Hi, Was this discussed by the IETF or via the IETF/W3C liaison committee? I didn't see it in the archive. The review period ends today!
A summary at http://www.openphd.net/W3C_Patent_Policy/ W3C Patent Policy W3C and the Promotion of Fee-based Standards for the Web last call review period closes on 30 September 2001 Comment archives are at http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-patentpolicy-comment/ The Working Draft (http://www.w3.org/TR/patent-policy/) (reproduced in the Patent Policy Frequently Asked Questions, http://www.w3.org/2001/08/16-PP-FAQ) also states that RAND allows for licensing audits (RAND "may include reasonable, customary terms relating to operation or maintenance of the license relationship such as the following: audit (when relevant to fees), choice of law, and dispute resolution.") Shirley Tseng Infinite Global Infrastructures www.igillc.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
