For approval: SIL Open Font License 1.1

[Lawrence Rosen]

Bruce Perens asked:
> Doesn't this change if there is a design patent on the typeface?
> Remember that we have more than copyright to deal with here.

Nope. Patent claims have *absolutely nothing* to do with derivative work
analysis. 

/Larry



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Perens [mailto:bruce at perens.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 12:06 PM
> To: lrosen at rosenlaw.com
> Cc: 'License Review'
> Subject: Re: For approval: SIL Open Font License 1.1
> 
> Lawrence Rosen wrote:
> > John Cowan previously wrote that, in his opinion and in some
> circumstances,
> > rendering a copyrightable work with a font "would be a derivative work
> of
> > the font, at least arguably." That argument can be made, if at all,
> > regardless of the licenses for the work and the font.
> Doesn't this change if there is a design patent on the typeface?
> Remember that we have more than copyright to deal with here.
> 
>     Thanks
> 
>     Bruce