As more and more computing activity shifts to the cloud, individuals and corporations are entrusting their data and its processing to third parties operating in a virtualized computing environment.  While new business models have arisen to meet the opportunity presented by cloud computing, many of the legal issues surrounding activity on the cloud remain unresolved.  Bringing together experts from government, corporations, academia, and law firms, the conference will address the new legal and policy questions that will have to be addressed in the cloud.

Conference website and registration now available!
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BCLT / BTLJ Spring Speaker Series
12:45 - 1:45 pm ~ Boalt Hall Room 105

Boalt Hall students can enjoy lunch while discussing developments in IP, patents, and technology with leading attorneys. Lunch is served for students staying through the entire presentation.

Tuesday, February 9
Goodwin Procter LLP
Tom Fitzpatrick
Trade Secrets -- Recession Proof IP

Thursday, February 11
Gunderson Dettmer
Sai Sriskandarajah and Tennille Christensen
Cleaning the Slate: Resolving IP Conflicts in Company Formations
Sai and Tennille will be discussing some of the  intellectual property issues that arise during the formation of new companies.  Students will learn about about red flags to look for during initial diligence and formation and how to address them.
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Intellectual Property Scholarship Seminar
2:20 - 4:10 pm ~ Boalt Hall Room 145

The scholarship seminar is open to all UC Berkeley faculty and students.

Monday, February 8
Brian Carver, Assistant Professor of Information
Why License Agreements Do Not Control Copy Ownership: First Sales and Essential Copies
In this talk Asst. Prof. Carver argues for an analytic approach that courts should take when determining ownership of a tangible copy of a copyrighted work. Courts are surprisingly divided on this apparently simple question, and he will detail several distinct and conflicting approaches, sometimes adopted within the same Circuit. Carver argues that a correct approach to determining copy ownership must be logically correct, must respect precedent, and must respect congressional choices.

Monday, February 22
Pamela Samuelson, Professor of Information and Law
The Google Book Search Settlement as Copyright Reform
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Technology–Academics–Policy (TAP) was created to establish a network for leading scholars and experts to advance the public dialogue on technology and innovation, and to join the debate taking place among policy makers that will have significant ramifications for the U.S. economy and culture. Sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, the site features original research and opinions from scholars addressing a variety of public policy issues.  

A clearinghouse of ideas and research – as well as a source for the media and policy makers to find expert sources – TAP’s key policy and research areas include current topics debated in Congress, such as health IT and technology’s impact on economic growth, as well as growing concerns over such emotionally charged issues as privacy and security in a Web 2.0 world. 

TAP features more than 80 scholars from leading academic institutions throughout the nation, including Harvard University, UC Berkeley's BCLT, University of Chicago, University of Colorado, Northwestern University, the University of Pennsylvania and Stanford University.