Call for Patents

As INCITS subscribes to the ANSI Patent Policy, a call for patents and pertinent issues is issued throughout the development of a project to determine if a proposed standard may require the use of a patented invention.  INCITS also encourages disclosure, where possible, of the existence of pending U.S. patent applications relating to the standard under development, and of any relevant unexpired foreign patents.

If such notice is received, INCITS seeks a statement that the patent holder will comply with the ANSI Patent Policy.

Please send the statement to:

INCITS Secretariat
Attention:  Lynn Barra
1250 Eye Street NW
Suite 200
Washington DC 20005
Email: lbarra@itic.org

INCITS issues calls for patents in accordance with ANSI Essential Requirements. Additional information is available in the Guidelines for Implementation of the ANSI Patent Policy .