All,
Here is a revised Charter for the Forum IPR Subcommittee ("FIPR").
https://github.com/BenWilson-Mozilla/forum/blob/fipr-charter/FIPR-Charter.md
Thanks,
Ben
On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 11:59 AM Dimitris Zacharopoulos (HARICA) via Public
<public@cabforum.org> wrote:
> Hi Ben,
>
> On 16/4/2024 7:48 μ.μ., Ben Wilson via Public 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.
>
>
> I'm not sure the IPR Policy needs to be invoked here. Please take a look
> at the Forum Infrastructure SC charter (
> https://cabforum.org/2019/10/08/ballot-forum-10-re-charter-forum-infrastructure-working-group/).
> Also, is it ok to use the acronym "FIS" as it is also referred in the Forum
> Subcommittee 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.
>
>
> Based on the last statement, I don't think we need to mention that this
> charter is subject to the IPR Policy.
>
> *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.
>
>
> If the Subcommittee completes its deliverables and those deliverables are
> accepted by the Forum by ballot, the subcommittee should probably be
> dissolved automatically. We could renew its charter or duration if we find
> something else useful but based on the current expectations it looks like
> it will be dissolved if the proposed documents are approved.
>
> *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.
>
>
> This is not a WG so no voting or voting structure is necessary.
>
> *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.
>
>
> I suggest we combine some elements from
> https://cabforum.org/2019/10/08/ballot-forum-10-re-charter-forum-infrastructure-working-group/
> to improve this charter.
>
> Thanks Ben for putting this together!
>
> Dimitris.
>
>
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