Antitrust and Open Statements

Antitrust Note Well
Before we begin, we would like to make clear that COVESA is committed to compliance with the antitrust laws in all of its activities, and that it expects all participants to similarly comply with the antitrust laws.  We will not engage in--and members must refrain from--any discussion of, or understandings regarding competitively sensitive topics. If you have any doubts regarding whether a matter is appropriate for discussion, please consult with your antitrust counsel.

Contributing to COVESA Activities

Companies and individuals contributing to COVESA activities should understand the COVESA IP Policy and know that all COVESA work products, including software and documents, will be released under an open source license as described in the Public Policy for Open Source Licensing. Contributors must also follow COVESA’s Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance Policy. Before a contribution can be accepted, contributors must provide their name, contributing organization if the contribution is not personal, email address, and country.

COVESA is not a standards body. Any COVESA activity that requires a formal specification must first be approved by the Board of Directors and then moved to a formal standards development organization.

Please do not contribute ideas or code that may involve patents unless you disclose to other participants, through meeting minutes or pull requests, that use of the contribution could potentially infringe a patent.