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Copyright Society Mid-Winter Meeting – Hamburg, NJ

uwlegalscholarship — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:18:29 +0000

The Copyright Society of the USA will hold its annual meeting June 10-12, 2012. Topics include Section 115 of the Copyright Act, fair use, politics and the evolution of digital media, the “View from the Copyright Office” presentation, and “Recent Developments in Copyright Law.” im

When Technology Disrupts Law: How Can Intellectual Property, Internet, and Biolaw Adapt – Berkeley, CA

uwlegalscholarship — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:44:39 +0000

The 2012 AALS Mid-Year Meeting will feature a workshop on When Technology Disrupts Law: How Can Intellectual Property, Internet, and Biolaw Adapt? The workshop will be held on June 10 – 12, 2012 in Berkeley, California. Registration information is available here.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office – Chicago, IL

uwlegalscholarship — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:03:01 +0000

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth presents the Fifth Annual Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)-Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Conference on Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship to be held at Northwestern University School of Law, June 14-15, 2012. Attendance for this conference is by invitation only. To receive an invitation, please send a message with your name, affiliation, and full contact information to Derek Gundersen at: d-gundersen@law.northwestern.edu.

Conference on Innovation and Communications Law – Turku, Finland

uwlegalscholarship — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:00:46 +0000

The Conference on Innovation and Communications Law will be held May 24-25, 2012, and is a cooperative effort of the University of Turku Faculty of Law, Drake University Law School, the University of Louisville School of Law, Michigan State University College of Law, Åbo Akademi University and the IPR University Center. im

How are innovation and expression governed internationally, regionally and domestically? New multi-party agreements such as the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) have been concluded. The EU and the US include extensive intellectual property chapters in their bilateral agreements with developing countries. Patent laws are also under reform in Europe and the USA. At the same time, criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights proliferates and the threat of damages may assume the role of a deterrent. Furthermore, the changing political and societal role of social media raises questions related to privacy and more generally the regulation of internet-based expression and communication. The focus of the conference is on such recent and on-going changes.

Call for Papers: U.S. Intellectual History

uwlegalscholarship — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:09:46 +0000

The Society for U.S. Intellectual History invites submissions for a Call for Papers for the Fifth Annual Conference, Co-sponsored and hosted by the Center for the Humanities, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The conference will be held in New York City, November 1-2, 2012. Proposals due: June 1, 2012. More details are available here. gf

Conference on Internet Search and Innovation – Chicago, IL

uwlegalscholarship — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:47 +0000

The Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth presents the Third Annual Conference on Internet Search and Innovation to be held at Northwestern University School of Law, June 21-22, 2012.

The goal of this conference is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern’s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high-quality research relevant to Internet search and innovation. The conference will cover academic work on Internet search and innovation, and the discussion will examine related public policy issues in antitrust, regulation, and intellectual property.

Attendance for this conference is by invitation only. To receive an invitation, please send a message with your name, affiliation, and full contact information to Derek Gundersen at:d-gundersen[@]law.northwestern.edu. Please indicate if you wish to be considered as a discussant. im

AALS Midyear: Torts, Environment, Disaster, Technology, IP, Bio Law – Berkeley, CA

uwlegalscholarship — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:30:25 +0000

AALS offers two workshops at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley:

Workshop on Torts, Environment and Disaster, June 8-10, 2012.
Workshop on When Technology Disrupts Law: How Do IP, Internet and Bio Law Adapt?, June 10-12, 2012.

Justifying Intellectual Property – Notre Dame, IN

uwlegalscholarship — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:51:35 +0000

The University of Notre Dame Law School holds a symposium on Robert P. Merges, Justifying Intellectual Property April 27, 2012. mw

2012 Center for Intellectual Property Biennial Symposium – Baltimore, Maryland

uwlegalscholarship — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:42:30 +0000

The Center for Intellectual Property is hosting its 2012 Biennial Symposium to be held from June 6-8, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland. The deadline to register for an early bird discount is May 11, 2012.

The 2012 CIP Symposium offers many opportunities to connect with peers, exhibitors, and experts in the intellectual property field who share your commitment and challenges in navigating your way through the maze of copyright laws and issues.

Register today and gain valuable information and insight from the following experts:
Keynote speakers

Lawrence Lessig, director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, IP scholar and author

Peggy Hoon, scholarly communications librarian for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and CIP’s IP Scholar

Karyn Temple Claggett, senior counsel for Policy and International Affairs, United States Copyright Office
Pre-symposium Seminars

“Copyright 101″
Speaker: Nancy Sims, JD, copyright program librarian at University of Minnesota
“Policy Creation and Revision”
Speaker: Steve McDonald, JD, general counsel at Rhode Island School of Design
Learn more about the symposium tracks, career fair, and other events at the 2012 Symposium.
Register early and save up to $100 off the full symposium fee. Register early for the full symposium and one pre-conference seminar and save up to $140!
The early bird discount ends May 11, 2012.

Conference and Call for Papers: European Policy for IP Ass’n – Belgium

uwlegalscholarship — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:30:46 +0000

The European Policy for Intellectual Property (EPIP) Association holds its 7th Annual Conference on September 27-28, 2012 at the University of Leuven in Belgium. It has issued a call for papers in connection with the Conference as well. Contact epip2012[at]law.kuleuven.be for more information. ae