Can I use computer code included with a 3GPP TS to implement a product?
Yes. Some 3GPP Technical Specifications include computer code such as ASN.1 or XML (protocols), C language (codecs), …; and some include test patterns (codecs) for verifying implementations. These are published to allow users of these TSs to implement real-world products. No permission is required from 3GPP or its Organizational Partners (OPs) to use this code in the design of products – e.g. to compile the C to implement a codec in machine code. Nevertheless, there may be essential IPR involved with such a design, and implementors are obliged to seek licences to use that technology. See FAQ 3.2. Moreover, the copyright of all 3GPP TSs and TRs vests jointly by all the 3GPP OPs. Other than for in-house copies for the purpose of further development of the 3GPP standard or for product design purposes, etc. you may not reproduce any part of a 3GPP TS or TR without seeking permission: use the form available here. This means that you must not provide verbatim copies of source code (or ligh
