Introduction: Google v. Oracle: Does Google have the right to verbatim copy 11,000 lines of copyrighted Java SE code? If yes, then how will a small software developer’s original software be protected from “rip-off”? What is fair use of software? See my post on the Google dispute and “fair use”. This is supposed to…
Licensing
Licensing: How to slice the pie
INTRODUCTION: Rights in intellectual property can be transferred by sale, i.e., “assignment” or by granting a limited interest, e.g., a “license” or “licensing”. See my article on assignments. To use the analogy of land, title or ownership can be conveyed in land via a written deed recorded with the appropriate government agency. Similarly, a limited right to use or…