On October 16, 2018, Van Lindberg attended the Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting where he discussed, "Zen, Patents, and Open Source: Balancing the Viewpoints of Licensors and Licensees."
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"Zen, Patents, and Open Source: Balancing the Viewpoints of Licensors and Licensees," Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting
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A patent acts as a legal tool, granting inventors exclusive rights over a specific timeframe, preventing unauthorized creation, usage,...