[hackerspaces] DPL: Defensive Patent License -- and Hackerspaces

[Matthew Senate]

Very interesting idea, Ethan.

I think phrasing as a "design competition" or maybe something like "design
challenge" is a brilliant idea. In fact, I did just that:

http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/DPL_Design_Challenge

In terms of prizes, sponsoring, etc, that could be potentially interesting.
I don't know who would want to fund such an abstract project, but perhaps
there are interested parties. Do you know of any?

// Matt


On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is an intriguing prospect (and as I understand your thoughts); have a
> hackerspace design competition where we uphold freedom of knowledge, we get
> to have fun exploring and verifying a patent technology and we all share
> the results of the development.
>
> Would this perhaps be a financial interest on the part of patent creators
> and/or otherwise to make a cash prize for a hackerspace that can succeed at
> demonstrating a prototype of a patent?
>
> There was the XPrize to motivate technology development, what of a similar
> prize for this?
>
>                  - Ethan/spacefelix
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> > Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:40:14 -0700
> > From: Matthew Senate <mattsenate at gmail.com>
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> > I saw a presentation this summer about the DPL, having heard murmurings
> for
> > some time of a "Creative Commons" approach for patents. The DPL creates a
> > fairly complex and intriguing system that I think is worth examining.
> >
> > What can hackers do to practically resist the domination of knowledge
> > through exclusive rights regimes propped up by patent laws?
> >
> > Does the DPL offer a valuable option akin to free cultural and free
> > software licenses?
> >
> > In case you're already at least curious, the DPL launch is scheduled for
> > November 7th, 2014 in Berkeley, California:
> > http://www.law.berkeley.edu/16151.htm
> >
> > Also, I had an idea.
> >
> > It's a bit weird, so please read about the DPL first:
> > http://www.defensivepatentlicense.com/
> >
> > What if the hackerspaces community, through some of its various
> respective
> > corporate entities, opted in one-by-one to DPL, especially early on, in
> > order to get access to this body of patents? Then, what if among all the
> > participating hackerspace entities, for each patent in the pool, we
> > coordinated such that at least one hackerspace community would implement
> a
> > prototype demonstrating the principle of each patent. This way, any one
> > member of the hackerspaces community can find a license through some
> other
> > community member for each patent, even if the originator of that patent
> > leaves the DPL patent pool.
> >
> > Basically, I'm suggesting a potential path to maximize benefits and
> > minimize risk for the most people possible, through the DPL. Maybe I did
> > not represent this idea accurately, would love feedback!
> >
> > On the other hand, I'm not exactly sold on DPL and would like to learn
> more
> > and see if the approach above isn't possible or perhaps is sub-optimal,
> or
> > otherwise undesirable.
> >
> > // Matt
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