Apple Patent Exclusion on Widgets 1.0: Updates

Hi, WebApps WG-

Please be advised that Apple has disclosed a patent [1][2] and excluded 
claims from the W3C Royalty-Free License commitment of the W3C Patent 
Policy [3], for the Widgets 1.0: Updates specification [4].

The W3C Team, in conjunction with the Chairs and Apple, are now 
following the procedures for launching and operating a Patent Advisory 
Group (PAG). [5]  We will update this Working Group as more details unfold.

[1] http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/42538/status
[2] http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/p66
[3] http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets-updates/
[4] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/#sec-Exclusion
[5] http://www.w3.org/2007/04/patent-exception-management

Regards-
-Doug Schepers
W3C Team Contact, SVG and WebApps WGs

Received on Thursday, 5 March 2009 20:24:07 UTC