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Information for Developers
Specifications The draft specification is available exclusively for member companies. Join us to participate in the review and finalization!
The procedure for obtaining the final version of the specification will be announced when the final specification is ready.
Certification Products will need certification by an independent test laboratory. The test laboratories and certification procedure will be announced when the final specification is ready.
Logo trademark license You need a trademark license to use the Qi logo on any product or in commercial documents. The terms and conditions for the Qi trademark license will be announced when the specification is ready.
Patent licenses
Products that implement the wireless power specifications may infringe patents owned by members and non-members. You may need patent licenses for implementing Qi-compliant products.
Royalty-free licenses for low power receiversMembers will not charge royalties for patents that are essential for implementing low power receivers. A wireless power receiver is a ‘low power receiver’ when it is a consumer product, such as a mobile phone or battery, capable of receiving no more than 5 Watt from a wireless power transmitter. These royalty-free licenses are available until 2014. After 2014, royalty-free licensing will continue if the market has reached a total installed base of 50 Million receivers by the end of 2014. This paragraph is an informal summary of the license conditions for low power receivers. The membership agreement (also called the Consortium Charter) contains the details. To get a copy of the latest version of the membership agreement, fill in this form.
Licenses on RAND terms for transmitters and other receivers The members have agreed to license their patents on reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions. Although none of the member companies have announced detailed license terms yet, the members agree that RAND terms and conditions will be determined such that they promote adoption of the Qi standard and rapid growth of the market. This paragraph is an informal summary of the intellectual property rules of the consortium. The membership agreement (also called the Consortium Charter) has the details. To get a copy of the latest version of the membership agreement, fill in this form.
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