No Patent Needed: Commercializing with Copyrights and Open-Source Licenses – Part 1
In the process of commercialization, the word “patent” has become something of a status symbol. Which is fair, considering the basic road to commercialization is to invent, patent, and produce. But what about copyrights and open-source software (OSS) licenses, which don’t involve patents? These different types of intellectual property warrant special consideration during the commercialization process. What is a license? The term “license” comes up quite a bit in the commercialization process. Basically, a license is an agreement between the owner of the intellectual property and the entity that wants to use said intellectual property. The agreement allows the licensee Read More …