W3C

Can you help? What does "excluded" mean in w3.org's discussions of patents? Does it mean the patent holder has refused to give an acceptable licence for the "excluded" claims?

External links

w3.org pages

• W3C Patent Policy (and see the subsection defining "royalty-free")
• Investigation into a patent potentially blocking their Widgets Updating standard, regarding Apple's patent
• W3C Patents and Standards Interest Group

Son of a gun, this is so hlpuefl!