What action is required by a Participant when a Working Group under the Patent Policy is rechartered?
A Working Group under the Patent Policy whose charter is renewed is handled much like a group that has just made the transition to the W3C Patent Policy (as described in the Patent Policy Transition Procedure). In response to the Call for Participation in the rechartered group, current Participants are required to re-join the group unless the renewed charter was merely extended, or the only changes are non-substantive (e.g., clarifications, editorial repairs, minor error corrections, change of Team Contact, etc.). Re-joining the group, when required, implies a renewed commitment to the terms of the charter and the Patent Policy. When re-joining is required, the Call for Participation begins a grace period (see question 8) during which time current Participants may attend meetings (teleconferences and face-to-face meetings) even if they have not yet re-joined the group. After the grace period, ongoing participation (including meeting attendance and voting) is only permitted for those wh
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