RESOLVED, that IPO encourages standards organizations to consider the following principles when setting policies that may affect intellectual property rights related to a particular technology:
- Clear and Open: Recognizing that standards may include patented technology, SDOs should have written patent policies that are clearly stated and available to all;
- No-one-size-fits-all: Recognizing that no single patent policy is appropriate for every SDO, each SDO should have the flexibility to adopt a balanced, clear, and available patent policy that meets the needs of the SDO and its members; and
- Balanced: Recognizing the importance of patent policies in standards setting, SDOs patent policies should appropriately balance the interests of all stakeholders, including patent holders and implementers of the standards.