Patent Advisory Group Recommends Continuing Work on Touch Events Version 1

31 July 2012

The Touch Events Patent Advisory Group (PAG) has published a report recommending that W3C continue work on the Touch Events version 1 specification without changes. W3C launches a PAG to resolve issues in the event a patent has been disclosed that may be essential, but is not available under the W3C Royalty-Free licensing requirements. See the original announcement of the PAG.

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