Overview of the TSB Director ’ s Ad Hoc Group on IPR Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) International Telecommunication Union Place des Nations - CH-1211 Geneva 20 – Switzerland ITU Web address: DOCUMENT #:GSC13-IPR-07 FOR:Information SOURCE:ITU AGENDA ITEM:IPR Working Group, 5 CONTACT(S):Masamichi Niiya Submission Date: July 1, 2008

2 TSB Director ’ s Ad Hoc Group on IPR Chairman: Mr Malcolm Johnson (TSB Director) Members: Open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, + invited participants Participants include: Telecom carriers, vendors, International standardization organizations, national and regional SDOs, etc. Next Meeting : April Highlight of Current Activities (1/2) Chairman: Mr Malcolm Johnson (TSB Director) Members: Open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, + invited participants Participants include: Telecom carriers, vendors, International standardization organizations, national and regional SDOs, etc. Next Meeting: April

3 Coverage of TSB Director ’ s Ad Hoc Group on IPR Common Patent Policy for ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC Patent Guidelines Patent statement forms –Patent Statement and Licensing Declaration –General Patent Statement and Licensing Declaration Software Copyright Guidelines Software Copyright Statement and Licensing Declaration form Marks guidelines IPR database –Patent Statement Database –Software Copyright Statement Database Highlight of Current Activities (2/2)

4 Topics from November 2007 and June 2008 meetings 1.Importance of stability of patent policy, forms, etc 2.Proposed improvements to the Common ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC Patent Policy Guidelines 3.Improvements to the Patent Statements database Strategic Direction (1/4)  Software Copyright Guidelines are stable  Marks Guidelines are stable  Focus is on Patents

5 Correction or updating of submitted patent statements –What types of changes are permitted (or are requested) to be made to a previously submitted Patent Declaration Voluntary patent scans -How to handle patent searches or computer scans for patents voluntarily done among interested parties outside the ITU Transfer/assignment of patent rights -Support given to the concept that the commitment to negotiate a license should remain effective even after the transfer of the patent rights to a new Patent Holder Definition of “essential patent” -Possible elaboration beyond “Essential patents are patents that would be required to implement a specific Recommendation | Deliverable” (e.g., technically essential) Example of proposed improvements to the Patent Guidelines (all are ongoing discussions as there are significant issues) Strategic Direction (2/4)

6 Database consists of : - Individual Patent Statements database - General Patent Statements database - Software Copyright Statements database Functions - Searching capabilities by the elements on the statement (ex. Rec. number, Patent holders, Patent number, etc.) - Link from the database to the relevant Recommendation, to the AAP adoption process and to the Work Programme - Possible Customized view and Downloadable by Excel, Word Web-based ITU-T IPR information database and application Strategic Direction (3/4)

7 Supplemental Slides Extract from Web-based patent application

8 Objectives: International experts from both the public and private sectors from around the world provided an overview of the issues relating to the inclusion of patented technology in standards and the patent policy approaches and shared their insights on present and future developments. Programme: Session 1: Governments’ perspectives Session 2: PTO perspectives Session 3: Standards-setting bodies’ perspectives Wrap-up Panel Workshop on “ICT Standards and IPR” (Geneva, 1 July 2008) Strategic Direction (4/4)