JDF 1.8, XJDF 2.2 and PrintTalk 2.2 Specification final IP Reviews #4 have started
The specification IP review #3 is now completed with no comments received.
The final specification IP versions #4 of JDF 1.8, XJDF 2.2 and PrintTalk 2.2 are now available for download at:
All three specifications are incremental updates with respect to their predecessor specifications:
JDF 1.8 is an incremental upgrade that contains detail changes with respect to JDF 1.7.
XJDF 2.2 is an incremental upgrade that contains detail changes with respect to XJDF 2.1.
PrintTalk 2.2 is an incremental upgrade that contains detail changes with respect to PrintTalk 2.1.
These are the fourth IP reviews according to CIP4s IP Policy: 2005-06-03_CIP4_IP_Policy.pdf
V. Publication Specification Review:
A final draft of each proposed Specification will be distributed to all Members for review not less than 60 days prior to final acceptance and publication of such Specification and the Member agrees to give, for all patent claims necessary to implement any area of the Specification, via email to the Secretariat@cip4.org, prior to the expiration of the 60-day review period(…)
A.) When requested, Member will grant a license to any such patent claim, at any time issued,
without compensation, to any applicant, regardless of competitive status, desiring to utilize
the license for the purpose of implementing the Specification; or
B.) When requested, Member will grant a license to any such patent claimant any time issued, to
any applicant, regardless of competitive status, under fair and reasonable terms and conditions,
to utilize the license for the purpose of implementing the Specification; or
C.) For each patent claim, at any time issued, that is necessary to implement areas of the Specification,
the Member is not willing to comply with or to give assurances under "A" or "B".
Additional Information can be found in a CIP4 Confluence blog
The 60 day review period ends on May 29 2024. Minor technical and editorial modifications may still be applied and will be tracked in the CIP4 issue tracking system: https://jira.cip4.org
Thanks to everyone who has invested in making JDF 1.8, XJDF 2.2 and PrintTalk 2.2 happen and I hope to see many of you at drupa for the official publication event!