<div dir="ltr"><div>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.<br><br>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?<br>
<br></div>Regards,<br>Mario.<br><div><br><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Matt Maier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:blueback09@gmail.com" target="_blank">blueback09@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/4-ways-open-source-protects-you-against-software-patents-230433" target="_blank">http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/4-ways-open-source-protects-you-against-software-patents-230433</a></div>
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<div>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?</div>
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<div>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?</div>
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<div>Q: Newer open software licenses, like GNU GPLv3, include reciprocal patent agreements. Do any open hardware licenses include similar clauses? If not, can they?</div>
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<div>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?<br><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:34 AM, J. Simmons <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jrs@mach30.org" target="_blank">jrs@mach30.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Alicia,
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<div>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. </div><span><font color="#888888">
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:43 AM, alicia <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:amgibb@gmail.com" target="_blank">amgibb@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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. <span><font color="#888888">
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<div>Alicia </div></font></span></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
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