what it means to become a member
Corporate Membership Policy
Articles of Incorporation
Bylaws
IP Policy
Trademark Usage Guidelines

4. How do I become an OCP Provider?
Questions to ask:
Have I met the prerequisites?
Am I an OCP Corporate Member?
Am I an OCP Corporate Member in good standing?
Solution Provider or Component Provider?
If either SP or CP, then I need to sign the OCP Provider Agreement.
Step 1
OCP Corporate Membership Agreement ✅
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Step 2
OCP Corporate Membership Logo Usage Policy ✅
Step 3
OCP Provider Agreement

5. Do you have a Contribution?
Step 1
OCP Corporate Membership Agreement ✅
Click Here
Step 2
OCP Corporate Membership Logo Usage Policy ✅
Step 3
Contributor/Contribution Licensing Agreement (CLA)*
Click Here for OWF-CLA or
Click Here for OCP-CLA
Questions to ask:
Spec or Design?
Have I met the prerequisites?
Am I an OCP Corporate Member?
Am I an OCP Corporate Member in good standing?
If yes, then I need to sign a CLA.
* See next page for CLA Definition

6. What is a CLA ?
A contribution license agreement is often referred to as an “inbound” license. This is what you as the Contributor will need to sign in order assign IP to the OCP Foundation. By signing the CLA, this is your promise to anyone using your contribution that you have given the contribution to the Foundation and as the Contributor/ Licensor, you will not sue those who use your contribution for patent infringement. In other words you are agreeing to a “patent non-assert.” A CLA must be signed for EACH spec and EACH Design that is contributed. A company can not sign one (1) CLA for all contributions submitted. The Foundation must make these available to the public so that the community can know that the Contributor has agreed to “patent non-assert.”

7. Hardware or Software?
You as the Licensor need to pick a license to govern your specification or design contribution to the Foundation. This is often referred to as your “outbound” license. This is what governs how the Community will use your contribution. You as the Licensor do NOT sign the license agreement. However, you will need to pick what license best represents how you want Licensees (those using your contribution) to use your contribution.

8. HW Licenses Defined OCP Hardware License – Permissive (OCPHL-P)
Step 4
Hardware License
Click Here for OCPHL-P or
Click Here for OCPHL-R
Step 5
Software License
Click Here for any OSI (Open Source Initiative) Approved License
OCP Hardware License – Permissive (OCPHL-P)
Use this license if you are planning on sharing full production files but you do not require anyone who uses your contribution to give back to the community. This license was inspired by the Apache License.
OCP Hardware License – Reciprocal (OCPHL-R)
Use this license if you are planning on sharing full production files AND you REQUIRE that those who innovate/modify/create a derivative of your contribution share their changes with the community. Please note that some manufacturers may not be amenable to “sharing their modifications” to any specifications or designs that are under the OCPHL-R license. This license was inspired by the GPLv2 License.
REMEMBER: You as the Contributor decide how you want the Licensee to use your contribution. The OCP Foundation does NOT tell you how to license your contribution. We will ask you questions about your intent and help you best decide on what will work for you and your organization.

9. Do you have a Product to submit?
Step 1
OCP Corporate Membership Agreement ✅
Click Here
Step 2
OCP Corporate Membership Logo Usage Policy ✅
Questions to ask:
Have I met the prerequisites?
Am I an OCP Corporate Member?
Am I an OCP Corporate Member in good standing?
* See next page for CLA Definition

10. Do you have a Product to submit?
Questions to ask:
Do I want my organization listed as an OCP Provider? If yes, I need to sign an OCP Provider Agreement.
Do I want OCP to promote, reformat or redistribute my Product? If yes, then I need to signed a CRLA.
Step 3
OCP Provider Agreement
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Step 4
Copyright License Agreement (CRLA)
* See next page for CLA Definition

11. OCP InspiredTM or OCP AcceptedTM ?
Questions to ask:
OCP InspiredTM or OCP AcceptedTM ?
OCP InspiredTM – no IP required.
OCP AcceptedTM – IP required along with Design Files
Step 5
OCP InspiredTM Recognition
Click Here for OCP InspiredTM Certification Mark Agreement
Step 6
OCP Accepted Recognition
Click here for OCP AcceptedTM Certification Mark Agreement
OCP Logo Usage – This allows you and your organization permission to use the OCP InspiredTM or OCP AcceptedTM Logos on your website product pages and printed collateral indicating that a product has met the requirements to be recognized as such.. Please note the logo can NOT be used as a sticker for hardware.

12. Quick Look Up
OCP Corporate Membership Agreement
OCP Corporate Membership Logo Usage Agreement
OCP Provider Agreement (Solution and Component)
Contribution License Agreement (CLA) (Specs ad Designs)
Membership
Must sign
Solution or Component Provider
Contribute Specs (This is considered IP)
Contribute Design Files (This is considered IP)
PLEASE NOTE: In the case of the hardware, software and knowledge base contribution, it is important to find out the intent of the contributor and let them decide which license they wish to choose. It’s very important to remember that the Foundation does NOT tell the contributor how they HAVE to license their contribution, but we are here to show them all the options and if needed, help them decide what to use.

13. Quick Look Up
OCP Corporate Membership Agreement
OCP Corporate Membership Usage Agreement
OCP Provider Agreement (Solution and Component)
Contribution License Agreement (CLA) (Specs ad Designs)
Copyright License Agreement (CLA) (Products)
OCP-Accepted TM Certification Mark Agreement
OCP-InspiredTM Certification Mark Agreement
Product recognized as OCP-AcceptedTM (This is not considered IP)
Must sign
Product recognized as OCP-InspiredTM (This is not considered IP)

14. Quick Look Up OCP Corporate Membership Agreement
OCP Corporate Membership Usage Agreement
OCP Provider Agreement (Solution and Component)
Contribution License Agreement (CLA) (Specs ad Designs)
Copyright License Agreement (CLA) (Products)
OCP-Accepted TM Certification Mark Agreement
OCP-InspiredTM Certification Mark Agreement
Creative Commons Licensing
CC-by-SA- NC-ND
Wants OCP-AcceptedTM Product Listed in the OCP Marketplace
Must sign
Wants OCP-InspiredTM Product Listed in the OCP Marketplace
Knowledge Base Contributions (In some cases the contribution of a user study or success story then an alternate IP credit can be given to user members. In most cases time credit will be given.)
Must Sign if the contributor will allow OCP to reformat what they give us
Must sign if the contributor is giving OCP permission to share but not reformat

15. Logo Usage Guide
For the Usage Guide, Click Here

16. Still have questions? Questions about Membership?
Contact Michael Schill
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Questions about Project Communities and how to get involved?
Contact Archna Haylock
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