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The Case All of Open Source Has Been Waiting For  
 
 
Jacobsen v. Katzer: open source licenses are legally enforceable under U.S. copyright law

As has been widely publicized in the industry, legal and even mainstream media, on August 13, 2008 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued its decision in the closely watched case of Jacobsen v. Katzer.

In its dec

 
 

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August 19, 2008 - Sacramento, CA - PatentCafe, the world leader in artificial intelligence-based patent portfolio management and strategic patent analysis solutions, is pleased to announc

 
 

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