Van Lindberg, intellectual property, copyright, open source and government policy and practice attorney

Van Lindberg

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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

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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 Program
    October 1, 2019
  • What role does open source play in advancing autonomous vehicle technology?
    September 10, 2019
  • The Surprising Interaction of Open Source and Patent Exhaustion, FOSDEM '19
    February 2019
  • What is the Maximum Permissible Scope for Copyleft?, First Annual International Copyleft Conference
    February 4, 2019
  • From Compliance to Cooperation, PLI Open Source Software 2018
    November 28, 2018
  • Zen, Patents, and Open Source: Balancing the Viewpoints of Licensors and Licensees, Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting
    October 16, 2018
  • Deconstructing the US Patent Database, O'Reilly Media Open Source Convention
    July 18, 2018
  • Where the Legal Industry is Heading, Somerville Forum
    June 25, 2018
  • Balloons, Projects, and Python: Building a Sustainable Community, Pycon CZ
    June 3, 2018
  • Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property, Licensing in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences Symposium
    May 17, 2018
  • The Future of Liability in the Mobility Sector, Moderator, 2018 ABA Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Seminar
    April 5, 2018
  • Open Source Considerations in Start-Ups, Panelist, Open Source's Impact on Innovation, PIPG Symposium 2018
    March 27, 2018
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cyber Talk Radio
    February 3, 2018
  • Basics of Open Source Licensing and Best Practices for Open Source License Compliance, PLI Open Source Software 2017
    December 20, 2017
  • Emerging Platform Technologies in Financial Services, Texas Association of Bank Counsel's 41st Annual Convention
    September 21, 2017
  • Untangling Data Ownership, Provenance, and Privacy, 2017 Data Intelligence Conference
    June 23, 2017
  • Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Paying Ransoms to Hackers, Cyber Talk Radio
    May 27, 2017
  • In-house Perspectives on Open Source: A Panel Discussion, Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
    May 24, 2017
  • Visions of the Technological Future, Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce
    May 11, 2017
  • Autonomous Vehicle Regulation, Legislation and Technology, Texas Auto Roundup, Texas Auto Writers Association
    May 8, 2017
  • Economy of the Future, Panel Member, Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Forum 2017
    March 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 Council
    March 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 Review
    Winter 2019
  • Co-Author & Co-Editor on Casebook focusing on Open Source Law - Sponsored by Google
    2019
  • "Judge Kavanaugh On Intellectual Property," Law360
    July 16, 2018
  • "Open Source Software,” chapter contributor Practising Law Institute, Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Agreements
    February 2018
  • "Employee Agreements," chapter contributor Practising Law Institute, Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Agreements
    February 2018
  • "Employee Agreements," chapter contributor Practising Law Institute, Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Agreements
    February 2018
  • "Amendments in IPRs? Welcome Back to the Future," IPWatchdog
    October 25, 2017
  • "Service and Software-based Revenue Streams to Sculpt Legal Activities," Automotive World
    September 21, 2017
  • “Who Will Own the Rights to Autonomous Cars?” Legaltech News
    July 26, 2017
  • "Intellectual Property and Open Source: A Practical Guide to Protecting Code," O'Reilly Media
    2008

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