All good Open Source developers and communities know that you have to address the issues. No one will show interest in contributing to an Open Source project if it doesn't address potential bugs, security issues, or feature additions to its repository. This is well understood by the Open Source community as part of the ethos which has driven the success of open as an innovation modality and spurred its growth into new technological areas such as AI/ML, Open Hardware, and others. However, many of today’s most popular Open Source licenses do not adequately address patent risk for Open Source projects. As patent risk is a challenge that must be addressed, this presentation will discuss the key tenets around patent non-aggression in Open Source, key patent-related risks, and the best practices that Open Source projects should consider moving forward to “address the issue”. Key Takeaways: o Ways patent litigation risks are rising & ways to reduce these risks o The relevance of patents and their future value in the “Open Work” economy o Challenges for the Open Source community as it expands into new technologies and encounters new patent-related threats o Best practice solutions to mitigate these challenges
Speakers: Keith Bergelt