W3C Launches HTML Patent Advisory Group

http://www.w3.org/ 23 Sep 2003

HTML Patent Advisory Group Charter

Under W3C Current Patent Practice , a Patent Advisory Group (PAG) has been launched to study issues for HTML-related Working Drafts and Recommendations raised by the court case of Eolas v. Microsoft and US Patent 5,838,906. Public discussion takes place on the public-web-plugins@w3.org mailing list. Read the FAQ and visit the HTML home page and the HTML PAG public home page . ( News archive )

Press coverage:
• Cnet: Eolas suit may spark HTML changes
• BBC: Patent could force web change

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Item source: http://www.w3.org/ News/2003#item156