Standards Permission

IEEE is a focal point for various technologies and is willing to share its expertise with standards developers worldwide. IEEE owns the copyright of draft and approved IEEE standards, but there are several ways for organizations to use IEEE standards:

IEEE standards may be referenced by title and designation without the requirement for permission, as long as they are cited properly. Examples of proper citations are:

• IEEE 1073.3.1a™-2000, IEEE Standard for Medical Device Communications – Transport Profile – Connection Mode, Amendment 1: Corrections and Clarifications
• IEEE 802® technology
• IEEE 1394™ compliant devices

IEEE offers copyright permission, on a non-discriminatory basis, for use of the content (e.g., text, tables, and graphics) in its standards and associated materials for standards development purposes. IEEE associated materials include IEEE standards; IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) policies and procedures; and publications associated with IEEE SA Industry Connections activities or the IEEE Standards Information Network. To request permission, please fill out this this form. Copyright permission is not needed to reprint the abstract or scope from IEEE SA material.

IEEE standards Working Group Chairs are permitted to share draft standards originated within their Working Group with external organizations that have been approved by the IEEE SA (after meeting specific requirements and agreeing to specific terms). There is a requirement to download and complete the cover letter provided by IEEE SA and include it as the first page of all draft standards that are provided to an external organization.

Notify IEEE SA for any request to use material, such as text, tables, graphs, and/or figures, from an IEEE standard. Depending on the amount of material to be utilized and/or the intended use of those materials, payment of royalties may be required. To request permission to reprint or modify information from IEEE standards, please fill out this form.

IEEE encourages the adoption of its standards by national, regional, and international standards organizations. The right to adopt and/or translate IEEE standards is established in binding agreements or memoranda of understanding (MOUs). In national adoptions, IEEE generally grants exploitation rights to the adopting organizations, including the right to add country-specific changes (usually as an annex), and publish, sell, and distribute the adopted version and translation within a defined geographic area. Note, however, that IEEE retains the copyright on its Intellectual Property. To request adoption or translation of IEEE standards please fill out this form.

• For more information about intellectual property rights with regard to requesting permission, reprinting or adoptions, please fill out this form
• For information about national adoptions, please visit the Government Engagement page
• For information about contributions to IEEE standards, please visit the Copyright for Contributions to IEEE Standards Development page