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BCLT’s conferences bring together law firm attorneys, in-house counsel, judges, academics and others to explore the latest in patent law, privacy and other rapidly developing areas. Panels at our annual symposium present the diverse perspectives of government officials, advocates and academics.

Berkeley/GW Law Roundtable on the recent USPTO Post-Grant Rules Package

June 6,
2o23

Location: Online/Virtual
Key Speakers: Refer to event website
Roundtable of balanced, representative group of industry and thought leaders to sit at a roundtable and share their perspectives in advance of the June 20th deadline to submit comments to the USPTO regarding the Post-Grant Rules Package.

Open AI Workshop

June 6,
2o23

Location: Online/Virtual
Invitation Only
An online workshop on the technology of generative AI to discuss its copyright implications.

Berkeley Law IP and Tech Month

June
2023

Location: B-CLE
Key Speakers: TBA
General CLE and CPE Credit Offered

Bridging the Divide: Answering Internet Policy Questions with Cutting-Edge Network Measurement Algorithms, Datasets, and Platforms

June
20-21,
2023

Location: UC Berkeley School of Law, Goldberg Room
Key Speakers: TBA
Invitation Only

Annual BCLT Privacy Lecture

Fall
2023

Location: University Club, California Memorial Stadium, UC Berkeley
Key Speakers: Daniel Solove, George Washington Law School 

BCLT 1L Recruiting Event 

Fall
2023

Location: Bancroft Hotel, Berkeley
Key Speakers: TBA

AI program on SW and Wider Implications

September
22

Location: TBA
Key Speakers: TBA

Formal Sitting of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

October 
2023 

Location: TBA 
Key Speakers: TBA

24th Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute 

December
7 & 8, 2023

Location: Paul Brest Hall, Munger Building, Stanford University 
Key Speakers: TBA
Two days of in-depth discussions on patent law with panels of leading experts. 

2023 Event Planning in Progress

  • AI and IP conference (Oct. 2023)
  • UN Conference (TBD)

Recent Events

5th Annual Berkeley-Tsinghua Annual Forum on Transnational IP Litigation

May 20-21 
(May 19-20 PST)
2023

Location: Beijing (with Online Broadcast)
Key Speakers: TBA

Inaugural BCLT-Tsinghua Transpacific IP Scholars’ Conference (“TIPS”)

May 20-21,
2023

Location: Beijing & Virtual
Key Speakers: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law; Mark Cohen, BCLT;  Yuan Hao, BCLT; Robert Merges, BCLT

Annual BCLT-MLRC Legal Frontiers in Digital Media Conference

May 18,
2023

Location: Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco 
Key Speakers: TBA
Annual examination of emerging legal issues surrounding digital content in today’s multi-platform world.

2023 David E. Nelson Memorial Lecture & Spring Tech Careers Fair

April 13,
2023

Location: University Club, Memorial Stadium, UC Berkeley
Key Speakers: Professor Nicholson Price, Michigan Law; Allison Schmitt, BCLT
Lecture given by Professor Price on the topic of “Governance and liability issues in medical AI” followed by a reception and career fair for students. 

Roundtable on the EU AI Act

April 11,
2023

Location: Room 145, Berkeley Law Building 
Key Speakers: Refer to list on event website
During this roundtable discussion members of the EU Commission will provide an overview of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act), including legislative process, the scope, and implementation challenges.

8th Annual Berkeley Law Sports and Entertainment Conference: Brand Protection in the Digital World

April 7,
2023

Location: Bancroft Hotel, Berkeley
Key Speakers: Leigh Steinberg, Chairman of Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment
Bringing together leading executives, management professionals, attorneys, athletes, talent, and students to discuss leading topics in sports, entertainment, law, and business. 

Korean Data Protection Commission Lunch Talk

April 7,
2023

Location: Goldberg Room, Berkeley Law 
Key Speakers: Haksoo Ko, Chairperson, Personal Information Protection Commission, Korea; Professor Paul M. Schwartz (moderator)
Fireside chat to discuss topics such as the European Union’s awarding of the coveted “adequacy” status to Korea.

27th Annual BTLJ-BCLT Symposium—From the DMCA to the DSA: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Online Platform Liability and Copyright Law

April 6 & 7,
2023

Location: International House, UC Berkeley
Key Speakers: Pam Samuelson, BCLT; Erik Stallman, BCLT; Irene Roche-Laguna, European Commission’s DG CONNECT

BCLT Product Counsel Panel

March 9,
2023

Location: Goldberg Room, UC Berkeley
Key Speakers: Allison Schmitt, BCLT; Cat Kim, Meta;  Josh Furman, Tanium; & Matt Samuels, Twitch
This event is a panel and career fair for students interested in product counsel at tech companies. 

11th Annual BCLT Privacy Law Forum

March 8 & 9,
2023

Location: Virtual – B-CLE Webcast
Key Speakers: Lother Determann, Khiara Bridges, Jennifer Urban, & Rebecca Wexler

Bridging academia and practice, this conference brings together in-house counsel from leading tech companies, practicing lawyers, regulators, privacy advocates, and academics. 

Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play

February 22 & 23,
2023

Location: Virtual – Zoom
Key Speakers: Tatiana Rice, Bruno Bioni, Vidushi Marda, Lothar Determann, Dr. Alexa Koenig, Anja Kovacs
Leading global experts in the fields of law, social science and computer science discuss existing data protection regulations for biometrics and future pathways for ethical innovation. 

The EU-US Technology Policy Debate

February 15,
2023

Location: Warren Room, 295 Law Building
Key Speakers: Jan Philipp Albrecht, Heinrich Boell Foundation President & Paul Schwartz, BCLT
A timely transatlantic conversation on the EU-US technology policy relationship with Jan Philipp Albrecht and Paul Schwartz. They will explore where both sides of the Atlantic stand on issues ranging from innovation policy as well as data governance and regulation of platforms and AI. 

Roundtable on Revisions to the China Trademark Law

February 2,
2023

Location: Virtual – Zoom
Key Speakers: Lei Yongjian, Wanhuida Law Firm; Lyu Pei, Genlaw; Charles Feng, Tahota Law Firm; Joe Simone, SIPS
On January 13, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration published proposed revisions to the China Trademark Law for public comment. Join us for another BCLT “Pop-up” event when we discuss the proposed changes to the trademark law.

Open Data Law and Policy Workshop

January 27,
2023

Location: UC Berkeley
Invitation Only
This workshop​ ​brings together a group of experts with informed and diverse perspectives on possible solutions to the challenges, legal ambiguities, and practical concerns of open data.

23rd Annual Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute

December 8 and 9, 2022
Paul Brest Hall, Munger Building
Stanford University

 

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in an event, please contact Richard Fisk at rpfisk@berkeley.edu or 510-642-4712 with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7 business days in advance of the event.


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