(Translation)[In case of discrepancy or dispute, the Japanese text shall prevail.]

Guidelines for Treatment of Copyrights in connection
with the ARIB Standard
Decided by the 79th Standard Assembly Meeting
March 28, 2011
Revised by the 80th Standard Assembly Meeting
July 7, 2011
Revised by the 81st Standard Assembly Meeting
September 16, 2011
With regard to the copyrights for the standards, the technical reports, and thetranslation of both (hereinafter referred to as the “Work for the Standard”), which haveall been adopted by the Standard Assembly, the following principles shall be agreed
upon.
1. Treatment of the copyrights for the Work for the Standard(1) The author of the Work for the Standard shall be the Association of Radio
Industries and Businesses (hereinafter referred to as the “ARIB”). The ARIB isentitled to use the Work for the Standard and can sublicense it to any third party
for the same use thereof. The use of the Work for the Standard refers to the copying,translation, and public transmission of the Work for the Standard, along with allactivities stipulated by the Copyright Act.
(2) Members of the Standard Assembly and its working groups (hereinafter referred toas the “Members”) shall acknowledge the above condition in provision (1) when
they submit any portion of the material, such as text or graphics (hereinafterreferred to as the “Material”) to the Standard Assembly. In the Material, the workof computer software including programming shall not be included, unlessotherwise mentioned. In this case, the ownership of the copyrights shall beretained.

However, the Members shall not claim the copyrights (including theright to author) from either the ARIB or any third party as sublicensed by theARIB.

(3) Non-Members should submit the Material on the condition that they agree withprovision (1), and in this case, the ownership of the copyrights shall be retained.
However, non-Members shall not claim the copyrights (including the right toauthor) from either the ARIB or any third party as sublicensed by the ARIB.
These provisions shall not be applied when the treatment of the copyrights
regarding the Material has been agreed upon between non-Members and the ARIB.
(4) When a quotation from a third party is made regarding the Material, the origin ofsuch should be notified.

The Standard Assembly shall also notify such origin

when a quotation from a third party is made for the Work for the Standard.
2. Approval for the use of the Work for the Standard(1) Any party who would like to make use of the Work for the Standard shall submit
an application form for approval in advance to the Secretary General of the ARIB
(hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary General”), in which the following items
are disclosed.

However, in cases where use is permitted under the Copyright Act,

such as quotations, etc., approval may not be required.
①

Name (or Name of corporation)②Address③

Name of the Work for the Standard that is expected to be used④

Purpose of use⑤

Manner of use(2) When the application form is submitted, the Secretary General shall promptly
examine the form and notify the result.
(3) When it is known that the determined use would contribute to the promotion of thestandards and would meet public interest, the Secretary General shall approve theuse of the Work for the Standard, free of charge.
(4) The Secretary General shall set forth the following conditions for approval.
①

It shall be identified that the ARIB is the author of the Work for the Standard.

② The ARIB shall not be held responsible for any case of litigation brought by athird party against any violation of the copyrights regarding the use of the Workfor the Standard.
③ Other necessary matters for the use of the Work for the Standard shall be
stipulated, if required.