Join a Series of Training Sessions for Future Founders – those with an active interest in learning about the business of Open Technology.

Session 3: Corporate Structure and IP considerations for Open Tech businesses Open Source Licensing

Panel: Amanda Brock, Andrew Katz, Chris Eastham, and Rochelle Farmer

Topics:

– Copyright and code

– What is open source – OSD and what that means

– What does an open source licence mean – outbound

– Taking contributions and contribution agreements

– building a business on open source licensed code

– Open core and licensing

– Non code assets and licensing – creative commons

– Contribution agreements -inbound

– Controversy and licence shifts

– Standards and open source

Company Structure

– Limited companies and structuring for IP maximisation

– Patents and defensive organisations

– Brands and TradeMarks – open source trademark policies

– Community interactions with brand

– Naming projects, products and your company

– Foundations

– Corporate or fiduciary sponsors

– Open Chain, policies, procedures and governance