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WE REALLY ENJOYED MEETING YOU

We had a great time sponsoring the Papers We Love event on December 16 2014, featuring Jeff Larson - On the resemblance and containment of documents

As promised – we now have answers to your questions during the session.

DISCLAIMER

Nothing in this presentation or in any material provided, whether verbally or in writing, constitutes legal or patent advice

QUESTION #1

Will open source protect me if I want to freely distribute or sell my software?

Open Source Isn’t EnoughYou could be blocked by someone else’s patent

In a recent court case, XimpleWare argued that GPL doesn’t include a patent license

If upheld, using even GPL software could expose you to patent infringement

QUESTION #2

Why should I get a patent if I don’t want to sue someone?

Patents can be used purely defensively

Defensive patent examples include

TwitterTheir patents can only be used for defensive litigation, not offensive.

Defensive patent examples include

Tesla“Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.”

Elon Musk: “All our patent are belong to you”Tesla intends to share innovation – but still maintain its patents.

QUESTION #3

Can I combine open source and patents?

The short answer is yes.

The long answer is that we are working on a new open source license that will allow you to better control what happens to your work – including dedicating it freely to the public – by using patents.

Please contact dvorah@kisspatent.com for more information.

Thank you very much!

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