1. Intel’s Views on IPR in Standards
September 2005
Earl Nied
Program Director SIGs and Standards
Legal Department - Intel Corporation

2. Intel Participates in Many SIGs/Standards
Currently in > 350 working committees in > 175 different organizations
Including many RF environments
ACPI, W3C, Serial ATA I, USB, UDDI, Bluetooth, DVI, Khronos, RosettaNet and many others
And other unique offers to license
UPnP, AVS, WiMax, C#/CLI, etc.
ACPI
AVS
DMTF
DLNA
EOU
GSMA
IETF
IPMI
JEDEC
Khronos
NPF
OASIS
OIF
OMA
PICMG
RosettaNet
SNIA
SSI
… (many others)

3. Getting Key IP Stakeholder Cooperation
Success in Standards necessitates balancing interests
Between the innovators/technology leaders (IP stakeholders) and implementers
Important to encourage IP Stakeholders to participate under the rules of the organization
Patent risks for implementers can be lowered (although not eliminated) through reasonable disclosure policies and licensing obligations that do not deter broad participation of IP stakeholders
Member
Patents
Requirements of the Standard
Non-
Member
Patents
Standards
Development
Organization
IPR Policy

4. Intel’s Patent Strategy – Overview
As a technology leader, manufacturer and supplier to a variety of markets, Intel maintains a significant patent portfolio generally for defensive purposes
We use our patents to
Drive innovation and technical reputation
Protect our investments
Negotiate for design ‘freedom of action’ while protecting against copying
Support and defend ourselves, our customers and our channels of distribution
Enable or expand markets for our products/investments
Royalty income from essential claims in standards is not a primary objective
Our strategy is consistent with many other companies that need to compete worldwide

5. Patent Value in Negotiations
Having your own patents of value to negotiate with is a necessary consideration when your business model is to develop and sell leading edge products
Any blanket commitment to restrict the use of patents (including RF-RAND or RAND in Standards Development) requires careful consideration
May increase potential market for your investments
But also can reduce the value of the patent in negotiations
Any decision to restrict use of our patents typically includes consideration of
Our business interests
Scope of the commitment
Potential to effect adoption

6. Intel’s View on IPRs in Standards
Standards should be based on best technical solutions per market requirements
Standards depend on innovation (typically involves IPR)
Successful standards
Balance the needs of innovators with the needs of implementers
Respect valid IP and the rights of IPR holders
IPR policies
Must have a reasonable scope, be practical, fair and
Not present an excessive burden on any member or class of members
Overreaching or ill-conceived IPR policies thwart participation and may lead to technically inferior solutions and increased IPR uncertainty

7. For more information see: http://www.intel.com/standards/
Conclusions
Intel has a long history of participating in many standards under a varietary of licensing models
IPRs (especially patents) are a valuable and necessary asset
Intel makes prudent decisions regarding licensing our patents based on our business interests, support of our customers and growth of our industry
While we do seek value (especially defensive value) for our patents essential to implementing standards, royalty income is not a primary objective
Our experience is that standards depend on innovation and need to balance interests of innovators and implementers
Useful and novel approaches to IPR may advance adoption
Overreaching or ill-conceived IPR rules can be harmful
For more information see: