[Open Design & Hardware] [Open Design] Open Design Definition: a section about IP

Thu May 23 15:35:54 UTC 2013

Thanks for this, Massimo - glad to see the first steps happening in putting
this up after so much fruitful discussion on this list and the Github
issues page about the best way to get started.

+1 to Troxler's suggestion to be divisive between 'open/non-copright' forms
of patent and 'closed/copyright' forms - the distinction between
restrictive and non-restrictive licenses is just as important to those of
us who are designers as it is to the worlds of free software and open data,
in my opinion. would be great to see even more radical alternatives of
'open' licenses mentioned as well as CC0, such as copyleft/copyfree, as
well as the more recognized forms - and also open hardware focused
varieties - so that we can be as inclusive as possible regarding individual
choice.

Awesome though, looking forward to the next installment!

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On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Massimo Menichinelli <
massimo.menichinelli at aalto.fi> wrote:

> Dear all,
> following a suggestion from Peter Troxler I have now divided this section
> into copyright-like forms of protection from patent-like forms or no
> protection forms with commit 4616378 (https://github.com/**
> OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-**Design-Definition/commit/**
> 46163789a74691005826c6e9f0f053**b01dfddfbd<https://github.com/OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-Design-Definition/commit/46163789a74691005826c6e9f0f053b01dfddfbd>).
> It should be now a bit clearer how to distinguish among all the forms of
> protection, though we still need to define and explain them.
>
> You can also check the discussion on the GitHub issue here:
> https://github.com/OpenDesign-**WorkingGroup/Open-Design-**
> Definition/issues/14<https://github.com/OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-Design-Definition/issues/14>
>
> Br,
>
> Massimo
>
>
> On 5/22/13 3:16 PM, Massimo Menichinelli wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>> I've just added a proposal for the Intellectual Property section with
>> the commit ee7c622
>> (https://github.com/**OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-**
>> Design-Definition/commit/**ee7c622a809bd4861794ccba4df2e5**c74ec5b4f8<https://github.com/OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-Design-Definition/commit/ee7c622a809bd4861794ccba4df2e5c74ec5b4f8>
>> )
>> .
>>
>> Let me know what you think about it. The idea is that we define a sort
>> of primer / framework for making it clear to the open designers which
>> are the different ways that can protect their project (example:
>> trademark for brand identity, copyright for illustration, design rights
>> for product design, no protection for interior and service design - as
>> it seems - and so on) and what they can do in each case for sharing a
>> project as Open Design (example: for copyright, use certain CC
>> licenses). We would have to elaborate this a bit more, and base it on
>> the most common laws (even if the situation may change in different
>> countries, at least it would be a starting point for understanding what
>> is open design also legally).
>>
>> What do you think about it?
>>
>>
>> Br,
>>
>> Massimo
>>
>>
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