Participating in GSMP is easy!
First, you need to make sure that your company is a member in good standing of an MO if you want to vote (non members can participate but will not have voting rights), you are registered in Community Room and your company has signed the GS1 IP Policy or Acknowledgement form. Then you can apply for GSMP membership and sign up for participation in one or more of our Working Groups.
Please use the instructions and links below to start participating!
Step 1: GS1 Member Organization (MO) Membership Status
| Question: | Is my company a member in good standing of a GS1 MO |
| Answers: |
Yes - Go to the next step Companies not a member of a GS1 MO, can participate as non-voting members. |
Step 2: GS1 Community Room Account (c-Room)
| Question: | Is my company registered in the GS1 Community Room? If you don't know Click here for a list of participating companies |
| Answers: | Yes - Go to the next step No - Go to the GS1 Community Room company registration page |
| Question: | Do I have an account in the GS1 Community Room? If you don't know Click here to find out |
| Answers: | Yes - Go to Step 3 No - Go to the GS1 Community Room registration page to register and receive your username and password |
| What to expect? | As a member of the GS1 Community Room, you • Receive GSMP Communications • Can request to join a Industry Engagement Group |
Step 3: GS1 Intellectual Property Policy (IPP) - For More information on the GS1 IP Policy and Opt-In documents Click Here
| Question: | Has my company signed an IP with GS1, EPCglobal or MobileCom? |
| Answers: |
If Yes, which policy did your company sign:
Who must sign the GS1 IP Policy? An authorized signing authority representing your company’s headquarters must sign the agreement. Only one agreement is necessary per company. NOTE: if you plan to participate in GSMP working groups an additional document is required. Your company must opt-in to the group by submitting either an Explicit Opt-In Agreement or the Automatic Opt-In Agreement (see Step 5).
What do I need to give my legal department to sign and how can I help them understand what they are signing? 1) Refer your legal department to the links provided below Read the GS1 IP Policy (read only version) This document explains the Intent of the IP Policy: http://www.gs1.org/docs/ip/GS1_IP_Policy_Made_Simple.pdf 2) Identify which Groups your company wants to participate in and if an Opt-in is required, provide the applicable Explicit Opt-In Agreements or Automatic Opt-In Agreement to your legal department for signature. Click below to review groups: |
Step 4: Join GSMP Membership
| Question: | Am I a member of the GSMP c-Room |
| Answers: | Yes - You are a member of GSMP, to join a specific working group, go to Step 5 No - go to the GSMP Group Community Room click on Join Group, to join a specific working group, go to Step 5. |
| What to expect? |
You will receive a welcome email from the GSMP membership administrator welcoming you to the GSMP with instructions on how to participate in the GSMP. As a member of the GSMP Group, you
As a voting member of the GSMP Group, you
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Step 5: Join a GSMP Working Group (all GSMP working groups and SMGs)
| Action : |
Go to the GSMP Groups Webpage to review all groups available to join and their respective requirements to join. Click on the Join Group link. |
| Question: | Has my company signed the group Opt-in agreement or the Automatic Opt-In? |
| Answers: | Yes - Your request will be accepted No - You will receive an email with a link to the Opt-In agreement to be signed or click here to view a list of all working groups with links to Opt-Ins |
| What to expect? |
As a member of a GSMP Working Group, you
As a voting member of a GSMP Working Group, you
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