Profile
Van Lindberg focuses on intellectual property, copyright, open source and government policy and practice.
Mr. Lindberg specializes in the intersection of technology and law, and was named one of “America’s top 12 Techiest Attorneys” by the American Bar Association Journal in 2012. He is invited to speak regularly on topics ranging from community dynamics to graph theory. Mr. Lindberg has also testified in Congressional proceedings as an expert on both copyright and encryption policy.
Mr. Lindberg has accrued significant expertise and experience in the area of open source, addressing the business, legal, economic and social aspects of engaging with open source communities. He is the author of the book “Intellectual Property and Open Source” a developer-focused guide to intellectual property issues that has been used as a textbook for teaching the concepts of intellectual property and open source licensing.
In addition to open source, Mr. Lindberg represents a variety of companies for high-stakes IP litigation and inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Mr. Lindberg has organized employee agreements creating greater employee satisfaction and promoting a higher level of compliance with internal policies and led teams through successful mergers and acquisitions and restructurings.
Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Open Source Committee, Intellectual Property Owners Association, Member, 2018
Community Involvement
OpenStack Foundation, Member of the Board of Directors, 2013-2017
Python Software Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Directors, 2012-2016 and Member of the Board of Directors, 2007-Present
Foreign Languages
- Spanish
Newsroom
Speaking Engagements
- Oracle v. Google: What are the implications for FOSS?February 2020
- Open Source and Free Software: What does it mean for you?October 12, 2019
- Open Source Software 2019 - From Compliance to Cooperation, Practicing Law Institute ProgramOctober 1, 2019
- September 10, 2019
- The Surprising Interaction of Open Source and Patent Exhaustion, FOSDEM '19February 2019
- What is the Maximum Permissible Scope for Copyleft?, First Annual International Copyleft ConferenceFebruary 4, 2019
- From Compliance to Cooperation, PLI Open Source Software 2018November 28, 2018
- Zen, Patents, and Open Source: Balancing the Viewpoints of Licensors and Licensees, Licensing Executives Society Annual MeetingOctober 16, 2018
- Deconstructing the US Patent Database, O'Reilly Media Open Source ConventionJuly 18, 2018
- Where the Legal Industry is Heading, Somerville ForumJune 25, 2018
- Balloons, Projects, and Python: Building a Sustainable Community, Pycon CZJune 3, 2018
- Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, Licensing in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences SymposiumMay 17, 2018
- The Future of Liability in the Mobility Sector, Moderator, 2018 ABA Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation SeminarApril 5, 2018
- Open Source Considerations in Start-Ups, Panelist, Open Source's Impact on Innovation, PIPG Symposium 2018March 27, 2018
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Talk RadioFebruary 3, 2018
- Basics of Open Source Licensing and Best Practices for Open Source License Compliance, PLI Open Source Software 2017December 20, 2017
- Emerging Platform Technologies in Financial Services, Texas Association of Bank Counsel's 41st Annual ConventionSeptember 21, 2017
- Untangling Data Ownership, Provenance, and Privacy, 2017 Data Intelligence ConferenceJune 23, 2017
- Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Paying Ransoms to Hackers, Cyber Talk RadioMay 27, 2017
- In-house Perspectives on Open Source: A Panel Discussion, Austin Intellectual Property Law AssociationMay 24, 2017
- Visions of the Technological Future, Houston Northwest Chamber of CommerceMay 11, 2017
- Autonomous Vehicle Regulation, Legislation and Technology, Texas Auto Roundup, Texas Auto Writers AssociationMay 8, 2017
- Economy of the Future, Panel Member, Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Forum 2017March 31, 2017
- Self-Driving Cars Will Be Here in Three Years (Or Less): Are We Ready?, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Workshop, The Greater Austin-San Antonio Corridor CouncilMarch 29, 2017
- Open Source in a Restricted & Regulated Environment, South by Southwest (SXSW)March 11, 2017
Publications
- "OSS and FRAND: Complementary Models for Innovation and Development," The Columbia Science and Technology Law ReviewWinter 2019
- Co-Author & Co-Editor on Casebook focusing on Open Source Law - Sponsored by Google2019
- "Judge Kavanaugh On Intellectual Property," Law360July 16, 2018
- "Employee Agreements," chapter contributorPractising Law Institute, Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial AgreementsFebruary 2018
- "Employee Agreements," chapter contributor Practising Law Institute, Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial AgreementsFebruary 2018
- "Open Source Software,” chapter contributor Practising Law Institute, Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial AgreementsFebruary 2018
- "Amendments in IPRs? Welcome Back to the Future," IPWatchdogOctober 25, 2017
- "Service and Software-based Revenue Streams to Sculpt Legal Activities," Automotive WorldSeptember 21, 2017
- “Who Will Own the Rights to Autonomous Cars?” Legaltech NewsJuly 26, 2017
- "Intellectual Property and Open Source: A Practical Guide to Protecting Code," O'Reilly Media2008
Headlines
- July 17, 2020
- May 29, 2020
- January 28, 2019
- October 17, 2018
- June 5, 2018
- April 24, 2018
- April 11, 2018
- February 23, 2018
- February 3, 2018
- February 2, 2018
- November 21, 2017
- October 1, 2017
- July 24, 2017
- June 30, 2017
- May 30, 2017
- March 31, 2017
News Releases
Services
Education
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 2006
Brigham Young University, B.S., 2003
Bar Admissions
Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Accolades
American Bar Association Journal, America's Top 12 Techiest Attorneys, 2012
S.A. Scene, "San Antonio's Best Lawyers," Intellectual Property, 2018
IAM Strategy 300 – The World's Leading IP Strategists, 2018
Texas Super Lawyers®, Rising Star for Intellectual Property, 2013