Just a reminder of this Wednesday's Interactive Seminar. If you have not already registered for this event and would like to attend, please do so.
-Gabriele
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IIC Interactive Seminar: Intellectual Property Protection for SoftwareDate: Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Location: 60 Oxford Street, Room 311
Note: Advance registration is requested. To register, please click here.
Abstract:
Scientists and engineers who are developing new software tools face a
range of issues and options as they prepare to release their work to
the community. The commercial value of much academic and research
software may not be immediately apparent. Nevertheless it represents a
form of intellectual property that should be protected with mechanisms
that protect the creator's rights and encourage the highest and best
use of the software. The IIC presents this workshop-style seminar to
inform discussions of these issues within the research community.
Our presenter, Keith Bostic, is a veteran developer whose experience includes founding an Open Source software startup. He will open the seminar with a 30-minute introduction to methods of protecting the intellectual property embodied in software.
Keith's introduction will be followed by discussion of general topics including:
- An introduction to copyrights, patents, trade secrets and trademarks
- The applicability of intellectual property protection to software
- The advantages and disadvantages of Open Source licensing
Participants are welcome to submit or pose additional discussion questions. Among those attending will be a representative of Harvard's Office of Technology Development.
The workshop format will be as follows:
- 3:00 Introduction
- 3:10-3:40 Opening presentation
- 3:40-4:00 Questions
- 4:00-4:05 Break
- 4:05-4:50 Moderated discussion of general and specific issues
- 4:50-5:00 Wrap-up