Intellectual Property Licensing Tensions: In Utilizing Open Source Software in the Formal Standard Setting Context - The Case of Apache V.2 in ETSI As a Start

Jingze Li
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Open Source Software (OSS) is playing an increasing role in ICT standardizations on future technologies such as 5G and the Internet of Things. Formal standard settings organizations (SSOs) are exploring ways to utilize OSS. This paper depicts the difference between open source licenses and the current SSOs legal framework in dealing with intellectual property rights, mainly the FRAND license commitment for patented technologies and copyright guidelines for software in specifications. Such difference might cause tensions in the two scenarios of the interactions between SSOs and OSS: in the implementation phase and in the standardization activity phase. We argue that the current IPRs framework of SSOs shows gaps in utilization of OSS. Further, one recent example from the ETSI, hosting an open source project under Apache v.2, might enrich our findings and shed some light on how SSOs can avoid tensions by adjusting the governing framework.
知识产权许可的紧张关系:在正式标准设定的背景下使用开源软件——以Apache V.2在ETSI中的案例为例
开源软件(OSS)在5G、物联网等未来技术的ICT标准化中发挥着越来越大的作用。正式的标准设置组织(sso)正在探索利用OSS的方法。本文描述了开源许可和当前sso法律框架在处理知识产权方面的区别,主要是专利技术的FRAND许可承诺和软件规范中的版权指南。这种差异可能会在sso和OSS之间交互的两个场景中引起紧张:在实现阶段和在标准化活动阶段。我们认为,当前的SSOs知识产权框架在OSS的利用方面存在差距。此外,ETSI最近的一个例子,在Apache v.2下托管一个开源项目,可能会丰富我们的发现,并阐明sso如何通过调整治理框架来避免紧张关系。
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