Common use of BBF IPR Policy Variant Rules Clause in Contracts

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 Apache 2.0 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. 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 Apache 2.0 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. 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 Apache 2.0 BSD 2-Clause Plus Patent 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: