IP Infringement Cases Over Open Source Software Still Rare; Attorneys Say Defenses Remain Untested

摘要

Patent and copyright infringement litigation regarding the use of open source software is relatively rare, and defenses to infringement remain untested, but companies relying on OSS must nonetheless make sure that they comply with all licensing terms attached to the software, intellectual property attorneys said at the American Bar Associations's Intellectual Property Law Conference in Arlington, Virginia, April 7.