Introducing the W3C Patent Policy
by Daniel J. Weitzner

Table of contents

• Introducing the W3C Patent Policy
• Overview
• Motivation
• Patent Policy in a Nutshell
• Royalty-Free Licensing Commitment - Social Contract Among Specification Designers and Developers
• W3C Royalty-Free Licensing Requirements
• Disclosure
• Exception Handling - Patent Advisory Groups
• Patent Policy Implementation Process
• The Community Owes Thanks To...