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IPC Seeks Input on Best Industry Practices for Intellectual Property Protection
March 17, 2010 |Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
BANNOCKBURN, IL — The IPC Intellectual Property Committee will release its first draft of a standard for the protection of intellectual property (IP) designed into printed circuit boards (PCBs) at an open meeting, Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at IPC APEX EXPO in Las Vegas. The draft, “Best Industry Practices for Intellectual Property Protection,” is intended to assist printed board manufacturers in the protection of IP for their customers in commercial, industrial and military/high-reliability markets. Industry members from all segments of electronics manufacturing are invited to attend the meeting to review the draft standard and provide input.
Developed as a high-level roadmap to best industry practices for printed board manufacturers, the draft IP standard addresses issues such physical and information security, employee data access, computer networks, destruction of scrap material, and other important issues.
In addition to interest from leading OEMs, the security and integrity of PCBs has been a recent topic of concern at the Department of Defense (DoD). Under direction from Congress, the DoD’s new executive agent for PCBs will be developing a trusted source program for PCB manufacturers supplying the DoD. Similarly, many leading OEMs in the commercial sector are auditing their supply chain to ensure protection of their IP.
Two recently released government reports emphasize growing government awareness of the importance of protecting the security of IP embedded in the PCB. Although the body of the report was classified, the DoD publication, “Report on Trusted Defense Systems in Response to National Defense Authorization Act, Section 254,” recognizes the critical role of the domestic PCB and the need to focus on the security of circuit boards in addition to integrated circuits (IC). In addition, the U.S. Commerce Department study, “Defense Industry Base Assessment: Counterfeit Electronics,” identifies, along with passive and active components, PCBs as key counterfeited parts.
With commercial and government sectors’ interest in protecting IP through supplier requirements and audits, the new standard is expected to educate members and elevate best practices in IP protection. The new IP standard is also expected to help the global electronics industry save money by developing a single standard to which companies can certify.
The open meeting of the IPC Intellectual Property Committee will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 10:00 am to noon at IPC APEX EXPO, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. Individuals wishing to attend the committee meeting must pre-register at www.ipcapexexpo.org/register for a free exhibits-only pass, which will give them access to open standards development meetings as well as the exhibition and other free events.
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