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Standards, open standards and Interoperability II 20 -21 September 2005 Sophia Antipolis Closing session report Karsten Meinhold 1
Overview q 95 attendees q 19 input documents presented and discussed. q Three Breakout sessions Ø Track 1: Interoperability Ø Moderator: Hans van der Veer Ø 15 attendees Ø Track 2: Open standards Ø Moderator: Jean Pierre Henninot Ø 18 attendees Ø Track 3: IPRs in standards Ø Co-moderators: Markus Muenkler & Karl Heinz Rosenbrock Ø 45 attendees 2
Summary (Track 1) q Interoperability Ø Agreed required characteristics for an SDO, Forum/Consortium – to ensure Technical Interoperability Ø [see document SOS 2_16] q Next step Ø White paper for terminology, definitions, problem area needed (action on Hans van der Veer) Ø Track 1 closed Ø Any follow-on issues to be brought to main workshop level 3
Summary (Track 2) q Open standards Ø GSC Resolution 10/4 way of addressing the issue of « open standards » is acceptable. Ø Every SDO should adopt this text having in mind that: • it is valid in the ICT scope • it gives a characterisation of «open standards » through a minimum set of characteristics • in a given context, actors can precise their practical application. Ø [see document SOS 2_17] q Next step Ø Track 2 closed Ø Presentation of GSC Resolution to ETSI GA#46 in November 2005 Ø Any follow-on issue to be brought to main workshop level 4
Summary (Track 3) q IPRs in standards Ø Elaborated a list of suggested IPR issues in standardisation (cataloguing exercise) Ø Agreed to position ETSI as the “IPR think tank” for IPRs & Standards Ø Ensure that ETSI is part of the solution to be found Ø [see document SOS 2_18 r 1] q Next steps Ø Presentation of issues to ETSI GA#46 in November 2005 Ø Ask GA to create a new IPR working group to analyse the issues and consider what actions are required - including potential for changes to the IPR Policy 5
Summary (Track 3) q Next steps (continued) Ø Continue debate through SOS web forum but focus on requirements and solutions for an updated IPR regime Ø Discuss possible pilot case with new IPR regime Ø Outline steps to IPR reform Ø Consider addressing larger audience (e. g. GSC#11, 28 May – 2 June 2006 in Chicago) 6
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