http://www.uakron.edu/law/IPForum2009.php

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D IS FOR DIGITIZE

A Conference on the Google Book Search Lawsuit
New York Law School
Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10, 2009

Everything about the Google Book Search project is larger than life, from Google’s audacious plan to digitize every book ever published to the gigantic class action settlement now awaiting court approval. D
IS FOR Digitize will give this complex lawsuit the sustained attention it deserves. An interdisciplinary lineup of academics and practitioners will examine the settlement through the lenses of copyright, civil procedure, antitrust, the publishing industry, information policy, and literary culture. The conference is timed to
coincide with the rescheduled fairness hearing in the Google Book Search case, which will be held on Wednesday, October 7 in New York City, just five blocks from the Law School.

Email infolaw@nyls.edu for more information or to be placed on the conference mailing list.

The University of Hong Kong
June 12-13 2009

http://jmsc.hku.hk/adcc/

When
Thursday, October 15, 2009 – Friday, October 16, 2009

Where
DePaul University College of Law
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604

Contact Name
Ellen Gutiontov
egutiont@depaul.edu

Primary Sponsor
Center for Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology

More
http://www.law.depaul.edu/centers_institutes/ciplit/events/

This one-day conference and forum brings from across Northwestern University scholars whose work looks at the Maturing Internet and its implications. In 2008, residential broadband penetration passed 50% for the first time: now more than half the country has high-speed Internet access at home. And, as broadband access has become more widespread, content and applications are increasingly moving to the Internet.

The title of the conference – Maturing Internet Studies – is meant to convey two themes. The first is the study of the Internet as a mature (or nearly so) communications medium, with its unique characteristics of high-bandwidth, interactivity, and (given wireless broadband) ubiquity. The second is the maturing of Internet studies in a variety of disciplines. As the Internet has come into its own, study of it has proceeded beyond “compare and contrast” with past forms of communications.

Northwestern academics from across the University will share their research projects, together with a small number of similarly interdisciplinary scholars from other universities. Selected papers will be published in the Northwestern University Law Review, one of the leading law school academic reviews.

Attendance is free, but please RSVP to Jim Speta (j-speta@northwestern.edu) by Monday, May 18, 2009, to make sure we have enough chairs and lunches.

Schedule of Events —

Northwestern University School of Law
357 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
McCormick Rooms 375 & 381

May 20, 20080

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8:00-8:25 Continental Breakfast

8:25-8:35 Welcome and Introduction
Dean David E. Van Zandt, Law School
James B. Speta, Law School

8:35-10:05 Panel 1

· “You Tube, Digital Music and Sharing: Competing Cultural and Business Models in the Digital Era,” Olufunmilayo Arewa, Law School

· “Journalism + Technology =? How an Interdisciplinary Approach Can Transform Journalism,” Jeremy Gilbert, Medill School of Journalism

· “The Web Use Project: Exploring the Relationship between User Characteristics and Online Behavior,” Eszter Hargittai, Department of Communication Studies

· “After Web 2.0: Information, Personalization, Community,” Larry Birnbaum & Kristian Hammond, Department of Computer Science

· “Network Theory, Journalism, and Media,” Rich Gordon, Medill School of Journalism“

10:05-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-12:00 Panel 2

· “Creating Advanced Communications for the 21st Century: Applications, Technology, and Global Facilities,” Joel Mambretti, Director, International Center for Advanced Internet Research

· “What Constitutes a Measure of Internet Maturity?,” Douglas Sicker, Professor, University of Colorado Department of Computer Science and Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program

· “Solving the Circular Conundrum: Communications and Coordination in Two-Sided Markets,” Daniel Spulber, Kellogg School of Management

· “The Maturation of the Broadband Industry, and the Shift from Extensive to Intensive Competition,” Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania School of Law

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Panel 3

· “Battle of the Bandwidths: Spectrum Markets, Interference Management, and Wireless System Design,” Michael Honig, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

· “A Domain Name System in the Air,” Kevin Werbach, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania

· “Identity and Interdependence: A Working Theoretical Framework To Understand Communities,” Rachel Davis Mersey, Medill School of Journalism

· “News at Work: Imitation in an Age of Information Abundance,” Pablo Boczkowski, Department of Communications Studies

· “A Multi-Dimensional Perspective on Privacy in the Age of the Mature Internet,” Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

2:30-3:00 Coffee Break

3:00-4:30 Panel 4

· “Karaoki Callout and Tunebot: Bootstrapping Music Search with Game-based Tagging,” Bryan Pardo, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

· “Hidden Consequences of Global Innovation: When U.S. –Trained Foreign Workers Leave To Join Foreign Competitors,” Paul Leonardi, Department of Communications Studies/Industrial and Engineering Management Sciences

· “User Information Regimes: How Social Media Shape Patterns of Consumption,” James Webster, Department of Communications Studies

· “The Google Library Project Settlement,” Peter DiCola, Law School, and Matthew Sag, DePaul College of Law

· “News and Media in Developing Democracies,” Craig LaMay, Medill School of Journalism

4:30-5:30 Conclusion and Wine/Beer

On April 9-10, 2010, the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology will be hosting a conference to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Statute of Anne. This conference will feature a host of excellent presentations, looking back and looking forward, from the Statute of Anne to the future of copyright in the digital age. A symposium issue of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal will feature articles by leading copyright scholars who will be presenting at the conference.

Opening Lecture - Thursday, Nov 12, 2009 * 4:30-5:30 PM
Daylong Symposium - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 * 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
All events: Moot Courtroom (A59)
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
11075 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106-7148

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Cosponsors - Frederick K. Cox International Law Center
Cyberspace Law & Policy Office
CISCDR (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study
of Conflict & Dispute Resolution)

SCHEDULE
OPENING LECTURE: THURSDAY November 12, 2009
4.30-5.30pm - Daniel Gervais, Director, Technology and Entertainment Law Program, Vanderbilt University Law School

DAYLONG SYMPOSIUM: FRIDAY November 13, 2009
8.15-8.45am - Registration: Ground Floor Rotunda

8.45-9.00am - Introduction:
Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Co-Director, Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Professor Michael Scharf, Director, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

9.00-10.15am - Panel 1: ” Internet Domain Name Governance”
Moderator: Professor Raymond Ku, Co-Director, Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Robin Gross, Executive Director, IP Justice
- Professor Jay Kesan, Director, Program in Intellectual Property & Technology Law, Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Faculty Scholar, University of Illinois College of Law
- Karl Auerbach, former director, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

10.15-10.30am - Break

10.30-11.45am - Panel 2: “Internet Domain Names, Privacy, and Free Speech”
Moderator: Professor Jon Groetzinger, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Corynne McSherry, Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier FoundationDavid Fewer
- David Fewer, Acting Director, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
- Professor Raymond Ku, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

11.45-12.15 am - Break (collect box lunch and return to lecture hall)

12.15-1.15pm - Lecture: “Dispute Resolution under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy”
Speaker: Professor Jeffrey Samuels, David L. Brennan Professor of Law; Director, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Technology; University of Akron School of Law
Speaker introduction: Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

1.15-2.15pm - Panel 3: “Internet Domain Name Dispute Resolution”
Moderator: Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Ilhyung Lee, Edward W. Hinton Professor of Law, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution, University of Missouri School of Law
- Paul McGrady, Author, McGrady on Domain Names

2.15-2.30pm - Break

2.30-3.45pm - Panel 4: “Trademarks in Cyberspace”
Moderator: Professor Irina Manta, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Professor Stacey Dogan, Boston University School of Law
- Professor Graeme Dinwoodie, Oxford University School of Law; Director, Oxford Intellectual Property Research Center
- Professor Olufunmilayo Arewa, Northwestern University School of Law

3.45-4.00pm - Break

4.00-5.15pm - Panel 5: “Online Social Marketing and Cognitive Theory”
Moderator: Professor Cassandra Robertson, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Panelists:
- Professor William McGeveran, University of Minnesota School of Law
- Professor Dan Hunter, Acting Director, Institute for Information Law and Policy, New York Law School
- Professor Eric Goldman, Director, High Technology Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law

5.15-5.30pm - Remarks: Professor Jacqueline Lipton, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Symposium Registration – The symposium is free and open to the public, with complimentary lunch for all registered participants. Register online by the November 6, 2009 deadline. Space is limited.

CLE Registration – Up to 6.0 hours CLE credit available, pending approval, for a $200 fee to lawyers who attend. Register and pay for CLE credit online. Registration deadline: November 6, 2009. Space is limited.

Cancellation – Case Western Reserve University School of Law may cancel any program for which enrollment is insufficient. Advance registrants will be notified and will receive a full refund.

Refund Policy – Refunds for cancellations received on or before November 6, 2009 are subject to a $15 processing fee. No refunds granted after that date. Substitute registrations welcome.

Recording – Recording in any form is prohibited. The School of Law will Webcast all events live. The Webcast will be available for viewing on demand after the event.

Accommodations – For your reference, the nearest hotels are: Glidden House Inn (216) 231-8900 and Intercontinental Suites Hotel & Conference Center (216) 707-4300. There is no official hotel for the symposium, however, visitor information and other area hotel listings can be found at www.cleveland.com/visit/

June 1, 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
June 2, 2009: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Neal and Bea Smith Law Center Courtroom
Drake University Law School
2400 University Ave.

Institute Description

Every year, the Drake Intellectual Property Law Center brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and academics to engage in a constructive dialogue on cutting edge issues in the biotechnology area. The event takes advantage of Drake’s strategic location in Central Iowa, which some have referred to as the “Silicon Valley” of agricultural biotechnology. It seeks to promote a deeper understanding of complex intellectual property issues in the academy, within the industry, and among practicing bar members. The Summer Institute is made possible by a leadership gift from Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

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This symposium is bringing together your colleagues from private practice, the judiciary, government, economic consulting groups and academia to address current issues and recent developments in intellectual property law.

May 12, 2009

http://docs.law.gwu.edu/ipsymposium2009/

Conference Saturday, April 25, 2009 (Reception Friday, April 24, 2009)

On Saturday April 25th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern Time, Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors (PIIPA) and the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) of the American University Washington College of Law (WCL) will host a conference at WCL on the past, current, and future needs for pro bono intellectual property services. PIIPA was established in 2002 to create an international pro bono intellectual property referral network to help developing country clients. See www.piipa.org. The conference will focus attention on the need for assistance in developing countries, and the opportunities for law firms, law school clinics, and other legal service providers to engage in pro bono work in the intellectual property law and policy space.

The goal of the Conference is to assess the future of public interest intellectual property law and how pro bono effort can be matched to demand in difficult economic times. Conference speakers will also discuss the broader mission and history that led to the formation of PIIPA and other public interest intellectual property providers, and will summarize some of the many matters and projects that the PIIPA network has handled during its six years of existence. The current state of demand for pro bono legal services, the available supply of pro bono providers of intellectual property work, and the drop-off of funding in this sector leading to the dissolution of several pro bono organizations will also be considered. Speakers will include:

Michael Gollin, PIIPA Founder and partner at Venable LLP;
Ron Layton, Lightyears IP founder and CEO;
Josh Sarnoff, Assistant Director of the Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic;
Richard Wilder, Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property Policy at Microsoft;
Members of PIIPA’s IP Corps of volunteers and other participating attendees.

The conference will be held in room 524 of WCL, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20016. The conference will be preceded by a light breakfast and followed by an informal lunch. Space is limited for onsite attendance and advance registration is required at http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration. Or you may participate in the conference through a real-time webcast, by logging in on 4/25 to www.wcl.american.edu/go/PIIPA-PIJIP-Webcast. A podcast recording will be available afterwards at http://www.wcl.american.edu/pijip/ (recent webcasts). A reception for registered on-site attendees (space permitting) will be held on Friday April 24th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm Eastern Time in the George Washington University (GWU) Law School Faculty Conference Center, 2000 H St., NW, Washington, DC 20052.

The Venable Foundation, WCL, and GWU are supporting this event. To become a sponsor of the conference, or a sponsor of PIIPA, or to volunteer for the conference or as a participant in the PIIPA pro bono referral network, please contact info@piipa.org, Michael Gollin at magollin@venable.com or 202-344-4072, or Prof. Josh Sarnoff at jsarnoff@wcl.american.edu or 202-274-4165. For questions about attending the conference in person or on-line, please contact PIJIP Program Coordinator Stacey Jackson-Roberts at sdrobert@wcl.american.edu or 202-274-4445.