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title: W3C standards will be royalty free
date: "2003-03-21T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 950
description: I'm highlighting the W3C’s significant move against intellectual property over-protection by making their standards royalty-free. This decision ensures open access to web technologies without the burden of patent fees or licensing restrictions.
keywords: [w3c, standards, royalty-free, patents, intellectual property, open source]
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W3C's making the first concrete, organised, meaningful move against intellectual property over-protection. [W3C standards will be royalty-free](http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/03/19/HNpatent_1.html).