1. Project: IEEE P802.15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs)
Submission Title: TG 4n discussion items for September 2015 meeting
Date Submitted: November
Source: Kenichi Mori
Contact: Space Time Engineering
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Abstract: TG 4N discussion items for September 2015 meeting.
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2. Agenda Review of IEEE policy Announcement of TG4n current status
November 2015
Agenda
Review of IEEE policy
Announcement of TG4n current status
Formation of BRC for SB
Schedule of BRC conference calls
Preparation of a package for the 2nd re-circulation
Other business issue (if necessary)
Adjourn
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

3. Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform
November 2015
Participants, Patents, and Duty to Inform
All participants in this meeting have certain obligations under the IEEE-SA Patent Policy. Participants:
“Shall inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of each “holder of any potential Essential Patent Claims of which they are personally aware” if the claims are owned or controlled by the participant or the entity the participant is from, employed by, or otherwise represents
“Personal awareness” means that the participant “is personally aware that the holder May have a potential Essential Patent Claim,” even if the participant is not personally aware of the specific patents or patent claims
“Should inform the IEEE (or cause the IEEE to be informed)” of the identity of “any other holders of such potential Essential Patent Claims” (that is, third parties that are not affiliated with the participant, with the participant’s employer, or with anyone else that the participant is from or otherwise represents)
The above does not apply if the patent claim is already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance that applies to the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group
Quoted text excerpted from IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws subclause 6.2
Early identification of holders of potential Essential Patent Claims is strongly encouraged
No duty to perform a patent search
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

4. Patent related links Patent Policy is stated in these sources:
November 2015
Patent related links
All participants should be familiar with their obligations under the IEEE-SA Policies & Procedures for standards development.
Patent Policy is stated in these sources:
IEEE-SA Standards Boards Bylaws
IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual
Material about the patent policy is available at
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

5. Call for potentially essential patents
November 2015
Call for potentially essential patents
If anyone in this meeting is personally aware of the holder of any patent claims that are potentially essential to implementation of the proposed standard(s) under consideration by this group and that are not already the subject of an Accepted Letter of Assurance:
Either speak up now or
Provide the chair of this group with the identity of the holder(s) of any and all such claims as soon as possible or
Cause an LOA to be submitted
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

6. Guideline for IEEE-SA meetings
November 2015
Guideline for IEEE-SA meetings
All IEEE-SA standards meetings shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws.
Don’t discuss the interpretation, validity, or essentiality of patents/patent claims.
Don’t discuss specific license rates, terms, or conditions.
Relative costs, including licensing costs of essential patent claims, of different technical approaches may be discussed in standards development meetings.
Technical considerations remain primary focus
Don’t discuss or engage in the fixing of product prices, allocation of customers, or division of sales markets.
Don’t discuss the status or substance of ongoing or threatened litigation.
Don’t be silent if inappropriate topics are discussed… do formally object.
If you have questions, contact the IEEE-SA Standards Board Patent Committee Administrator at or visit
See IEEE-SA Standards Board Operations Manual, clause and “Promoting Competition and Innovation: What You Need to Know about the IEEE Standards Association's Antitrust and Competition Policy” for more details.
This slide set is available at
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

7. Required notices Patent FAQ Disclosure of Affiliation
November 2015
Required notices
Patent FAQ
Disclosure of Affiliation
Anti-Trust Guidelines
Code of Ethics
IEEE Working Group Operations Manual
manual.docx
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

8. TG4n Schedule For This Week
November 2015
TG4n Schedule For This Week
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TUE
WED
THU
FRI
AM1
AM2
PM1
CMB
PM2
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

9. November 2015
Motion for TG4n
Move that TG approve the formation of a Ballot Resolution Committee (BRC) for the Sponsor balloting of the n draft standard with the following membership: Arthur Astrin (chair), Liang Li, Shinsuke Hara, WeiXia Zou and Kenichi Mori. The n BRC is authorized to approve comment resolutions and to approve the start of recirculation ballots of the n draft on behalf of the WG.
Moved by: Shinsuke Hara Seconded by: Bob Heile
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

10. BRC Teleconferences The following schedule was approved by TG4n.
November 2015
BRC Teleconferences
The following schedule was approved by TG4n.
Every Thursday, at 9:00 PM PST
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

11. Recap of SBs Initial Sponsor Ballot of 15.4n
November 2015
Recap of SBs
Initial Sponsor Ballot of 15.4n
Ballot Open Data: 08-Feb-2015
Ballot Close Date: 10-Mar-2015
Must be satisfied: 34 (technical and editorial)
Total comments: 48
Pool of 64 voter
Responses 54 (84%) Approve 48 (89%)
Disapprove 4 (7%)
Abstain 2 (4%)
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

12. Recap of SBs Recirculation Ballot #1 of 15.4n
November 2015
Recap of SBs
Recirculation Ballot #1 of 15.4n
Ballot Open Date: 12-Jun-2015
Ballot Close Date: 22-June-2015
Must be satisfied: 0 Vote changes: 3 (2 no voters => Approve, 1 no voter => Abstain)
Total comments: 1 (editorial, “This draft meets all editorial requirements.”)
Pool of 64 voter
Responses 54 (84%) Approve 50 (93%)
Disapprove 1 (1%)
Abstain 3 (6%)
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

13. November 2015
n 5C Motion for TG4n
Move that TG4n, having reviewed the 5C statement, associated
with P n, approved this 5C statement.
Moved by: Shinsuke Hara Seconded: Bob Heile
Approved by unanimous consent
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)

14. 802.15.4n to RevCom for TG4n (conditional)
November 2015
n to RevCom for TG4n (conditional)
TG4n requests the WG seek conditional approval from the EC to submit
the IEEE P n-D5.0 draft or final version to RevCom.
Moved by: Shinsuke Hara Seconded: Bob Heile
Approved by unanimous consent
Kenichi Mori (Space Time Engineering)