Twitter is an innovative company, and today?s introduction of the�Innovator?s Patent Agreement shows that their legal department can be innovative too. The Innovator?s Patent Agreement, a�draft of which�was released on GitHub, will allow inventors to retain control of their inventions to make sure that they are only used for defensive purposes. This new agreement is a clear PR and recruiting win for Twitter, but whether it will be anything more is debatable. At first glance, the�Innovator?s Patent Agreement�is a huge derivation from the standard assignment model, where an employee assigns all of their rights in an idea to their employer. �In today?s climate, where many developers openly dislike the patent system, this new agreement may be a game changer. �Recently, a Yahoo developer�openly lamented�the use of his technology in Yahoo?s lawsuit against Facebook. �The�Innovator?s Patent Agreement�appears to be Twitter?s direct response to that mindset. �Thus, the most likely initial result will be the use of this agreement as a recruitment tool. �Indeed, in Twitter?s blog post Twitter asks interested developers to #Jointheflock.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Twitter IPA: What Does ?Defensive? Really Mean?
Twitter is an innovative company, and today?s introduction of the�Innovator?s Patent Agreement shows that their legal department can be innovative too. The Innovator?s Patent Agreement, a�draft of which�was released on GitHub, will allow inventors to retain control of their inventions to make sure that they are only used for defensive purposes. This new agreement is a clear PR and recruiting win for Twitter, but whether it will be anything more is debatable. At first glance, the�Innovator?s Patent Agreement�is a huge derivation from the standard assignment model, where an employee assigns all of their rights in an idea to their employer. �In today?s climate, where many developers openly dislike the patent system, this new agreement may be a game changer. �Recently, a Yahoo developer�openly lamented�the use of his technology in Yahoo?s lawsuit against Facebook. �The�Innovator?s Patent Agreement�appears to be Twitter?s direct response to that mindset. �Thus, the most likely initial result will be the use of this agreement as a recruitment tool. �Indeed, in Twitter?s blog post Twitter asks interested developers to #Jointheflock.
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