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Submission Type: Approval<br>License Steward: Freedom R&D Inc<br><div><br></div><div>Rationale:</div>Existing
open-source licenses either create obligations that would not exist
without IP laws or they do not grant all rights that could enforceably
be granted. If the Anti-IP license becomes widely used, then a community
will be effectively established where everyone in the community will
trust that they will not be sued by others in the community for IP
infringement. This license aspires to be future-proof and enforceable
worldwide.<br><br>Distinguish:<br>Permissive licenses all derivative
works to be created which are later used in IP infringement lawsuits.
The Anti-IP license prevents that.<br><br>Most copyleft licenses create
artificial obligations such as making derivative works public. The
Anti-IP license aspires to bring the world to a state of no IP
protection as much as possible (in a manner that is enforceable in
existing legal regime).<br><br>Legal Review:<br>I've had limited
feedback so far. One lawyer feels that this license would be
unconscionable to courts. However, this license goes out of its way to
not impose any granting of rights that someone does not explicitly
consent to.<br><br> Proliferation category: Other/Miscellaneous licenses aspiring to be " popular and widely used or with strong communities"<br><br>The most recent draft version is maintained at <a href="https://github.com/AlexanderSWilliams/Anti-IP-License" target="_blank">https://github.com/AlexanderSWilliams/Anti-IP-License</a><div><br></div><div>Copy of current draft version:</div><div><br></div><div>
<h1>Anti-IP License</h1>
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<p><strong>Purpose</strong></p>
<p>The community of people that choose to license their rights under
this license should expect that no one in the community will sue them
for intellectual property infringement and that any such lawsuit will be
dismissed.</p>
<p><strong>Definitions</strong></p>
<p>"IP" refers broadly to all rights in the scope of intellectual
property that are and will be recognized by the World Intellectual
Property Organization and all courts of law that recognize intellectual
property. These rights include but are not limited to copyright,
patent, anti-circumvention, design rights, trademarks, trade secrets,
trade dress, moral rights, related rights, database rights, data rights,
publicity rights, privacy rights, fair competition rights, all other
rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial,
scientific, literary or artistic fields, and all rights with similar
intent that exist now or in the future.</p>
<p>"Licensable IP" means all IP the owners of the included work can or
will be able to license that would otherwise infringe that owner's IP
rights. This includes all IP related and unrelated to the included work.</p>
<p>“Restricted work” refers to any derivative work of any Licensable IP that would otherwise infringe on an owner's IP rights.</p>
<p>"Public Restricted work" is any "Restricted work" that was publicly
distributed, communicated, performed, displayed, transmitted, or made
available.</p>
<p><strong>Acceptance</strong></p>
<p>In order to receive this license, you must agree to its rules. The
rules of this license are both obligations under that agreement and
conditions to your license. You must not do anything with the licensed
IP that triggers a rule that you cannot or will not follow.</p>
<p><strong>Grant</strong></p>
<p>Each owner grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to do
everything with all their Licensable IP without restriction except for
the requirements specified by this document.</p>
<p><strong>Copyleft</strong></p>
<p>Restricted works may only be licensed under this document.
Restricted works may only be assigned to someone that has publicly
licensed IP under this document.</p>
<p><strong>Public Restricted work</strong></p>
<p>If you own a Public Restricted work, you must either assign the work
to someone that has publicly licensed IP under this document or grant
everyone rights to the work under this document.</p>
<p><strong>Notice</strong></p>
<p>You must ensure that everyone who gets a copy of any part of IP
granted under this document from you, with or without changes, also gets
the text of this document or a link to TBD.</p>
<p><strong>Excuse</strong></p>
<p>If anyone notifies you in writing that you have not complied with the
requirements and restrictions specified by this document, you can keep
your license by complying within 30 days after the notice. If you do not
do so, your license terminates immediately.</p>
<p><strong>No Fraud</strong></p>
<p>No Licensable IP or Restricted work may be used to commit fraud. If
you are found guilty of committing fraud using any of the Licensable IP
or a Restricted work in a court of law, then your license ends
immediately.</p>
<p><strong>Reliability</strong></p>
<p>This license may not be revoked or canceled.</p>
<p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p>
<p>All IP granted under this license is "as-is". You bear the risk of
using it. To the extent permitted by law, the owners disclaim all
representations, warranties, guarantees, responsibilities, liabilities,
and obligations that otherwise would or will exist.</p>
</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Alex Williams</div>
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