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Future Founders Training: Session 3
4 February 2022 : 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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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