Thanks Mark!
I am forwarding this onto the UBL group. I have to admit I am a
bit confused about the whole IPR and patent business.
Betty
> Andy and Betty,
>
> As I can't post to the UBL list, you might want to forward this.
>
> Re the patent issue in UN/CEFACT, it is important to note that UN/CEFACT
> has a well thought out IPR policy that fully protects the users of its
> specifications. The following email from the TMG chair provides several
> references that can help interested parties understand those
> protections.
>
>> From: UN/CEFACT Techniques and Methodologies Group
>> [mailto:UNCEFACT-TMG@LISTS.UNECE.ORG] On Behalf Of Stuhec, Gunther
>> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 10:54 AM
>> To: UNCEFACT-TMG@LISTS.UNECE.ORG
>> Subject: Re: [UNCEFACT-TMG - 200] IPR Issue
>>
>> Dear TMG members,
>>
>> thank you very much for joining the last two call, in where I
>> did more clarification regarding the situation and IPR. As I
>> promised, you'll find the detailed information about the
>> UN/CEFACT IPR Policy at the following links:
>>
>> The following links give you detailled information regarding
>> the UN/CEFACT IPR:
>> 1.) Presentation of the UN/CEFACT IPR Policy that Mark Palmer
>> shown in front of the UN/CEFACT Plenary in May 2006 --
>> http://www.unece.org/cefact/cf_plenary/plenary06/trd_cf_06_11e.pdf
>>
>> Very important are slide 5 - "Waiver Obligation" and slide 6
>> - "Disclosure Obligation". Please read it carefully
>>
>> 2.) Executive summary of UN/CEFACT IPR Policy --
>> http://www.unece.org/cefact/cf_plenary/plenary06/trd_cf_06_11_a1e.pdf
>>
>> Please consider the chapters "I. Waiver Obligation of the IPR Poliy"
>> and "II. Disclosure Obligation of the IPR Policy".
>>
>> 3.) The complete "UN/CEFACT Intellectual Property Rights
>> Policy" --
>> http://www.unece.org/cefact/cf_plenary/plenary06/trd_cf_06_11e.pdf
>>
>> The main interest of all is to bring the UN/CEFACT standard
>> and its required methodologies a step ahead and make it
>> successful. I appreciate it very much to work especially with
>> you in UN/CEFACT. Thank you very much for all your trust and support.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Gunther
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Mark
>
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>
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