Post-Conference Workshop
IP, Software Patents and Copyright Law: Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of
Open Source
Led By: Lawrence Rosen, Founding Partner, Rosenlaw & Einschlag | Thursday 9th November 2006
Agenda
Derivative Works in Open Source and Copyright Law
- When is your software a derivative work of open source software?
- What do different open source licenses say about derivative works?
- How can you avoid disclosing your source code? Patents in Open Source
Patents in Open Source
- What is the state of the law around the world regarding software patents?
- Licensing patents for open source software
- Using patents for defensive purposes in open source licenses
- The new language of patent covenants in open source and open standards Best Practices for Open Source Development
Best Practices for Open Source Development
- Recognizing and reducing risk in open source development
- Implementing effective controls without inhibiting creativity
- Contributing to open source projects
Round Table Discussion
Open discussion for all participants and audience on the issues raised during the day A panel of leading specialists from wireless operators, handset manufacturers and leading software developers, will lead each workshop session.
Timings
Registration
Start of Workshop
Lunch
Session Two
Round Table Discussion
Close of Workshop
Objectives
One of the unique strengths of the open source and free software movement is the open development model of software development. However, to successfully work within this model, a solid understanding of how open source licences and their legal foundations work is crucial. This workshop is designed to guide you through all aspects of open source law. Workshop leader, Lawrence Rosen, and leading open source legal experts from around the world, will clearly explain the intellectual property laws that support open source licensing, review today’s leading licenses and their application in the mobile arena, and help you make the best choices for your project or organization.
Who will benefit?
The day will benefit all professionals using or providing open source solutions; including developers, managers, users and lawyers.
Workshop Leader
Lawrence
Rosen is both an attorney and a computer specialist. He is founding partner
of Rosenlaw & Einschlag, a technology law firm with offices in Los Altos
Hills and Ukiah, California, that specializes in intellectual property
protection, licensing and business transactions for technology companies.
In addition to this law practice, Lawrence also served for many years
as general counsel and secretary of the non-profit Open Source Initiative
(OSI). He serves on the board of directors of International Characters
and on the advisory boards of Black Duck Software, SpikeSource, and JasperSoft.
He currently advises many open source companies and nonprofit open source
projects including Apache Software Foundation and the Python Software
Foundation. He is a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School.
Lawrence's book, Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom and Intellectual
Property Law, was published in 2004.
