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##### Internal Release Number:
::X.Y.Z
##### Release Audience:
- ::General availability release ||
- ::Customer-specific release: CUSTOMER(S) ||
- ::Developer release (Internal usage only) ||
- ::Early access release (Controlled external access)
##### Intended Product License:
::Commercial license
##### Related Documents:
- [Project proposal](proposal.html) > [Target audience and benefits](target-and-benefits.html)
- [Plan](plan) > [Resource needs](resource-needs.html)
- [Glossary](glossary.html)
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**Process impact:** This document outlines legal issues that may affect
this release. Failure to carefully consider these issues may put the
development organization at risk for legal action.
*TODO: Fill in the information above and below. Add or remove rows as
needed. Use the worksheet to help identify legal issues. Seek
professional counsel for review as needed.*
### Ownership of Intellectual Property
| Component | Owner | License | Status | Comments |
|----------------------------|--------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| ::Product name | ::Us | ::Trademark | ::Registration pending | ::We must use "(TM)", not "(R)" |
| ::Database | ::VENDOR | ::Commercial license | ::In compliance, paid normal fee | ::Limits us to 2 CPUs/server |
| ::Encryption library | ::VENDOR | ::Commercial license | ::In compliance, signed partnership agreement | |
| ::Clip-art graphics | ::None | ::Public Domain | ::In compliance | |
| ::Sound driver library | ::OS Project | ::BSD | ::In compliance | |
| ::Search engine indexer | ::OS Project | ::GPL | ::In compliance | ::Indexer runs in separate process, does not make our code GPL |
| ::Other library | ::OS Project | ::BSD | ::In compliance | |
| ::Other data | ::Us | ::Copyrighted | ::In compliance | |
| ::Special algorithm patent | ::Us | ::Patent pending | ::In compliance | ::Patent search done, patent application submitted |
### Regulatory Compliance
| Type | Regulation | Status | Comments |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| ::Export | ::Strong encryption exports must be declared | ::In compliance | ::We will not distribute out of country |
| ::Privacy | ::Cannot collect personal information from minors | ::In compliance | ::We ask for user age before asking for other information |
| ::Industry certification | ::Game industry rating | ::In compliance | ::We follow guidelines for "Everyone" rating |
##### Possible Status Values
- In compliance: we are OK to go ahead with this release
- Waived: we decided not to consider this aspect for this release
- Violated: we are not conforming. Comment should describe impact.
### Legal Issues Checklist
The goal of this checklist is to help expose legal issues that might
otherwise be missed. It does not help with the actual management of
legal issues.
*TODO: Answer the questions below. If multiple sample answers are
provided, delete the ones that do not apply. Edit any provided answers
as needed.*
#### Does the development organization hold trademarks on the product name and any other names used in marketing the product?
::Yes. Make sure to defend your ownership.
::No. Make sure not to impinge on the trademarks of others.
#### Does the development organization hold or license patents on intellectual property that is used in the product?
::Yes. Make sure to defend your ownership.
::No. Make sure not to impinge on the patents of others.
#### Does the development organization hold or license copyrights on source code that is used in the product?
::Yes. Make sure to defend your ownership.
::No. Make sure not to impinge on the patents of others.
#### For each component in the product, is that component being used in a way that complies with its license?
::Fill in details in table above.
#### For each piece of copyrighted data in the product, is that data being used in a way that complies with its license?
::Fill in details in table above.
#### Was any component or data produced by another organization under contract?
::Yes. Review the contract details for ownership and licensing.
::No. No action required.
#### Does the product use technologies that are under export control?
::Yes. But, we have no plans to export.
::Yes. Take steps to obtain needed export permissions.
::No. No action required.
#### Does the product need to meet industry-specific regulations?
::Yes. Take steps to meet them. Specifically...
::No. No action needed.
#### Does the product satisfy corporate policies (e.g., on privacy and security)?
::Yes. Describe how each policy is satisfied..
::No. Describe steps to bring the product into compliance.
::No. No policies apply.
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