Second Call for Papers
9th International Conference on Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology
Interoperability, Intellectual Property and Standards
Interoperability has never been more important than it is today. It can be achieved by design, following the market or through standardization. How does intellectual property impact interoperability? How do these factors interact with standardization? IEEE-SIIT 2015 will explore these and other questions with academia, government and industry participants and from various disciplinary angles (Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Management Studies, Sociology, etc.). It will take place 6-8 October 2015 at Synopsys, Sunnyvale, California, USA, sponsored by the IEEE Standards Association and under the patronage of SJSU Lucas Graduate School of Business.
Topics
All types of papers (e.g., theoretical, empirical, case studies) are welcome that foster understanding of interoperability, innovation and standards. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Standardization and innovation
- Standards, intellectual property rights and antitrust law
- Open standards, open source, open innovation
- Standardization policies and regulation
- Standards in support of technology convergence
- Alternative interoperability strategies
- Adoption, implementation and diffusion of standards
- Standardization management and strategies
A focus on intellectual property rights and standardization
IEEE-SIIT 2015 will focus on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and their impact on standards and standardization as a cross-disciplinary issue. This is an opportunity to discuss not only the legal issues IPR creates, but the social (public good vs. private gain), technical (negotiation of IPR controlled features), Standards Development Organizations’ (SDO) policies (Would a common SDO IPR policy help?), economic aspects (What is the cost of controlled IPR in a standard?), and government policy (Should patent examiners consider the impact of patents on standards?).
Paper Submissions
IEEE-SIIT 2015 accepts original (unpublished)
- Industry/Academic papers not exceeding 10 pages (including figures, references, etc.).
- Poster papers not exceeding 2 pages.
- Presentation papers, i.e. papers not to be published and intended for presentation only. These should not exceed 10 IEEE format pages excluding non-reviewed material.
Further information is available at http://www.IEEE-SIIT.org. Industry/Academic papers included in the conference proceedings will be made available through IEEE Xplore. Outstanding papers will be considered for inclusion in the International Journal on IT Standards and Standardisation Research (IJITSR).
Important Dates
Submissions due: 3 April 2015
Notification of acceptance: 26 June 2015
Final paper due: 31 July 2015
Further Information, Patronage Opportunities, Travel Grants, etc.
Information about the conference is available at http://www.IEEE-SIIT.org.For travel grants for students and attendees from developing countries, which we expect to be able to offer, please contact the conference vice-chair Kai Jakobs at Kai.Jakobs@comsys.rwth-aachen.de. For patronage packages and any further questions, please contact the conference chair Ken Krechmer at krechmer@isology.com.
Download a PDF of the Call for Papers here.
