BBF IPR Policy Variant Rules Clause Samples
BBF IPR Policy Variant Rules. The development of the Artifacts and Program(s) shall be deemed to be a “Project” under this Project IPR Policy. As a condition to being permitted to participate in this Project, and by so participating, each Participant, and his or her employer, agrees as follows:
(a) For purposes of this Project IPR Policy, “Member” shall mean, individually and collectively, any individual and entity (whether or not a BBF member) participating in this Project. For the avoidance of doubt, no individual or entity that is not a member of the Broadband Forum will acquire any rights or assume any obligations except with respect to its participation in this Project, the Project’s work in process, and its final deliverables.
(b) With respect to any Participant in this Project that is not representing a Broadband Forum member, such individual shall, solely for the purpose of participation in the Project, be deemed to be a Representative, and his or her employer (if any) will be deemed to be a Member, under the Project IPR Policy.
(c) Under this Project IPR Policy, defined terms applicable to the Program(s) shall have the meanings set forth in the BSD3 license and defined terms applicable to the Artifacts shall have the meanings set forth in the BBF IPR Policy.
(d) The following text shall replace Section 3.1 of the BBF IPR Policy with respect to the Submissions of Artifacts and Contribution of Programs:
BBF IPR Policy Variant Rules. Except as varied below, the BBF IPR Policy shall apply to this Project and all participants to it to the extent it is applicable to this Project and its deliverable(s), as is referred to herein as the Project IPR Policy. In the absence of an alternative definition in this Charter, the definitions in the BBF IPR Policy shall apply to this Project IPR Policy. The deliverables of the Project shall be the Artifacts and Program(s). These will each constitute an “Other Work Product” in accordance with the BBF IPR Policy. Neither of them will constitute a Specification under the IPR Policy. Any software or other materials contributed to a Specification shall be subject to and in accordance with Section 4 of the BBF IPR Policy. As a condition to being permitted to participate in this Project, and by so participating, each Project Member, and its, his or her employees, agrees as follows:
(a) For purposes of this Project IPR Policy, “Participant” shall mean, individually and collectively, any individual and entity (whether or not a BBF member) participating in this Project who has agreed to this Charter. For the avoidance of doubt, no individual or entity that is not a member of the Broadband Forum will acquire any rights or assume any obligations except as set out in this Charter.