(Forwarded from Interesting People list. Tim Berners-Lee's comments are
pasted below. -- Seth)
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Subject: [IP] W3C approves patent policy for royalty-freestandards
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 09:38:47 -0400
From: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
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From: Daniel Weitzner <djweitzner@w3.org>
Organization: W3C
Reply-To: djweitzner@w3.org
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 15:36:11 +0200
To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: for IP: W3C approves patent policy for royalty-free standards
Hi Dave,
The World Wide Web Consortium has approved the W3C Patent Policy.[1] With
this we're the first standards body that I'm aware of that has committed to
development standards that can be implemented on a royalty-free basis. The
policy received more support from the Membership than any Recommendation in
recent history. More than a few IPers also helped out significantly along
the way. For more information read the Director's decision[2] explaining the
importance of the policy and reason for adopting it.
Best,
Danny
[1] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20030520.html
[2] http://www.w3.org/2003/05/12-director-patent-decision-public.html
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