Open source patents refer to patents that are freely available for anyone to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose. This concept has emerged as an alternative to the traditional patent system.Conner is a Patent Attorney and will be going over the following:What is a patent?Why do people want patentsWhat are parts of a patent?What is patentable and what is the process?The explanation of open source patents...and more!Hutch Patents: https://www.hutchpatents.com/PlebLab is a group of misfit hackers who firmly believe that coming together to support developers is key for bitcoin to continue. Free and open-source development is critical to breakthroughs in bitcoin. The FOSS ethos is at the center of what we do here at PlebLab.We support early-stage Bitcoin-only start-ups and developers building the future. We host weekly developer workshops and bitcoin hangouts out of Pleb Lab. Reach out via Twitter or our Website for the following:If you are interested in hosting a workshop in our lab, reach out.If you are interested in working out of Pleb Lab, reach out.If you are a developer or builder with a startup idea, reach out.Also, catch all of our workshops & hackathons on our YouTube.Twitter: https://twitter.com/pleblabWebsite: https://pleblab.com