Legal Aspects of Open Source: Understanding Licenses (Basic)
Subtitle Open/free licenses do not mean that everything is allowed Instructor Elizabeta Zirnstein Target This course is designed for managers, entrepreneurs, researchers and developers with no background in IP rights and licencing. It will help them to understand different types of intellectual property rights and how can they transfer those rights to others. It aims to support them in their first steps into the world of open-source licencing. This course is also suitable for investors […]
Copyleft License
A copyleft license is a type of open-source software license that aims to ensure that the freedoms provided by the license are passed on to subsequent users and developers. It achieves this by requiring any modified or extended versions of the original software to be distributed under the same terms.In essence, a copyleft license uses copyright law to protect the freedoms of the software and its users. It requires that any derivative works, which include […]
Granting express patent licenses
“Granting express patent licenses” refers to the act of officially and explicitly giving permission or authorisation for others to use, make, sell, or distribute a patented technology or invention. This authorisation is typically provided by the patent holder, who is the individual or entity that owns the rights to the patented technology. Express patent licenses are legally binding agreements that outline the terms and conditions under which the licensee (the party receiving the license) is […]
