Pull request #2 from guide-fontana#implied-patlic
Title: Address the fontana fixme in gpl-lgpl.tex
Uncommented material on implied patent licenses and GPLv3 sec. 11 definition of "patent license", with added sentence noting final paragraph of sec. 11.
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git pull https://k.copyleft.org/guide-fontana implied-patlic
2014-12-07 03:52:15
Richard Fontana (fontana)
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Uncommented material on implied patent licenses and GPLv3 sec. 11 definition of "patent license", with added sentence noting final paragraph of sec. 11.
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@@ -3894,12 +3894,12 @@ agreement or commitment, however denominated, not to enforce a patent
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(such as an express permission to practice a patent or covenant not to
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sue for patent infringement)''
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The definition does not include patent licenses that arise by


			




	
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implication or operation of law, because the third through fifth paragraphs


			




	
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of section 11 are specifically concerned with explicit promises that purport


			




	
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to be legally enforceable. The final paragraph of section 11 explicitly


			




	
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preserves the availability of patent licenses arising by implication or


			




	
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operation of law.


			




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GPLv3~\S11\P5 is commonly called GPLv3's downstream shielding provision.  It


			




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responds particularly to the problem of exclusive deals between patent


			




        

    


    


    



    



  

    
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              Richard Fontana (fontana)
          


          
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              Stephen Compall (S11001001)
          


          
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Looks good to me.