On October 1 2019, Van Lindberg joined the Practicing Law Institute for a presentation on, "Open Source Software 2019 - From Compliance to Cooperation."
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"Open Source Software 2019 - From Compliance to Cooperation," Practicing Law Institute
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A patent acts as a legal tool, granting inventors exclusive rights over a specific timeframe, preventing unauthorized creation, usage,...