[ILUG] Talk on legal issues of OSS

[Gerard Hooton]

If anyone from this group gets to go to this lecture I would strongly
suggest that they take up the issue of software patents. 
Software patents are the enemy of OOS and Linux and should be apposed at
every opportunity. Software patents are a barrier to a free market in
information technology. Each software patent claims to "own" areas of
the software market. Software patents are inherently unsafe,
unnecessary. The global patent industry seeks these for the sake of
profit, not innovation.

I would like to know how the Irish Software Association are advising
European Members of Parliament on the EU Software Patent Directives
given that it's the Commission who are pushing for software
patents.

For more info on this see http://www.ffii.org/


//Ger




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From: keith at clubheadbangbang.org
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Subject: [ILUG] Talk on legal issues of OSS
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 17:41:51 +0100
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This might be of interest to any folks in the South West, it's a lecture on the
legal issues concerning open source software, details below.

.k

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Key Legal Issues in the Technology Sector

Tuesday, 26th May 2009 6pm

Venue:  Innovation Works, Kerry Technology Park, Tralee

A seminar on dealing with latest legal developments in the technology sector
from leading specialists.

If you are interested in attending please contact JB Healy Crowley Solicitors,
Killorglin, Co Kerry on 066 9761116 or email agannon at jbhc.ie


AGENDA

6.00 pm	Registration/Tea and Coffee

6.05pm	Open Source Software – What you need to know?

Open source software is widely used in many aspects of software development.
Using examples from recorded cases and practice, this lecture will provide
insights into legal issues concerning open source software and deals with
topics such as:-

•	What is best practice concerning the use of open source software?
•	What are the restrictions on use of software which incorporates open source
software?
•	Who enforces rights associated with open source software?
•	Where now for open source software?
Presented by Colm Kelly, JB Healy Crowley Solicitors

6.25 pm	Current Issues in Patenting Software

Patenting software presents specific challenges depending on the nature of the
software and the intended market. In this talk a leading patent attorney,  will
discuss the best ways to protect your innovation through the patent system with
references to the US and European markets

Presented by Barry Moore, Hanna Moore and Curley, European Patent and Trade Mark
Attorneys

6.50pm
Questions/Discussion

About your speakers

COLM KELLY

Colm Kelly is a partner in the firm of JB Healy Crowley solicitors and has over
ten years experience in providing advice on technology law.  He has acted for
both investors and technology companies in connection with venture capital
investments as well as having negotiated all forms of technology contracts. He
trained as a solicitor with a leading commercial law firm, where he
subsequently worked as a qualified solicitor for several years.  He joined JB
Healy Crowley Solicitors, Killorglin, as a partner in 2007 having worked for
the previous three years as in-house counsel to Kerry based financial services
firm, FEXCO.  He holds a masters degree (NUI) in copyright law (on the topic of
performers’ rights) and is the co-author of the annotations to the Irish
copyright legislation and sole author of a similar publication on Ireland’s
industrial designs legislation.  He currently lectures at the Cork Law School
on intellectual property and IT law.


BARRY MOORE

Barry Moore is a patent attorney with Hanna, Moore & Curley whose main areas of
expertise are in the practice of high technology, software and medical devices.
 Having worked for a campus company and as a research scientist prior to
becoming a patent attorney, Barry is a Chartered Physicist. He has partaken in
strategy groups advising the Irish Government on Research, Development and
Innovation, and sat on the Irish Government Task Force advising on
nanotechnology. He also represented the Irish Software Association in advising
European Members of Parliament on the EU Software Patent Directives. He is a
named inventor on US 6028663 and specialises in patents relating to
electronics, semiconductors, MEMS structures, optics, software and
communications systems and is also active in obtaining protection for consumer
appliances.
-- 
Gerard Hooton.
Department of Microelectronic Engineering U.C.C.
Butler Building,
Enterprise Centre,
North Mall.
Cork.

Tel: +353 21 4904576
Fax: +353 21 4904573
http://www.ue.ucc.ie/