1. IEEE Intellectual Property Discussion
Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14
DOCUMENT #:
GSC14-IPR WG-012
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
IEEE
AGENDA ITEM:
IPR WG
CONTACT(S):
IEEE Intellectual Property Discussion
Dr. W. Charlton Adams,
President, IEEE Standards Association
Geneva, July 2009

2. IEEE-SA Patent Policy:
Allows disclosure of rates, terms, and conditions early in technology selection process
Allows consideration of licensing costs as part of relative cost comparison activities during technology selection process
Allows participants to be informed of assurances
Web-accessible letters of assurance are
Easy to find and understand
Available 24/7
Optional posting of licenses and/or terms
Makes assurances irrevocable
Specifies applicability of assurance to affiliates
Establishes duty to update assurances
Requires notification to assignees/transferees
Ensures IP commitments are global

3. IEEE Patent Pool Initiative
7/19/2018
IEEE Patent Pool Initiative
Collaboration with VIA Licensing announced December 2008
Collaboration aims:
To foster patent pools based on IEEE standards
To accelerate time-to-license
To broaden the adoption of technologies standardized by IEEE
To encourage IP holders to consider the benefits of participation in patent pools
To streamline the process of pool formation
Initial patent pool activity June 2009 for Power over Ethernet