Call for Exclusions: WAI-ARIA Graphics Module

Dear Advisory Committee representative,

This is a W3C Patent Policy Call for Exclusions for the following
Recommendation Track document:

- WAI-ARIA Graphics Module
   (http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-graphics-aria-1.0-20151203/),
   exclusion opportunity ending on  1 May 2016 23:59 UTC


This specification was produced by the following groups:
  - SVG Working Group
  - Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group

If you do not wish to exclude patent claims during this exclusion
opportunity, no further action is required. Member participants who think
their organization may have patent claims to exclude should contact their
Advisory Committee Representative.

Participants made a Royalty-Free licensing commitment upon joining this
Working Group. With the publication of this document, per section 4.1 of
the Patent Policy [1] Participants have an opportunity until  1 May 2016
23:59 UTC to exclude patent claims reading on this Recommendation track
document. Excluded claims are not subject to the licensing requirements
of the W3C Patent Policy for this document. For more information about
exclusions, please see
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Exclusion

To make exclusions, please use one of the following forms:
  SVG Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/19480/exclude
  Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/83726/exclude

The Patent Policy anticipates that the document will evolve during the 90
days following the first publication.  Per section 4.1 of the Patent Policy
[1], whatever draft is available on  2 March 2016 establishes the reference
material [3] for the purposes of this exclusion opportunity. Just after  2
March 2016, we will send a reminder and identify the reference draft. Due
to the anticipated instability of the document prior to  2 March 2016,
Participants may wish to exclude any claims only after publication of the
reference draft (and no later than the end of the exclusion opportunity).

Per section 4.2 of the Patent Policy [2], a Participant may resign from the
Working Group before  2 March 2016 and be excused from all licensing
commitments arising out of Working Group participation.

To resign from the Working Group before  2 March 2016, please use the
following form:
  SVG Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/19480/leave
  Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/83726/leave

Summary information for these groups related to the W3C Patent Policy is
available at:
  SVG Working Group:
http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/19480/status
  Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group:
http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/83726/status

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact,
for the SVG Working Group:
  * Doug Schepers at schepers@w3.org
for the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group:
  * Michael Cooper at cooper@w3.org

For more information on the W3C Patent Policy and patent claim
exclusions, see:
   http://www.w3.org/2003/12/22-pp-faq

Thank you,

For Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director;
Xueyuan Jia, W3C Marketing & Communications

[1] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-exclusion-with
[2] 
http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-exclusion-resign
[3] http://www.w3.org/2003/12/22-pp-faq#exclusion-date


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Received on Thursday, 3 December 2015 15:22:12 UTC