Guestpost:Inside A one-day ITU Patent Roundtable:Geneva, Switzerland, on 10 October 2012.
This Roundtable will assess the effectiveness of RAND (reasonable and non-discriminatory)
– based patent policies. The purpose of this initiative is to provide a neutral
venue for industry, standards bodies and regulators to exchange innovative
ideas that can guide future discussions on whether current patent policies and existing
industry practices adequately respond to the needs of the various stakeholders.
Target Audience
The event will allow a unique mix of standards bodies, industry players and
government representatives from around the world to exchange ideas and search
for possible solutions on the key issues affecting the industry today in the
field of patents and standards.
- Organized by: ITU
- Date: 10 October 2012
- Venue: ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland (Rue de Varembé 2)
- Visas
The round table will be followed by the TSB
Director’s IPR Ad Hoc Group meeting from 11 to 12 October 2012 where possible
improvements to ITU/ISO/IEC common patent policy and common patent guidelines
will be discussed. Upon request, non-ITU members attending the round table may
also be invited to attend the IPR Ad Hoc Group meeting.”
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