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UPnP Certification Guidelines
Rob Ranck Executive director, UIC Global Inventures, Inc.
UPnP Certification Guidelines
UPnP Implementers Corp. (UIC) update Certification process Certification logo & trademark usage
UIC update
First product certified in November 2001 28 member companies, 36 certified devices International certification mark registration in process in 24 countries
Argentina, Australia, Benelux region, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Building awareness with initial marketing
Initial marketing activities
Target Product vendors Retailers & industry partners Increase awareness
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Vendors with products from DCP “families” UPnP Forum members Build awareness
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press announcements marketing collateral Enhance membership benefits
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testing support Sponsor InterOp events Evangelize certification logo benefits
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Retailer events
Certification process
Prerequisite: UPnP Forum membership
Step 1:
Join the UIC execute membership agreement pay annual membership dues ($5,000)
Step 2:
Test device(s) download test tool (v1.3.1) run tests Step 3:
Submit test logs fill in forms (members section of UIC website) remit device registration fee: ($2,000) Receive certification award
Certification process
common questions (1)
What is the process for OEMs?
OEMs can utilize their vendor’s UIC certification
OEM must join UIC and register device; no additional device fee What is the registration fee for additional devices from a manufacturer?
Current 2002 policy: if the devices use the same firmware, no additional fee Policy under review
Certification process
common questions (2)
What about Basic Devices?
Basic Devices cannot be certified since they don’t implement the required functionality
Basic Devices cannot use UPnP cert mark
Use the "UPnP Forum Member" logo as part of marketing collateral
But don’t use the “UPnP Forum Member” logo on the devices themselves.
Appropriate marketing phrase: "Compliant with the Basic Device DCP as approved by the UPnP Forum"
Certification logo & trademark usage
UPnP Forum Member Logo Forum members can use the member logo to indicate support of UPnP Forum activities.
UPnP certification mark Reserved for use with UPnP certified devices .
(certification logo used for presentation example only)