San Francisco, CA, USA — August 13, 2008 The United States Court of Appeals held, in Jacobsen v. Katzer, that “Open Source” or public license licensors are entitled to copyright infringement relief. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the leading intellectual property court in the United States, has upheld a free copyright…

The United States Court of Appeals held that “Open Source” or public license licensors are entitled to copyright infringement relief. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the leading IP court in the United States, has upheld a free copyright license, while explicitly pointing to the work of Creative Commons and others. The…

For those who will be missing out on tonight’s amazing CC Salon SF, we have some good news (if you are based in LA) – we are ecstatic to announce that the CC Salon LA continues next month (9/3/08) with an amazing duo of presenters – joining us will be Xeni Jardin, Tech Culture Journalist…

Don’t forget to come out to the CC Salon in San Francisco tonight! The lineup features a screening of a CC-licensed film from Arts Engine, Inc. along with our own Eric Steuer who will discuss the soon to be launched Film Maker’s Toolkit. Rob Sloan from Current TV will be wrapping up the evening. The…