This document summarizes an upcoming presentation by Jim Markwith on open source software essentials and licensing compliance. The presentation will cover topics such as defining open source software, how to think about OSS, categories of OSS licenses, different uses of OSS, distributing OSS, GPLv2 applications, OSS in the cloud, OSS related litigation, OSS audits, and OSS pedigree. Jim Markwith is an experienced attorney who will share his expertise on these important legal issues regarding open source software.

1.
Santa
Clara
University
School
of
Law
In-­‐House
Counsel
Ins9tute
Open
Source
So+ware
Essen0als
and
Licensing
Compliance
20
February
2016
Jim
Markwith
Founder
and
Managing
Partner,
Symons
Markwith
LLP
jim@symonsmarkwith.com
Phone:
+1.206.714.6003
Copyright 2005-15 Jim Markwith. All rights reserved.

2. Jim Markwith, Managing Partner, Symons Markwith LLP
Phone: +1.206.714.6003
jim@symonsmarkwith.com
www.symonsmarkwith.com
Practice
Jim is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Symons Markwith LLP’s Seattle and Washington DC area
offices. Jim’s clients range from start-ups to multi-national publically traded corporations, representing a
range of industries and offerings, including IT, Healthcare IT, computer software, data analytics, standards
development organizations (SDOs), and other emerging technologies and services.
From 2011 to 2016 Jim was an adjunct Professor at the University of Washington School of Law’s Master of
Laws (LLM) in IP Program. From 1995 to 2005 he taught IP and Technology law classes at the Santa Clara
University’s Law and MBA programs.
Prior to starting his own firm, Jim practiced law in Silicon Valley, and held in-house executive and senior in-
house legal positions with Microsoft, Allscripts Healthcare, General Electric Healthcare IT, and Adobe
Systems Incorporated.
Jim is a member of the California, Washington State and Washington DC Bars. He received his J.D. from
the Santa Clara University School of Law, and earned a B.S. in Finance from the California State University
at Long Beach. Prior to his legal career Jim was a U.S. Navy Instructor Pilot and taught Economics at the
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis MD.
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3. Agenda
1. Open
Source
SoSware
(OSS)
Defined
2. How
to
Think
About
OSS
3. Categories
of
OSS
Licenses
4. OSS
Use
Categories
5. Distribu9on
of
OSS
6. GPLv2
Applica9on
7. OSS
in
the
Cloud
8. OSS
Related
Li9ga9on
9. OSS
Audits
10. OSS
Pedigree
Copyright 2005-13 Jim Markwith. All rights reserved. 3