When is a Working Group considered to be operating under the W3C patent policy?
Once the Director has announced a new or revised Working Group charter that refers to the W3C Patent Policy, the Call for Participation that follows (or accompanies) the announcement is the signal that the group is operating under the policy. Anyone eligible to join the group may do so at any time. Individuals who were in good standing before that Call for Participation may attend any meetings held within forty-five (45) days of the Call for Participation even if they have not yet formally rejoined the group (i.e., committed to the terms of the charter and patent policy). This information was sent to the W3C Advisory Committee (Member-only link) in April 2005.
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