Name: Patent non-aggression pacts: a way forward for technological innovation?
Start: 2014-02-19T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2014-02-19T19:00:00+00:00

April 2013

Wed 24

April 24, 2013 - 17:00 - 19:00

Improving Cyber Security in Europe, the way forward

*** White paper now available ***Graham Taylor opened the event by welcoming everyone to the OpenForum Academy (OFA) and explained the purpose of the OFA and its participation in the open standards community. He introduced the concept of the OFA with its approximately 40 Research Fellows from industry and academia, with its purpose of creating […]

May 2013

Wed 22

May 22, 2013 - 17:00 - 19:00

Can we determine and restrict the location of our data in the Cloud, and when do we need to?

*** White paper now available ***Last year OpenForum Academy hosted a Round Table discussion on “Who do you Trust with your Data in the Cloud?” which featured the launch of a report by Hogan Lovells on Government Access to Data in the Cloud and a comparison of the Patriot Act with national schemes across Europe. […]

September 2013

Thu 5

September 5, 2013 - 17:00 - 19:00

Open source in mobile operating systems, a game changing model?

*** White Paper now available ***Alongside Android other actors have now embraced the Open Source Software (OSS) model and new initiatives such as Mozilla’s Firefox Operating System (OS) and Canonical’s Ubuntu Touch show real promise. Is the use of Open Source hiding a hidden opportunity in the mobile market? It is claimed it is supporting […]

December 2013

Mon 9

December 9, 2013 - 17:00 - 19:00

Exploring the economic impact of net neutrality in Europe

*** White Paper now available ***In September 2013 the European Commission unveiled its proposals for a new Telecoms package, including the draft Regulation coined as Connected Continent. One of its key components is a new set of rules intended to safeguard net neutrality. While such action has been long-awaited by many stakeholders, the current proposal […]

February 2014

Wed 19

February 19, 2014 - 17:00 - 19:00

Patent non-aggression pacts: a way forward for technological innovation?

*** White Paper now available ***Patents have proven useful in protecting innovation by ensuring fair revenue to inventors in exchange for public disclosure. The current system, however, has led to a number of abuses in the field of technology which are harming innovation in a significant manner. So-called 'patent trolls', companies whose business model consists […]