Use More Free and Open Source Software at Work: How to Approach the Legal Department
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The document discusses strategies for effectively utilizing free and open source software (FOSS) in the workplace, particularly how to navigate legal concerns and engage with legal departments. It emphasizes the importance of understanding licenses, protecting against patent trolls, and utilizing supportive organizations to foster a FOSS-friendly environment. Additionally, it highlights the need for reform in patent litigation to encourage innovation rather than hinder it.
Use More Free and Open Source Software at Work: How to Approach the Legal Department
- 1. Use More Free and Open Source Software at Work: How to Approach the Legal Department Andrea Casillas & Deb Nicholson Open Invention Network August 17th , LinuxCon Seattle
- 2. Who this talk is for
- 3. Why to FOSS?
- 7. “Didn't read” doesn't mean “can't affect me”
- 11. Lawyers aren't into this
- 13. How to FOSS
- 14. Boldly going where many have gone before
- 16. Licensing
- 18. Choose a license with a patent protection clause
- 19. Patents “Anything under the sun that is made by man”
- 22. “Patent trolls cost defendant firms $29B/ year in out of pocket costs.” Source:The Direct Costs from NPE Disputes. James Bessen and Michael J. Meurer. Cornell Law Review. 2011
- 23. R&D or policing?
- 25. “We were on the brink of changing the world before we got stuck in this legal muck.” Source: In Technology Wars, Using Patents as a Sword New York Times, 2012
- 26. States Acting Against Bad Faith Patent Infringement Assertions (as of 7/18/2015) Courtesy of patentprogress.org
- 27. What about federal reform?
- 29. Mutual non-aggression pact, eg. Open Invention Network
- 31. Governance, aka control the chaos
- 32. Reuse ideas!
- 33. Organizations that want to help you FOSS Free Software Foundation www.fsf.org Open Invention Network www.openinventionnetwork.com Open Source Initiative www.opensource.org Apache Software Foundation www.apache.org
- 34. Professional Legal Networks European Legal Network Asian Legal Network Linux Foundation Member Legal Community
- 35. What are you waiting for?
- 36. Find a buddy!
- 37. Resources: In Technology Wars, Using the Patent as a Sword. Oct 7, 2012. New York Times. Does patent litigation reduce corporate R &D? An analysis of US public firms. Roger Smeets. Rutgers University. April 2014 The Effect of Patent Litigation and Patent Assertion Entities on Entrepreneurial Activity. Catherine E. Tucker. May 2014 Patent Assertion and Startup Activity. Colleen v Chien. September 2013. Will 2015 Be Our Last Real Best Chance for Patent Reform? Julie Samuels August 12, 2015
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