Re: [802SEC] [802-11WG] New Document Templates
I strongly agree with Geoff on this.
Geoff Thompson wrote:
> Paul-
>
> I think that this is a bad idea.
>
> We should not be putting forth templates that assert that they are
> imposing a legal obligation unless:
> 1) The IEEE says that we should (as any SA formulating group
> should)
> 2) The template is blessed by SA legal
> 3) The requirement to do so shows up in a normative governance
> document
> To go any other route opens the possibility of a wide divergence of
> practices in this area and thereby makes for the possibility of abuse.
> This is no different than allowing different WGs to create their own
> patent policy notice.
>
> I have no objection to a cover template. I have sat through a number
> of meetings with the TIA IPR group agonizing over the precise wording
> of just such a thing. It is just that this is not the sort of thing
> that should be done by a single working group.
>
> Best regards
>
> Geoff
>
> At 03:55 AM 5/21/2007 , Paul Nikolich wrote:
>> Steve, All,
>>
>> I know Dave Ringle (d.ringle@ieee.org) has been working with Stuart
>> and Roger to modify their IPR template statements. Contact Dave
>> Ringle and David Law -- show them what you are currently using and
>> ask them whether or not it needs modification.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --Paul
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shellhammer, Steve" <sshellha@QUALCOMM.COM>
>> To: <STDS-802-SEC@listserv.ieee.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [802SEC] [802-11WG] New Document Templates
>>
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>>
>>
>> I see that 802.11 is changing their document templates based
>> on the new IEEE IPR policy. Can you give guidance to me and the other
>> WG/TAG chairs as to whether we should change our templates?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
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>> From: ***** IEEE stds-802-11 List ***** [mailto:STDS-802-11@ieee.org] On
>> Behalf Of Harry R. Worstell
>> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 4:12 PM
>> To: STDS-802-11@listserv.ieee.org
>> Subject: [802-11WG] New Document Templates
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear IEEE 802.11 Participants,
>>
>>
>>
>> This is to inform you that the documentation templates have changed per
>> IEEE request. The disclaimer and IP policy statement at the bottom of
>> the templates have been removed until we can obtain clarification on
>> their correct language. Please stop using your current templates and
>> replace them with the current ones now on the web site. Also, for your
>> conveyance, I have included them in this email as attachments.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Harry
>>
>>
>>
>> Harry R. Worstell
>> Principal Member of the Technical Staff - Research
>> Communications Technology Research
>> AT&T Labs - Shannon Laboratory
>> Vice Chair, IEEE 802.11 Working Group
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>>
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