RE: [vhdl-200x] Marketing Surveys are prohibited by IEEE

All,

    I am not a lawyer, but if the survey results are relevant (as they are),
public domain, not copyrighted,

and available elsewhere on the web, I would see no issue in having the
important parts as part of our information.

This gets the information to the members without them having to search for
it and possibly not having it.

My 2 cents,

Joanne

From: owner-vhdl-200x@eda.org [mailto:owner-vhdl-200x@eda.org] On Behalf Of
James Goeke
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:13 PM
To: vhdl-200x@eda.org
Subject: Re: [vhdl-200x] Marketing Surveys are prohibited by IEEE

Jim,

I think you are taking the right approach to clarify this issue, but as I
read the rule you included below I believe it OK to use preexisting
information.

My $0.02 worth is the rule allows use of data that exists (first sentence
below). But the standards group many not ask for any NEW surveys etc.
without direction from legal console (second sentence below).

 As I stated I think you are taking the correct steps by getting this
clarified.

James Goeke

On 4/26/2011 11:31 AM, Jim Lewis wrote:

Hi All,
My understanding of the IEEE anti-trust is that the request
and/or posting of marketing surveys and statistical data
are prohibited in IEEE working groups without approval of
IEEE-SA legal counsel.

PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY FURTHER MARKETING SURVEYS OR
COMMENT ON THE ONES STEPHEN BAILEY AND NOW JOHN ANSLEY
HAVE POSTED, until we either get an agreement amongst
DASC members (and I am one of these that must agree) or
a clarification from IEEE-SA legal counsel.

According to:
http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/antitrust.pdf

  From page 6, section 3:
  _Customer Surveys and Statistical Programs._
  Individual participants may make presentations about broad market
potential
  or market requirements for informational purposes.
  _No_ IEEE-SA standards group may engage in, direct, or encourage its
members
  to engage in surveys of customers or gathering of _statistical data_ about

  market requirements, _markets_, or customers without appropriate review by

  IEEE-SA legal counsel.

As chair, IEEE holds me responsible to enforce these rules.
Unfortunately this means that if someone does something like
this, I have to raise an objection each time.

Best Regards,
Jim

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