[XML-DEV Mailing List Archive Home] [By Thread] [By Date] [Recent Entries] [Reply To This Message] RE: You call that a standard?
ISO has national representatives. I'd rather someone else fill in the details so I won't screw that up. Several of the list members do work with ISO. In the deal with the W3DC, the consortia responsible for the technology has the responsibility for the IP agreements, and ISO handles the standardization process. ISO will accept encumbered technology. It is the responsibility of the consortia to sort that out. The answer to 'can I watch' is no. That is exactly why the working groups are closed to members. On the other hand, the fee to join for an individual is $100 USD and that doesn't even cover the processing of a submission, but membership compels a contributor to sign the participation agreement. No submarine IP. Can one accidentally include it? Probably but the cases for that are rare given some diligence, and the advantages of an IP keiretsu outweigh the benefits of the lawsuits. No one can prevent them, but one can make the environment such that enlightened self-interest leads the wise to a better path, and then we can get on with business with a lot less FUD. Someone sent me a book announcement yesterday that documents how to manage ISO work. I am sorry but I deleted it. len From: Rich Salz [mailto:rsalz@d...] > 2. Is Royalty-free by dint of a signed participation > agreement. Can I watch the standard be developed, but not participate. Then pick up the finished standard, start to implement, realize that I own a US patent that is crucial to implementation, and sue everyone else? My knowledge of ISO is limited; is there a way for them to prevent it? OASIS, W3C, et al, prevent it by lowering the barrier for admission -- so that more parties can be involved, increasing the chance that someone with patents will participate, and requiring all participants to sign up for the same IPR regime. What does ISO do?
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