[Discuss] Legal Meetup Nov. 11th in NYC

[Mario Gómez]

In some countries is not possible to have copyrights over design files for
devices (I think is the same in the US), they can only be protected using
patents.

But I see many people using software licenses in OSHW projects, if I had to
make a question to a lawyer about the legal issues surrounding this, it
would be: What is really protected in a OSHW project with an open-source
sofware license? Only the source code? The documentation?

Regards,
Mario.




On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Matt Maier <blueback09 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/4-ways-open-source-protects-you-against-software-patents-230433
>
> Q: Open software has a longer history of dealing with patent issues. How
> much can open hardware adopt directly from open software? How much needs to
> be tweaked? How much just doesn't apply?
>
> Q: Is there a defensive patent pool, like OIN, for hardware? If not, can
> open hardware just join OIN? If not, can open hardware benefit from setting
> up something similar?
>
> Q: Newer open software licenses, like GNU GPLv3, include reciprocal patent
> agreements. Do any open hardware licenses include similar clauses? If not,
> can they?
>
> Q: Linux Defenders injects the work happening in open software directly
> into places the USPTO already does prior art searches. Can open hardware
> join them? If not, can open hardware set up something similar?
>
>  On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:34 AM, J. Simmons <jrs at mach30.org> wrote:
>
>> Alicia,
>>
>> Thanks for checking.  I will be write down the questions we have been
>> thinking about (with a focus on IP issues) and get them to you before Mon.
>>
>>  -J
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:43 AM, alicia <amgibb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the room has any infrastructure for
>>> this type of thing. But if you want to forward me questions, or have a
>>> separate call with me to talk about the items you're up against we can do
>>> that. Regarding the export stuff being talked about though, I doubt these
>>> lawyers would have advice on that, given that they both specialize in
>>> patent law. So I'll be taking any patent relevant questions with me that
>>> have come up in this thread, and any others that might be added.
>>>
>>> Alicia
>>>
>>
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