Re: [libreplanet-discuss] GPL for physical object

[Julian Daich]

2017-10-04 21:34 GMT+02:00 David Hedlund <public@beloved.name>:
>
>        https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html says
>
>
>
>        Licenses for Designs for Physical Objects
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> (#Designs <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#Designs>)
>
> Circuits are meant for practical use, so circuit designs should carry a free
> license. We recommend releasing them under the GNU General Public License,
> version 3 or later. Version 3 was designed for such use.
>
> 3D-printer plans for objects meant for practical use should also be free. We
> recommend the GNU GPL or one of the Creative Commons licenses that are free:
> CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, or CC0.
>
> 3D-printer plans for decorative objects are artistic works; any of the
> Creative Commons licenses is ok for them.
>

I know this stuff. It applies to planes and design, but not physical objects.

Physical objects are contemplated only by patents or trademarks. I try
to extend the GPL through a trademark. Patents RE not always possible
to implement.

Best,

Julian
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>
> On 2017-10-04 20:03, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote:
>>
>> Important note: I'm not a lawyer.
>>
>> Trademarks aren't a problem, the problem comes from the trademark
>> *policy*. As an example, we have Mozilla's which limits or forbids
>> selling copies of the original software (the trademark policy given as
>> example might also have other problems that I'm unaware of).
>>
>> Although I don't know what you mean by "releasing the trademark under
>> the GPL".
>>
>> Perhaps there are lawyers that might be able to help. I don't know if
>> these have lawyers, but it's worth mentioning:
>>
>> - Software Freedom Conservancy: <https://sfconservancy.org/>.
>> - Software Freedom Law Center: <https://www.softwarefreedom.org/>.
>>
>> Also, the last one has an interesting guide that talks about trademarks:
>> <https://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2017/ancillary-rights.html>.
>>
>> Julian Daich <julian.daich@freecomputerlabs.org> writes:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am working on a medical device and plan to release it under the GPL,
>>> most probably the AGPL. I know that is possible to have the design the
>>> design under the GPL, but for the physical object the situation is
>>> more complex. I think about make a trademark that will cover the
>>> decorative features and releasing the trademark under the GPL. Should
>>> be possible? Have somebody try that?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
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