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Conference on Innovation and Communications Law

July 17-18, 2008
Turku, Finland

Program

July 17, 2008

9.00 - 9.30	Registration
9.30-10.00	Welcome by University of Turku Rector Keijo Virtanen and Dean of the Faculty of Law Heikki Kulla
10.00-12.00	Plenary session: Prof. Graeme Dinwoodie, Chicago-Kent College of Law Intellectual Property Debates
10.45-11.15	Coffee Break Associate Prof. Christophe Geiger, University of Strasbourg, Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property Constitutional Aspects of Intellectual Property Law
12.00-13.15	Lunch break
13.15 -15.15	I A) IPRs and the global market Moderator: Prof. Niklas Bruun, University of Helsinki Prof. Peter Yu, Drake University Law School Legal Transplants in the Digital Age Prof. Gail Evans, Queen Mary University of London Internet Marketing and Trademark Infringement in the EU: Eli Lilly v. 8PM Chemist" Prof. Jay Kesan, University of Illinois IPRs in the Global Context: Beyond the Producer-Consumer Dichotomy Prof. Andrew Torrance, University of Kansas School of Law Comparison of Innovation Across Patent and Non-patent Systems Using Computer Simulations of the Patent System I B) On the outer limits of IP- computer programs, databases and personas Moderator: Dr. Katariina Sorvari, University of Turku Prof. Yee Fen Lim, University of Singapore Free and Open Source Software Protection: Adequacy or Efficiency? Assistant Ulla-Maija Mylly, Turku School of Economics An Evolutionary Perspective on Computer Program Interoperability Dr. Nari Lee, University of Joensuu Computer Program Patents Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, NALSAR University Information Technology Law in India
15.15-15.45	Coffee break
15.45-17.45	II A) Private and commercial speech on the internet Moderator: Prof. Doris Long, John Marshall Law School Prof. Ann Bartow, University of South Carolina Copyright Norms of the Blogosphere: Linking, Quoting, Copying and Self-Help Prof. Llewellyn Gibbons, University of Toledo College of Law Valuing Fair Use Prof. Teresa Scassa, University of Ottawa Ambush Marketing, Freedom of Expression and the Limits of Trademark Protection Prof. Niklas Bruun, University of Helsinki & IPR University Center News, Media and the Internet - Reflections on the Nordic Experience II B) IPR misuse and the IP-competition law interface Moderator: Prof. John Cross, University of Louisville Ann Walsh, University of Birmingham Commission v Microsoft Dr. Viveca Still, University of Art and Design Copyright misuse in the modern communication environment Researcher Juha Vesala, University of Helsinki Licensing and Standard Setting Cooperation Senior Assistant Tuomas Mylly, University of Turku Antitrust Treatment of Patented Standards: Why the European Approach Is Special
17.45 -	Cocktail

July 18, 2008

9.30-11.30	Plenary session: Prof. Yoshiyuki Tamura, Hokkaido University A Japanese Perspective on Intellectual Property Law and Policy
10.15-10.45	Coffee Break Strategy Advisor Timo Ruikka, Nokia Corporation FRAND from the Business Perspective
11.30-12.45	Lunch
12.45-14.45	III A) Search engines, internet intermediaries and IP law Moderator: Prof. Adam Candeub, Michigan State University College of Law Prof. Orit Fischmann Afori, College of Management Academic Studies, Law School The Implied License Doctrine and Copyright Conflicts in the Digital Age Prof. Lilian Edwards, University of Southampton ISPs and File Sharing: 3 Strikes and Your Out Prof. Michael Landau, Georgia State University TBA Dr. Mikko Välimäki, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration Mapping the Public Domain III B) “New” forms of IP: trade secrets, geographical indications and traditional knowledge Moderator: Prof. Peter Yu, Drake University Prof. Coenraad Visser, University of South Africa The use of the intellectual property system to protect traditional knowledge:South Africa launches a comprehensive legislative program Prof. John Cross, University of Louisville Justifying "New" Intellectual Property Prof. Sean Pager, Michigan State University Catching a Korean Wave: Reinventing the Cultural Exception to Promote Diversity through Trade Prof. Doris Long, John Marshall Law School TBA
14.45-15.15	Coffee break
15.15- 17.15	IV A) Innovative business models and the exclusivity of IPRs Moderator: Prof. Scott Boone, Appalachian School of Law Prof. Branislav Hazucha, Kyushu University Graduate School of Law Freedom to Innovate and Intellectual Property A Role of Social Norms in the Regulation of New Technologies Prof. Steven Hetcher, Vanderbilt University Social Networking Mega-Sites and Stealing from Kids Researcher Katja Weckström, University of Turku Trademark Infringement Liability for Internet Service Providers IV B) Licensing of complex and standardized products Moderator: Senior Assistant Tuomas Mylly, University of Turku Prof. Adam Candeub, Michigan State University Network Growth: Theory and Evidence from the MobileTelephone Industry Anniina Huttunen, Helsinki University of Technology Protection of Consumers’ Economic Interests in the Digital Environment Prof. Rainer Oesch, University of Helsinki Patenting and Licensing Nanotechnology from the Point of View of Finnish Law
19.30	Dinner at Samppalinna restaurant

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