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Open Sourcing Your Project? Here's What You Can Still Protect
FITTIN analyzes your open source project and tells you what's still protectable: patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and service-layer advantages.
The Problem
Going open source doesn't mean giving up all IP. Most founders don't know what they can still protect — and lose leverage unnecessarily.
What You Get
- ✓What can be patented even with public code
- ✓Trade secret layer above the open source base
- ✓Trademark and brand protection strategy
- ✓Business model moat: hosted service, enterprise features
- ✓License strategy (MIT vs. AGPL vs. BSL) and IP implications
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How It Works
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Describe your open source project and business model (2 min)
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FITTIN identifies what's still protectable
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Get an IP strategy PDF tailored to open source founders
FAQ
Can you patent something that's already open source?
If you haven't filed before open-sourcing, you have 12 months in the US before the public disclosure bars your patent rights. After that window, you cannot file.
What's the best IP model for open source?
The open core model: open source the base, patent or protect the enterprise/hosted features. Companies like HashiCorp, Elastic, and MongoDB use this successfully.
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