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Public Access to TKDL under an Open Source Model

First Publication Date: 16th January 2010 This is in furtherance of the post on opening the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) for public access in order to further research and development of traditional knowledge. As I had stated in my post, making TKDL available under an open source model would enable the development of traditional knowledge and also safeguard the interests of traditional knowledge holders ("Holders"). The model I am proposing hereunder is based on the success of the…
November 5, 2018 Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge 0Comment 1094Views 0Like
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Open Source Software and Patent Risks

Open Source Software and Patent Risks

First Publication Date: 8th November 2009 Software can be protected under both copyright and patent law. While copyright protection for software existed for a long time, patent protection for software evolved during the last decade. Copyright over software protects the literal and/or artistic elements of the software such as code and/or user interface. On the other hand, a patent over software protects functional elements of the software. The concept of “Open Source Software” (OSS) evolved in response to proprietary software…
October 24, 2018 Intellectual Property, Open Source Licensing, Patents 0Comment 1583Views 0Like
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