The Open Hardware License

And its applicability to SANTA

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

Entity Branding/

Attribution Naming Field of Use Share-Back Replication Reselling/Transfer Economic Rights Ownership or

Leasing

Upgrade Rights Derivative

Licensing Jurisdiction Target Timing Fees Platform and Stack Enablement Editability

Copyright or Copyleft?

Free Automatic Governs

distribution of information

Does NOT govern usage

A Solution?!

TAPR Open Hardware License Grants everybody who

complies with the terms of the license the right to use any relevant patents

Does not prohibit patenting inventions embodied in an Open Hardware design

Cannot prevent a third party from enforcing their patent rights

Those who benefit from an OHL design may not bring lawsuits claiming that design infringes their patents or other intellectual property.

Problems with OHL

Difficult and costly process

Only relevant if licensor possesses patent(s)

Impractical for smaller projects

Now What?!

Combination of Copyright, Copyleft, and Patents?

Any ideas?

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