Call for Exclusions: CSS Fill and Stroke Module Level 3

Dear Advisory Committee representative,

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

- CSS Fill and Stroke Module Level 3
   (https://www.w3.org/TR/2017/WD-fill-stroke-3-20170413/),
   exclusion opportunity ending on 10 September 2017 23:59 UTC


This specification was produced by the following groups:
  - SVG Working Group
  - Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 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 September
2017 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
  Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group:
  https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/32061/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 12 July 2017 establishes the reference
material [3] for the purposes of this exclusion opportunity. Just after 12
July 2017, we will send a reminder and identify the reference draft. Due to
the anticipated instability of the document prior to 12 July 2017,
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 12 July 2017 and be excused from all licensing
commitments arising out of Working Group participation.

To resign from the Working Group before 12 July 2017, please use the
following form:
  SVG Working Group:
  https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/19480/leave
  Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group:
  https://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/32061/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
  Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group:
  http://www.w3.org/2004/01/pp-impl/32061/status

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact,
for the SVG Working Group:
  * Chris Lilley at chris@w3.org
for the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group:
  * Chris Lilley at chris@w3.org
  * Bert Bos at bert@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

Received on Thursday, 13 April 2017 10:37:02 UTC