Call for Exclusions: Audio Output Devices API; Screen Capture

Dear Advisory Committee representative,

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

- Audio Output Devices API
   (http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-audio-output-20150210/),
   exclusion opportunity ending on 10 July 2015 23:59 UTC

- Screen Capture
   (http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-screen-capture-20150210/),
   exclusion opportunity ending on 10 July 2015 23:59 UTC


These specifications were produced by the following groups:
  - Device APIs Working Group
  - Web Real-Time Communications 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 10 July 2015
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:
  Device APIs Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/43696/exclude
  Web Real-Time Communications Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/47318/exclude

The Patent Policy anticipates that the documents will evolve during the 90
days following the first publication.  Per section 4.1 of the Patent Policy
[1], whatever draft is available on 11 May 2015 establishes the reference
material [3] for the purposes of this exclusion opportunity. Just after 11
May 2015, we will send a reminder and identify the reference draft. Due to
the anticipated instability of the documents prior to 11 May 2015,
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 11 May 2015 and be excused from all licensing
commitments arising out of Working Group participation.

To resign from the Working Group before 11 May 2015, please use the
following form:
  Device APIs Working Group: https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/43696/leave
  Web Real-Time Communications Working Group:
https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/47318/leave

Summary information for these groups related to the W3C Patent Policy is
available at:
  Device APIs Working Group: http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/43696/status
  Web Real-Time Communications Working Group:
http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/47318/status

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact,
for the Device APIs Working Group:
  * Dominique Hazaël-Massieux at dom@w3.org
for the Web Real-Time Communications Working Group:
  * Dominique Hazaël-Massieux at dom@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;
Coralie Mercier, Acting Head of 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

-- 
  Coralie Mercier  -  W3C Communications Team  -  http://www.w3.org
mailto:coralie@w3.org +336 4322 0001 http://www.w3.org/People/CMercier/

Received on Tuesday, 10 February 2015 17:19:01 UTC