LISTING PROCESSNEW IN FEBRUARY 2014

Whats a Declaration? The process whereby a member company declares compliance with the terms and conditions in the Bluetooth Trademark License Agreement and Bluetooth Patent/ Copyright License Agreement. A Declaration must contain the following: Declaration ID Qualied Design ID List of product(s) using the Qualied Design

Qualication Process

Listing Process

Qualication Project (TPG/PTS) Start A

Declare Supported Features
QDID assigned (draft)

New or Modied Design

Perform Testing

Upload Test Evidence

QDID ready for use (draft)

Listing Interface
Pay Listing Fee Select QDID of Design Being Listed or Referenced
May Reference Another Members QDID if Publicly Listed

Start B

New Product(s) with existing Qualied Design

List Products & Complete Declaration

Additional Products may be Added Later for No Additional Fee

Qualication & Product Listing

QDID Becomes Publicly Listed (if new)

Whats New? Qualication and listing requirements are satised through a single web interface

A listing fee must be paid to receive a Declaration ID

Bluetooth technology experienced unprecedented growth in recent years. To meet the needs of the ecosystem, the Bluetooth SIG is introducing a streamlined qualication and listing process. The process will guide members through a single web interface to satisfy both the qualication and new listing requirements. With this update, we are discontinuing the QDID fee and introducing a new listing feeeither USD 8,000 or USD 4,000 depending on membership level and issuing a Declaration ID as your proof of purchase. The Declaration ID is a unique identier for the members declaration of compliance with the terms and conditions in the Bluetooth Trademark License Agreement and Bluetooth Patent/ Copyright License Agreement. Depending on the qualied design implementation, a single listing fee and Declaration ID may include multiple products. Simple Listing Process 1. Create Qualication Project (for new designs) 2. Pay listing fee 3. R eference a qualied design (QDID) 4. List associated product(s) For more information including a detailed FAQ, visit www.bluetooth.org or contact member relations at member.relations@bluetooth.com. Key Benets Single web interface Simple fee structure Discounted listing fee for start-ups* Free access to PTS testing platforma USD 7,500 value

QDIDs will no longer be

purchased

No discount for design

changes

*Restrictions apply. See Innovation Incentive Program description for details. Bluetooth SIG 2013. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Dec 2013