W3C Patent Policy Overview

In February 2004, W3C adopted a Patent Policy to enable continued innovation and widespread adoption of Web standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium. The W3C Patent Policy is designed to:

• Facilitate the development of W3C Recommendations by W3C Working Groups;
• Promote the widespread implementation of those Recommendations on a Royalty-Free (RF) basis;
• Address issues related to patents that arise during and after the development of a Recommendation.

More resources:

• Patent Policy FAQ
• Fact Sheet (who has made commitments for the standards created under the policy)
• Policy Summary
• Business Benefits

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