PESC 2007: Open Source, Learning, and Patents

Open Source, Learning, and Patents Michael Feldstein April 23, 2007

Author’s Note: Adapting to the audience, the sequence of slides presented was changed during presentation. This presentation is in the sequence given. A recording of the presentation is available and can be reached at ___ (Audio MP3 01:00:00 xxmb).

Who I am not ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Who I am ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some wake-up calls ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patent vs Copyright ,[object Object],[object Object]

Reasons for patents ,[object Object],[object Object]

Pros and cons Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patent_debate (2 March 2007, 14:43) Benefits Costs Innovation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Competition ,[object Object],[object Object],Transaction Costs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The software patent challenge ,[object Object],[object Object],Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Software_patents2.JPG#file (30 April, 2006, 00:32)

The economics of Bb v D2L ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

And what if they lose? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Views about software patents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Views about EduPatents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hierarchy of EduPatent Needs This section drawn in part from Jim Farmer, “eLearning Patents: An Institutional Perspective,” SUNY Wizard conference, November 8, 2006

Safety for users ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Safety for Open Source contributors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Safety for software projects (especially Open Source) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Safety for innovators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What to expect ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Developments to watch ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Questions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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