W3C patent policy
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The W3C patent policy is a framework that governs how patents are handled in World Wide Web Consortium standards to promote royalty-free, interoperable web technologies.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
W3C policy
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patent policy → standards-related policy → |
| affects |
W3C Members
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W3C Working Group participants → holders of patents essential to W3C standards → implementers of W3C Recommendations → |
| appliesTo |
W3C Working Group deliverables
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World Wide Web Consortium Recommendations → |
| defines |
Patent Advisory Group
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W3C Recommendation → Working Group → essential claims → participant → |
| governs |
handling of patents in W3C standards
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| hasComponent |
definition of W3C Recommendations
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definition of essential claims → exclusion procedures → licensing obligations for W3C Members → licensing obligations for Working Group participants → licensing obligations for non-member contributors → patent disclosure rules → patent licensing commitments → procedures for handling patent claims → procedures for patent advisory groups → royalty-free licensing requirements → |
| hasGoal |
encourage participation by patent holders in W3C work
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promote interoperable web technologies → promote royalty-free web standards → provide legal certainty for implementers of W3C standards → reduce patent barriers to web standards adoption → |
| hasScope |
contributions made to W3C Working Groups
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patent claims essential to implementing W3C Recommendations → |
| isMaintainedBy |
W3C Advisory Committee
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W3C Director → World Wide Web Consortium → |
| isPartOf |
W3C Process Framework
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| isRelatedTo |
W3C Membership Agreement
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W3C Process Document → W3C Working Group charters → |
| mitigates |
patent ambush in standards development
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patent hold-up risks in web standards → |
| promotes |
broad adoption of W3C standards
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interoperability of web technologies → |
| requires |
disclosure of known essential patent claims
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royalty-free licenses for essential claims in Recommendations → that participants follow exclusion procedures to avoid RF commitments → |
| supports |
open standards for the Web
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royalty-free implementation of W3C Recommendations → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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W3C Working Group
("W3C Patent Policy")
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governedBy |
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W3C Interest Group
("W3C Patent Policy (as applicable)")
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operatesUnder |
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Candidate Recommendation
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subjectTo |