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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(cc'ing all the board members so they can
participate in this discussion as well)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
legal-bounces@openid.net [mailto:legal-bounces@openid.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Daggett, David<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, December 11, 2007
11:56 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">legal@openid.net</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> scott@kveton.com;
bill@oidf.org; jernst@netmesh.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [legal] Proposal for
Revisions to IPR Process Doc</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:11.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>During the recent IIW conference, the OIDF Board met
to discuss the IPR Policy and Process document. The Board very much appreciates
all of the efforts by the IPR group to date, and the Board generally approves
of all aspects of the IPR Policy and Process, as proposed by the IPR group,
with one exception. The Board feels, after much deliberation, that the draft
IPR Policy and Process concentrates too much control and power into the hands
of the Board and the Specifications Council. As such, the Board has agreed that
the documents should be revised to devolve substantial power and control to the
OIDF membership. Although the Board would philosophically prefer more of a
"direct democracy" model for all issues, and although the rationale
for this is quite laudable, we are proposing a compromise approach that
devolves substantial power to the OIDF membership while still retaining
sufficient structure and control to keep the org both functional and attractive
to commercial Contributors and Implementers. Please comment on the high-level
summary of our proposal below. If this is acceptable to all concerned in the
IPR group and on the Board, we will implement the changes in revisions to the
drafts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:11.0pt'><b><u><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Board Proposal<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Specifications Council becomes
purely advisory<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Eliminate all quorums for voting
(other than for changing the IPR Policy and Processes)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>20% quorum for voting to change
the IPR Policy and Processes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>All votes are by the simple
majority will of the OIDF membership (other than to change the IPR Policy and
Processes)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Supermajority vote to change the
IPR Policy and Processes (together with a majority Board vote)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:11.0pt'><b><u><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Counter Proposal<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Specifications
Council becomes purely advisory<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Non-Core
Decisions <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>No quorum requirement<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Simple majority vote is the
decision of the WG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Core
Decisions (other than modification of the IPR Policy or Process)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Notice period of 14 days<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Multiple electronic notice
required (if the Contributor has provided multiple contact addresses),
including to a "legal contact," if provided<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Voting period of 7 days after the
end of the notice period<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Quorum requirement of the greater
of 20% of OIDF membership or 20 OIDF members, with Quorum Bypass Option (see
below)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Proxies allowed. Contributor
may designate a proxy from the Contributor's registered OpenID specifying the
designated proxy's OpenID<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Simple majority vote, with quorum
or quorum bypass, is the decision of the WG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Modification
of the IPR Policy or Process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Notice period of 21 days<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Multiple electronic notice
required (if the Contributor has provided multiple contact addresses),
including to a "legal contact," if provided, and prominent posting
(at least 21 days in advance of the beginning of the voting period) on OIDF
homepage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Voting period of 7 days after the
end of the notice period<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Proxies allowed. Contributor
may designate a proxy from the Contributor's registered OpenID specifying the
designated proxy's OpenID<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
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size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Two Quorum / Voting Options (<b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>either</span></u></b> is sufficient to approve a
change)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><u>Option 1<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Quorum of greater of 60% of OIDF
membership or 30 OIDF members (<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>no</span></u></b>
Quorum Bypass Option)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Supermajority vote of those
constituting a quorum, plus a majority concurrence by the OIDF Board, is
necessary to approve a change to the IPR Policy or Process<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><u>Option 2<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Quorum of greater of 30% of OIDF
membership or 30 OIDF members (<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>no</span></u></b>
Quorum Bypass Option)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level4 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>Majority vote of those
constituting a quorum, plus a supermajority concurrence by the entire OIDF
Board (where "absents" and "abstains" count as
"no" votes) is necessary to approve a change to the IPR Policy or
Process<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:11.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Quorum
Bypass Option (does <u>not</u> apply to modification of the IPR Policy or
Process)</span></b> - If a quorum cannot be obtained, even with proxies, there
is not sufficient interest in an initiative for OIDF Members to even send a
proxy response. Given the core values of consensus, this would mean that any
vote would likely not reflect consensus. To allow work to continue, however,
the WG can seek to bypass the quorum requirement as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>WG issues a second electronic
notice to allow additional time to obtain a quorum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>If there is still not a quorum,
and the delay is prejudicing the work of the WG or preventing the opening of
new WGs, the applicable WG Editors, or new WG promoters, can petition the OIDF
Board to waive the quorum requirement for that vote<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>The petition will be made online,
and the OIDF Board will issue its decision within 14 days (and a failure to
respond by the OIDF Board within this timeframe will be deemed to be an
approval of the petition)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>The OIDF Board <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>will</span></u></b> grant the petition unless it
determines, in its good faith business judgment, that allowing the particular
vote without a quorum is likely to create legal liability for OIDF<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]>If the OIDF Board grants or is
deemed to have granted a petition, the Board will also take affirmative steps
to increase participation in future core decision making within the particular
WG<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks,
and we look forward to your comments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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