Open Source Bridge

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Description

A review of recent cases, statutes and a look ahead at avoiding legal problems.
The Top 10 most contentious legal issues and how to avoid them.

Tags

legal, Laws

Speaking experience

Speaker

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  Martin Medeiros

  Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
  • Website: http://www.smhllaw.com/
  • Blog: http://www.smhllaw.com/

  Biography

  Attorney at law
  Partner
  Swider Medeiros Haver LLP
  Chair, Trademark and Open Source Practice Groups

  Admissions

  Washington State Bar Association
  Oregon State Bar Association
  Federal Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon

  Selected Lectures

  “Trade Secrets: Federal and State Case Year in Review,” Oregon State Bar, Intellectual Property Section March 11, 2010.

  “Intellectual Property for Service Companies”, Adivising Closely Held and Family Businesses, Oregon Law Institute, March 5, 2010.

  “Open Source and Portland’s Economy” for POSSE, 2008.

  “Planning an Open Source Strategy,” Oregon State Bar / SABRE Group – Portland, OR / Dallas, TX 2005.

  Complete Biography

  Sessions

  • * Legal Difficulties Involving Open Source Companies and How to Avoid Them
    • Title: Legal Difficulties Involving Open Source Companies and How to Avoid Them
    • Track: Business
    • Room: Burnside
    • Time: 3:45 – 4:30pm
    • Excerpt:

      The laws have changed and the open source community should take note.

    • Speakers: Martin Medeiros