PatCom Patent Materials

Patent Committee (PATCOM)

Powerpoint slides, guidelines, forms and other information to aid in the process.

Patent Slides for Standards Development Meetings

• PowerPoint Format (PPT)
• PDF Format (PDF)

Patent Slides for Pre-PAR Meetings

• PowerPoint Format (PPT)
• PDF Format (PDF)

Patent Policy Tutorial

• PowerPoint Format (PPT)
• PDF format (PDF)

Patent Letter of Assurance (LOA) Material

• Patent Letter of Assurance (LOA) Form (PDF)
• Patent Letter of Assurance (LOA) Cover Letter (DOC)
• Patent Letter of Assurance (LOA) Process Flowchart (PDF)

Other Information

• FAQs: Understanding Patent Issues during IEEE Standards Development (PDF)
• IEEE SA Statement Regarding Availability of the Custom LOA Form Dated 13 June 2019 – Limited (PDF)
  • Custom LOA Form Dated 13 June 2019 – Limited (PDF)
  • SASB Bylaws in effect on 14 March 2015 (PDF)
  • SASB OpMan in effect on 14 March 2015 (PDF)
• Relationship of IEEE SA Patent Policy/LoAs to Modification of IEEE Standards by Other Standards Bodies (PDF)