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What happens if open hardware infringes existing patent?
For example, maker community builds a machine implying/related to technologies/concepts under patent, and licenses these under GPL.
What are the consequences?
Example: electronic beam welding patent ...
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Can the GPL be applied to non-software projects?
I have an idea that I would like to distribute, but I do not want any legal restrictions (as in patents) to be applied to my idea. The idea is not all software (it is a smartphone design), so would it ...
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Advantage in being first to copyleft a new algorithm?
Say I have created a new (DSP) algorithm. Will I have some advantage if I open source the algorithm under copyleft licence (GPL etc.)? From what I know about licensing this should lock people out from ...
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