OCP-IP Association Membership Application
Membership Level:

Annual Membership Dues:(Please select one)Governing Steering Committee (GSC)
SponsorCommunity
UniversityParticipantContact admin@ocpip.org$ 25,000$ 10,000 ($1K for cos. w/ annual revenue < $7M)
$ 1,000$0*Note: All SSIPEX or CSIP Members should email admin@ocpip.org for different membership application.
Please advise admin@ocpip.org whether your membership is with SSIPEX or with CSIP.

Company Name: __________________________________________________________________
Primary Contact: __________________________________________________________________(Name/Title)

Street: __________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________ State/Province: ______________________________________
Zip/Postal Code: ________________________ Country: ___________________________________
Telephone Number: _______________________ (Ext.) _____ Fax Number: ___________________(include country code where appropriate)E-mail Address: _______________________________ URL: _______________________________
Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Name/Title: _______________________________________________________________________
Brief description of your company’s products or services:
PurposeOCP International Partnership Association, Inc. (OCP-IP) is an independent, non-profit semiconductor industry consortium formed toadminister the support, promotion and enhancement of the Open Core Protocol (OCP) and the specification for use of the OCP(Specification). OCP is the first fully supported, openly licensed, comprehensive interface socket for semiconductor intellectual property
cores. The mission of OCP-IP is to address problems relating to design, verification and testing that are common to intellectual property
core reuse in “plug-and-play” System-on-Chip (SoC) products.
Benefits and Obligations of Membership
Membership in OCP-IP is open to intellectual property companies, integrated device manufacturers, system companies or design
houses, among others, interested in the semiconductor industry and SoC products.
GSC/Sponsor/Community/University Membership benefits include the following:
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Access to industrial grade tools that support OCP
Free access to all membership products, tools and servicesHot line support, online documentation and training materials
Participation in OCP-IP events, working committees and member meetings
Access to the Members Only Web site
The ability to contribute to OCP enhancements and access specifications in both draft and adopted form

All members have the following obligations:•••

Members agree to pay applicable dues as set forth in the Membership Agreement and as determined by the Governing SteeringCommittee.
Members agree to abide by OCP-IP policies and rules, including all provisions set forth in the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws,
Membership Agreement and the Antitrust Guidelines.
Members agree that upon pre-approval by the member concerned, OCP-IP may utilize member’s company name/logo in publicstatements describing OCP-IP membership.

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Members agree that their names may be filed with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission in order for OCP-IP and its members to receive the protections from antitrust liability under the National Cooperative
Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. §4301.
Members agree to keep confidential the passwords to OCP-IP Web sites among their own employees who have a need to use
the OCP-IP Web sites and to not provide copies of the Specification or any OCP related documentation to non-authorized
persons.

Membership Classes
OCP-IP has five classes of membership – Governing Steering Committee (GSC), Sponsor, Community, University and Participant. The
classes of membership are described more fully in the Membership Information section of the OCP-IP Web site. GSC Membersfunction as the Board of Directors of OCP-IP.
Dues
Current annual dues are: $10,000 for Community Members, $1,000 for University Members, $0 for Participant Members and $25,000for Sponsor Members. Annual dues for GSC Members are determined by the GSC.
TermThe term of membership shall be on a year-to-year basis, expiring on the 365th day after the later of receipt by OCP-IP of applicabledues and a completed Membership Application. OCP-IP will invoice members ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the pending
term and a member's payment thereof shall constitute a renewal of membership.
Termination
Any member may withdraw from membership by giving written notice of termination to the GSC. Members will be obligated to pay alldues, assessments and fees that have accrued prior to the effective date of termination. No dues, assessments or fees collected prior
to termination will be refunded.
Simply by signing and faxing a completed copy of this Membership Application to the fax number below, Applicant can agree to abideby the policies and rules of the Association, as set forth in OCP-IP’s Membership Documents (copies available upon request) andformally apply for Membership. No membership shall be binding on OCP-IP until the annual membership fee (**) designated for theparticular class of membership selected above is received and accepted by OCP-IP. OCP-IP reserves the right, in its sole discretion, toaccept or reject any application based upon the membership requirements and restrictions stated in OCP-IP’s then current Bylaws.
The individual executing this application on behalf of Applicant warrants that he or she has all requisite authority to do the same for andon behalf of the entity seeking membership.
(**) Payments may be made by check, draft or money order (no purchase orders) payable to the order of the “OCP InternationalPartnership.” For credit card processing or wire transfer, please contact the administrator at the phone number below.
This Membership Agreement is accepted this ___________ day of ________________________, ___________
By: OCP International Partnership Association, a California Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporation
Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Its: _______________________________________________________________________________________
Mail payment along with this completed form to (payment information is below):
OCP International Partnershipc/o VTM, Inc.
3855 SW 153rd Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97006 USA
Phone: 1-503-619-0560| Fax: 1-503-644-6708
E-mail: admin@ocpip.org
www.ocpip.org
Payment by Wire Transfer:

Payment by Check:

Please contact admin@ocpip.org

Make checks payable in U.S. funds to:
OCP International Partnership