Open Hardware

Hi all,

A friend and I have long been interested in the idea of 'open hardware'. 
I wondered whether anyone on the list knew about any legal work in this 
area. Apart from using open licenses for copyrightable aspects of a 
design, blueprint, procedure (text, images etc.) - what other legal 
issues are there?

I've started adding relevant links at:

   http://okfn.org/wiki/OpenHardware

Do people think that the OKF could have a role to play in this area? 
E.g. in supporting an 'open hardware definition' - or similar?

I'm going to start contacting relevant groups and mailing lists over the 
next few weeks - as soon as I get time!

Warm regards,

Jonathan