Hi Ben, We’re very supportive of chartering this Subcommittee. We’re still reviewing and may have some further feedback, but I expect once we’ve completed that we’d be able to endorse if needed.
Cheers, -Clint > On Apr 18, 2024, at 8:37 AM, Ben Wilson via Public <public@cabforum.org> > wrote: > > All, > I will put this in ballot format. I am looking for endorsers. > Thanks, > Ben > > On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 10:48 AM Ben Wilson <bwil...@mozilla.com > <mailto:bwil...@mozilla.com>> wrote: >> All, >> >> As mentioned during the Forum teleconference of April 11, 2024, here is a >> draft charter for a Forum IPR Subcommittee. (This effort is separate, but >> somewhat in parallel to the work of the Patent Advisory Group, which will be >> handling GoDaddy's Patent Exclusion Notice, filed Mar. 22, 2024, in relation >> to Ballot SC-70.) >> >> Please provide your comments or questions. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ben >> >> >> >> Forum IPR Subcommittee Charter >> >> Upon approval of the CAB Forum by ballot in accordance with section 5.6 of >> the Bylaws, the Forum IPR Subcommittee (“FIS”) is created to perform the >> activities as specified in this Charter, subject to the terms and conditions >> of the CA/Browser Forum Bylaws and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) >> Policy, as such documents may change from time to time. The definitions >> found in the Forum’s Bylaws or IPR Policy shall apply to capitalized terms >> in this Charter. >> >> Scope >> >> The primary activity of the FIS shall be to review, and propose revisions >> to, the Forum’s IPR Policy, IPR Policy Agreement, exclusion notice template, >> and similar documents. The FIS may perform other activities ancillary to >> this primary activity. The FIS will not create Final Guidelines or Final >> Maintenance Guidelines. >> >> Anticipated End Date >> >> The FIS is chartered without a specific end date. However, it is expected >> that the FIS will deliver results of its initial work to the Forum prior to >> _____ 2024. Thereafter, the FIS will continue to exist, but may be >> dissolved at any time by Forum ballot. >> >> Initial Chairs and Contacts >> >> The proposer of the ballot adopting this Charter, Ben Wilson, will act as >> organizer of the FIS until the first teleconference is held for the FIS, at >> which time the FIS will elect a chair and vice-chair, either by vote or by >> acclamation of those present. The chair and vice-chair will normally serve >> two-year terms. However, the first term will start upon their election and >> run through 31 October 2026. >> >> Members Eligible to Participate >> >> The FIS welcomes the participation of any Member organization of the Forum >> interested in this work. Forum Members that have initially declared their >> participation in this Subcommittee are: >> >> Amazon, Apple, DigiCert, GoDaddy, Google, HARICA, Let’s Encrypt, Mozilla, >> Sectigo, SwissSign, >> >> Voting and Voting Structure >> >> Voting in the FIS shall be limited to Forum members. Voting shall be >> egalitarian: all Members shall vote together as a single class, with one >> vote granted to each Member organization. Any decisions of the FIS needed to >> be voted upon by the FIS shall be considered adopted if the number of votes >> in favor exceeds 50% of the votes cast. >> >> Primary Means of Communication >> >> The FIS will communicate primarily through listserv-based email and shall >> conduct periodic calls or face-to-face meetings as needed. >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Public mailing list > Public@cabforum.org > https://lists.cabforum.org/mailman/listinfo/public
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