1 Standards, open standards and Interoperability II September 2005 Sophia Antipolis Closing session report Karsten Meinhold

2 Overview 95 attendees 19 input documents presented and discussed. Three Breakout sessions Track 1: Interoperability Moderator: Hans van der Veer 15 attendees Track 2: Open standards Moderator: Jean Pierre Henninot 18 attendees Track 3: IPRs in standards Co-moderators: Markus Muenkler & Karl Heinz Rosenbrock 45 attendees

3 Summary (Track 1) Interoperability Agreed required characteristics for an SDO, Forum/Consortium – to ensure Technical Interoperability [see document SOS2_16] Next step White paper for terminology, definitions, problem area needed (action on Hans van der Veer) Track 1 closed Any follow-on issues to be brought to main workshop level

4 Summary (Track 2) Open standards GSC Resolution 10/4 way of addressing the issue of « open standards » is acceptable. Every SDO should adopt this text having in mind that: it is valid in the ICT scope it gives a characterisation of «open standards » through a minimum set of characteristics in a given context, actors can precise their practical application. [see document SOS2_17] Next step Track 2 closed Presentation of GSC Resolution to ETSI GA#46 in November 2005 Any follow-on issue to be brought to main workshop level

5 Summary (Track 3) IPRs in standards Elaborated a list of suggested IPR issues in standardisation (cataloguing exercise) Agreed to position ETSI as the IPR think tank for IPRs & Standards Ensure that ETSI is part of the solution to be found [see document SOS2_18r1] Next steps Presentation of issues to ETSI GA#46 in November 2005 Ask GA to create a new IPR working group to analyse the issues and consider what actions are required - including potential for changes to the IPR Policy

6 Summary (Track 3) Next steps (continued) Continue debate through SOS web forum but focus on requirements and solutions for an updated IPR regime Discuss possible pilot case with new IPR regime Outline steps to IPR reform Consider addressing larger audience (e.g. GSC#11, 28 May – 2 June 2006 in Chicago)

7 Next Workshop Standards, open standards and Interoperability III February 2006 Sophia Antipolis