Written question asked by Michael Jack (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what reports the Radio Agency has assessed about the Chairman of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's work in establishing Motorola Europe's role in the authorship and application for patents for the technologies applicable to companies in the Digital Information Interchange Standards group.

Answer: Mr. Jack: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what reports the Radio Agency has assessed about the Chairman of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's work in establishing Motorola Europe's role in the authorship and application for patents for the technologies applicable to companies in the Digital Information Interchange Standards group. [68065] Stephen Timms: The Radiocommunications Agency is a UK member of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and in common with other members of ETSI, its responsibilities would not extend to carrying out an assessment of reports relating to the work of a Chairman of an ETSI group in this respect.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 68065; 390 c158W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Applications Digital broadcasting Fees and charges Licensing EU law EU action Patents Standards Telecommunications Motorola European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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