All, (01)
We had a great second session for OOR-IPR mini-series last week.
Professor Mark Musen (NCBO, Stanford University) presided over the
16-Sep-2010 session. After the chair's opening address, Mr. Cameron
Ross (Kojeware) started by presenting the issues identified by the
team during the organization of this OOR-IPR mini-series, and shared
some of his thoughts on OOR (Open Ontology Repository) as an open
ecosystem for semantic applications, and the IPR (Intellectual
Property Rights) concerns that need to be addressed. He was followed
by Professor Alan Rector (University of Manchester) who shared his
experience and insights on IPR issues that he had come across over the
years. After that, Dr. John Sowa (VivoMind Intelligence) brought up
the issue on a couple of patents, that could affect the way ontologies
and semantic applications could be developed in the future. That was
followed by commentaries from our open licensing experts, Mr. John
Wilbanks (Creative Commons) and Mr. Bruce Perens (Open Source
Definition.) Mr. Peter Yim (Ontolog, OOR, IAOA) then summed up the
various outstanding issues, and polled the participants, as part of
the preparation for the next session (Sep-30), when we will be
expected to deliberate on the way we shall managed IPR for various
aspects of the OOR project(s). A very enthusiastic discussion ensued. (02)
The complete proceedings of the Sep-16 session - including agenda,
abstract, slides, audio recording and the transcript of the live chat
session - are all online now. They can be accessed from the session
page on the OntologWiki at:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_16#nid2HG3 (03)
On Dr. Sowa's request, wiki pages have now been set up to capture
prior art relevant to the few patents or patent applications
addressed. We solicit input from the community. Please refer to:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_16#nid2HIH
... and tell us what you know, that constitute prior art to those
patents (and/or applications) in question. (04)
Again, we want to thank the session chair, all the panelists, as well
as the co-organizers of this OOR-IPR effort. And, as usual,
appreciations go to everyone who were there at the session (or have
provide input on the mailing list) too, for their contributions! (05)
Over the course of the next week or so, we will continue to flesh out
the issues using the [ontolog-forum] mailing list, and deliberate on
the licensing choices for OOR, or IPR positions the community may want
to take. Hopefully, by Sep-30, we will be in a position to come to
some consensus on how we will be managing our IPR for the OOR
initiative, and on IPR-related positions we might take, as a community. (06)
Please mark your calendar to join us next Thursday! (07)
Thanks & regards. =ppy (08)
On behalf of the Session Chair
and the Organizing Committee of this mini-series
-- (09)
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Yim <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Subject: OOR-IPR session-2: The IPR Issues - Thu 2010.09.16
To: "[ontolog-invitation]" <ontolog-invitation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (010)
Re: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_16 (011)
= REMINDER = (012)
Second session of the Joint OOR-Ontolog-NCBO-CC-IAOA-OASIS "Open
Ontology Repository - Intellectual Property Rights Policy" mini-series (013)
* Date: Thursday, 16 September 2010 (014)
* Topic: "what are the IPR issues relating to open ontology
repositories (and ontologies in general)?" (015)
* Chair: Professor Mark Musen (NCBO; Stanford) (016)
* Panelists:
o Mr. Cameron Ross (Kojeware; OOR) - "IPR Concerns for OOR Development"
o Dr. John Sowa (Vivomind Intelligence; SIO) - "On Patents"
o Professor Alan Rector (University of Manchester) - "The GALEN and
SNOMED IPR experience"
o Mr. John Wilbanks (VP of Science, Creative Commons) - Commentary
o Mr. BrucePerens (original author of the "Open Source Definition")
- Commentary
o Mr. PeterYim (Co-convener, Ontolog & OOR; Secretary, IAOA) -
"Questions to ALL: what are our issues now?" (017)
The subject virtual event is happening tomorrow - Thursday, 16-Sep-2010
- a 2-Hour open panel session starting
at: 10:30am PDT / 1:30pm EDT / 7:30pm CEST / 6:30pm BST / 17:30 UTC
* World clock:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=9&day=16&year=2010&hour=10&min=30&sec=0&p1=224 (018)
See Dial-in & Session details at:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_16 (019)
RSVP now ... if you haven't already. Talk to you tomorrow! (020)
Regards. =ppy (021)
On behalf of the Session Chair
and the Organizing Committee of this mini-series (022)
p.s. *RSVP* by emailing Peter Yim at <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> offline with
your name, affiliation and session you are attending (or add yourself
directly to the session page if you are already a member of the
Ontolog member) so that we can prepare enough resources to support
everyone. [Please state clearly the date of the session you are
registering for in your rsvp message.]
-- (023)
---------- Forwarded message ----------[updated]---
From: Peter Yim <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Subject: OOR-IPR mini-series, and other Ontolog virtual events in Sep-2010
To: "[ontolog-invitation]" <ontolog-invitation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (024)
September 2010 will be an exciting month at Ontolog as we will be
rolling our three (3) mini-series sessions to specifically address IPR
(Intellectual Property Rights) issues relating to the "open ontology
repository (OOR)" initiative (which will, invariably, touch upon IPR
issues pertaining to ontology in general as well.) (025)
There will also be two OOR specific sessions, one relating to "Common
Logic (CL) support for OOR" and the other, entitled "OOR-Development -
Take-4." (026)
You are cordially invited to join us at these Ontolog events! (027)
******************* Hightlights ******************* (028)
* 2010_09_09 - Thursday: Joint OOR-Ontolog-NCBO-CC-IAOA-OASIS Panel
Discussion - "IPR issues in Ontology and the OOR" session-1: an
exposition on the state of relevant IPR regimes
- Keynote speaker: GeorgeStrawn - Chair: PeterYim
- Panelists: JamieClark, JohnWilbanks, BrucePerens - see:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_09 (029)
* 2010_09_10 - Friday: Joint SIO-OOR-Ontolog Panel Discussion: "Common
Logic (CL) Support for OOR" - Chair: JohnSowa - Panelists:
JohnBateman, MichaelGruninger, AdamPease, CameronRoss, PatHayes - see:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_10 (030)
* 2010_09_16 - Thursday: Joint OOR-Ontolog-NCBO-CC-IAOA-OASIS Panel
Discussion - "IPR issues in Ontology and the OOR" session-2: what are
the IPR issues relating to open ontology repositories (and ontologies
in general)? - Chair: MarkMusen - Panelists: CameronRoss, JohnSowa,
AlanRector, JohnWilbanks, BrucePerens, PeterYim - see:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_16
... RSVP now! (031)
* 2010_09_17 - Friday: OOR Panel Discussion - "Getting OOR Development
Going - Take-IV" Workshop - Co-chair: MichaelGruninger & ToddSchneider
- Panelists: MikeDean, NatashaNoy, KenBaclawski, AlexGarcia,
JohnBateman, MichaelGruninger - see:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OOR/ConferenceCall_2010_09_17
... RSVP now! (032)
* 2010_09_30 - Thursday: Joint OOR-Ontolog-NCBO-CC-IAOA-OASIS Panel
Discussion - "IPR issues in Ontology and the OOR" session-3:
discussion and consensus on licensing arrangements for the OOR
Initiative - details coming:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?ConferenceCall_2010_09_30 (033)
... RSVP by emailing the sender <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> offline
[Please state clearly the date of the session you are registering
for in your rsvp message.] (034)
***************************************************** (035)
The "OOR-IPR mini-series" will, hopefully, start a dialog among the
global ontology community, to specifically address IPR issues relating
to the "open ontology repository (OOR)" initiative. The discussion
will, invariably, touch upon IPR issues pertaining to ontology in
general as well. This mini-series is jointly organized by the
OOR-team, the Ontolog-community, NCBO (US National Center for
Biomedical Ontology), CC (Creative Commons), IAOA (the International
Association for Ontology and its Applications) and OASIS (Organization
for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards). (036)
Given the complexity of the issues involved, one can look as this
mini-series to merely be the beginning of a quest, by the
collaborating parties and their communities, to fully understand the
issues, and to get themselves into a position to address them. As a
community, I trust we will, over the course of this mini-series and
subsequent actions and events, address a very important set of issues,
that really have to be cleared, before one can stand up effective open
ontology repositories, and the world can get the most out of the
potentials in science & technology of ontology and semantics. ...
Please also refer to details on the OOR-IPR mini-series at the
program's homepage
at: http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?OpenOntologyRepository_IPR (037)
These sessions will be delivered as augmented conference calls
(webinars). Like all Ontolog virtual events, they are open and free of
charge. Anyone who is interested, or (better still) who may have
something to contribute, is welcome. Please refer to event details on
the session page, to which the hyperlink is given above, where you
will find the session agenda, conference call dial-in, slides and
other pertinent information. Feel free to pass this invitation along
to colleagues who may also find these sessions to be of interest. (038)
*RSVP* by emailing Peter Yim at <peter.yim@xxxxxxxx> offline with your
name, affiliation and session you are attending (or add yourself
directly to the session page if you are already an Ontolog or OOR
community member) so that we can prepare enough resources to support
everyone. [Please state clearly the date of the session you are
registering for in your rsvp message.] (039)
These sessions will be recorded and made available in a publicly
accessible archive. Therefore, before participating, please make sure
you are cognizant of our IPR policy (ref:
http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WikiHomePage#nid32). (040)
Regards. =ppy (041)
Peter Yim
Co-convener, ONTOLOG (042)
for and on behalf of the co-organizers
of the above program
-- (043)
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