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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'>Formation of a working group would be one
of the "core decisions" voted on by the membership, as per below.<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'> Dick Hardt
[mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">dick@sxip.com</st1:PersonName>] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 12, 2007
12:35 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mike
Jones</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Daggett, David; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">legal@openid.net</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">scott@kveton.com</st1:PersonName>;
drecordon@sixapart.com; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">drummond.reed@cordance.net</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">jernst@netmesh.us</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">gabe.wachob@amsoft.net</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">sky@crucially.net</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">bill@oidf.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Proposal for
Revisions to IPR Process Doc</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>David Daggett</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Would you elaborate on what the missing sufficient structure and
control is that is missing?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To clarify the Board proposal, membership would be asked to vote on
three things:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>1) formation of a WG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2) acceptance of a specification as Final<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>3) changes to the IPR Policy and Process, which would require a quorum
and super majority<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The WG would be making all the Core and non-core decisions themselves<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Your counter-proposal below does not deal with the formation of or
approval of specifications -- or else I am confused at what your discussion of
Option 1 and Option 2 are at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>-- Dick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On 11-Dec-07, at 12:01 PM, <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mike Jones</st1:PersonName>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='orphans: 2;text-align:auto;widows: 2;-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px;
-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0;word-spacing:0px'>(cc'ing
all the board members so they can participate in this discussion as well)<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><span
class=apple-converted-space><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> </span></font></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'>legal-bounces@openid.net [<a href="mailto:legal-bounces@openid.net">mailto:legal-bounces@openid.net</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></b>Daggett,
David<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:56 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> <st1:personname u2:st="on"></span><a
href="mailto:legal@openid.net">legal@openid.net</a></st1:personname><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:scott@kveton.com">scott@kveton.com</a>;
<a href="mailto:bill@oidf.org">bill@oidf.org</a>; <a
href="mailto:jernst@netmesh.us">jernst@netmesh.us</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>[legal] Proposal for Revisions to IPR
Process Doc</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><u1:p> </u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>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.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Board
Proposal<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></u></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Specifications Council becomes purely advisory<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Eliminate all quorums for voting (other than for changing the IPR
Policy and Processes)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>20% quorum for voting to change the IPR Policy and Processes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Supermajority vote to change the IPR Policy and Processes
(together with a majority Board vote)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Counter
Proposal<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></u></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><b><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Specifications Council becomes purely advisory<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><b><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Non-Core Decisions<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>No quorum requirement<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Simple majority vote is the decision of the WG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><b><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Core Decisions (other than modification of the
IPR Policy or Process)<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Notice period of 14 days<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Multiple electronic notice required (if the Contributor has provided
multiple contact addresses), including to a "legal contact," if
provided<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Voting period of 7 days after the end of the notice period<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Quorum requirement of the greater of 20% of OIDF membership or 20
OIDF members, with Quorum Bypass Option (see below)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Proxies allowed. Contributor may designate a proxy from the
Contributor's registered OpenID specifying the designated proxy's OpenID<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Simple majority vote, with quorum or quorum bypass, is the
decision of the WG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><b><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Modification of the IPR Policy or Process<u1:p></u1:p></span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Notice period of 21 days<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Voting period of 7 days after the end of the notice period<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Proxies allowed. Contributor may designate a proxy from the
Contributor's registered OpenID specifying the designated proxy's OpenID<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Two Quorum / Voting Options (<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>either</span></u></b><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>is sufficient to approve a change)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><u><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Option 1</span></font><u1:p></u1:p></u><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>1.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Quorum of greater of 60% of OIDF membership or 30 OIDF members (<b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>no</span></u></b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Quorum
Bypass Option)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>2.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'>§</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><u><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Option 2</span></font><u1:p></u1:p></u><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>1.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>Quorum of greater of 30% of OIDF membership or 30 OIDF members (<b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>no</span></u></b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Quorum
Bypass Option)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>2.</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><b><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Quorum Bypass Option (does<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><u>not</u><span
class=apple-converted-space> </span>apply to modification of the IPR
Policy or Process)</span></font></b><span class=apple-converted-space><font
size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'> </span></font></span><font size=2 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>- 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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>WG issues a second electronic notice to allow additional time to
obtain a quorum<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
<div style='margin-left:.5in'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>The OIDF Board<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'>will</span></u></b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>o</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> <span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:black'>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></span></font></p>
<u1:p></u1:p></div>
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