Sec. 1. This committee shall consider the laws, regulations, and judicial and administrative decisions which affect collaborative technology development.  In particular, it shall consider matters relating to industry standards and open source software issues insofar as they relate to intellectual property in any form.

 

Sec. 2. This committee shall develop and share information on policies and current practices for participating in standards setting organizations (SSOs) and  software development communities in which participants share intellectual property rights to develop standards and software  respectively. This committee will also develop and share information on policies and current practices involving the use and promulgation of intellectual property rights incorporated in technology standards and open source software. 

 

Sec. 3. This committee shall give attention to the foregoing and make recommendations to the Board in regard thereto.