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[John Messing]

Jamie: Thank you for the timely response. You stated in relevant part: > So, from the viewpoint of a *prospective* TC member, the charter > scope serves as sort of a predictive boundary. They can join the TC > knowing that the ambit of matters that might someday require a > license from them is bounded by the TC's scope. You might say that > this allows them to assess the "IPR cost" of joining. We discussed this at our face to face in Las Vegas and concluded from your opinion, which we understand is non-binding and and not authoritative, the following: The scope of the Charter, which may be implied if not expressly labelled as such, acts as an outer perimeter to protect the IPR holder member, such that if a Committee spec or recommendation necessarily implicates a patent's essential claims, the otherwise applicable IPR royalty obligation does not apply if the spec has exceeded the scope of the Charter. Did we understand what you were stating properly? May I share our exchange of emails with others outside of the SC? Best regards.