Legal
Open Media Patent License 1.0
Participants in AOMedia Working Groups have adopted the Alliance for Open Media Patent License 1.0. This is intended to fulfill their commitments to make available their Essential Claims, as defined in the W3C Patent Policy, in Final Deliverables adopted by that Working Group under the W3C RF licensing requirements as if that Final Deliverable was a W3C Recommendation. Additional information regarding the AOM’s W3C Mode and the AOM Patent License 1.0 is available here.
Software
Software released by AOMedia is made available under a combination of the following licenses:
- BSD 3-Clause Clear License
- Alliance for Open Media Patent License 1.0
- AOM Statement relating to AOM Patent License 1.0
Contributor License Agreements
To make Contributions, non-members must sign a Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
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Complete and sign the Individual Contributor License Agreement (preview)
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Complete and sign the Corporate Contributor License Agreement (preview). This agreement allows an entity (the "Corporation") to submit Contributions to AOMedia, to authorize Contributions submitted by its designated employees to AOMedia, and to grant copyright and patent licenses thereto.
AOMedia and Working Group Charters
- Alliance for Open Media Charter
- Alliance for Open Media Consolidated Promoter Agreement
- Alliance for Open Media Multigroup Working Group Charter
Feedback agreement
AOMedia is open to non-routine feedback (and limited participation in meetings to discuss that feedback) from non-members. The process is detailed in the Alliance for Open Media Multigroup Working Group Charter and includes executing the following:
Trademark Guidelines for the Alliance for Open Media
Trademark Guidelines for the Alliance for Open Media
Contributions in the context of AI tools
Contributor responsibility. All contributions to AOMedia projects are subject to the same requirements regardless of whether AI tools were used in their creation. Contributors are responsible for complying with applicable AOMedia policies.
Human accountability. Contributors submit their contributions as their own work, regardless of whether a human or machine drafted it. Contributors must review and contribute the content of their submissions. Contributions generated by automated or AI-driven processes without meaningful human review and oversight are not permitted.