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A defensive patent license proposal

Defensive patenting---i.e., filing a patent specifically to avoid the threat of litigation---is a common strategy in the world of intellectual property for private companies focused on information technology. Free software and open source ("FOSS") projects, however, are historically wary of defensive patenting. Why is this? And what strategies might make defensive patenting more appealing to the FOSS community? In this talk, UC Berkley's Jason Schultz and Jennifer Urban propose a possible defensive patent strategy (including a proposed license) for FOSS and discuss the advantages and challenges (legal, economic, and cultural challenges) of their approach.

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