Subject: Berkeley Conference on Article 2B
David Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 10:32:25 -0500
Message-Id: <v02130502b1207a9754b6@[192.100.21.23]> Date: Mon, 2 Mar 1998 10:32:25 -0500 To: ninch-announce@cni.org From: david@ninch.org (David Green) Subject: Berkeley Conference on Article 2B
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
March 2, 1998
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONTRACT LAW
IN THE INFORMATION AGE:
The Impact of Article 2B of the Uniform Commercial Code
on the Future of Transactions in Information and Electronic Commerce
April 23-25, 1998
University of California at Berkeley
<http://sims.berkeley.edu/BCLT/events/ucc2b>
An important conference will take place at UC Berkeley, April 23-25,
1998, to discuss the potential impact of Article 2B of the Uniform
Commercial Code (UCC), which is still undergoing revision.
Under current proposals, this article will not only "validate shrinkwrap
and other mass-market licenses, but also proposes to regulate virtually
all transactions in information: everything from online database
contracts to motion picture deals to consulting arrangements to
technology transfer agreements.
"Potential conflicts between intellectual property law, the traditional
legal touchstone of information commerce, and Article 2B are
substantial. Although the debates surrounding Article 2B have many
focal points, our conference will address this particularly complex
topic-the intersection of Article 2B and intellectual property law."
The organizers maintain that their goal is to "help shape a text and
interpretation of Article 2B that provides optimal rules for a highly
competitive digital marketplace, while respecting the economic and
social wisdom underlying intellectual property laws as they exist
today."
For the arts and humanities, the major impact of Article 2b would be its
potential for asserting the pre-eminence of contracts (especially those
un-negotiated "shrink-wrap" or "click-through" licences) over copyright
law and its up-till-now guaranteed exemptions, such as the fair use
defense.
The website for this conference is quite complete and it includes the
latest draft of Artice 2b and an online registration form. Arrangements
are being made to publish presentations. An outline of the conference,
with speakers is included in this announcement below.
David Green
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The Berkeley Center for Law and Technology
proudly presents...
_______________________________________________________
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CONTRACT LAW
IN THE INFORMATION AGE:
The Impact of Article 2B of the Uniform Commercial Code
on the Future of Transactions in Information
and Electronic Commerce
_______________________________________________________
April 23-25, 1998
Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business
University of California at Berkeley
http://sims.berkeley.edu/BCLT/events/ucc2b
To register Call: 510.642.4041
With Generous Support From:
The John & Mary R. Markle Foundation &
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Co-Sponsors Include:
American Law Institute
Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Fisher Center for Management and Information Technology, UC Berkeley
Information Technology Association of America
School of Information Management and Systems, UC Berkeley
______________________
THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
______________________
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THURSDAY, April 23rd, 1998 International House Auditorium, UC Berkeley
Tutorial Sessions: ARTICLE 2B AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Coordinated by:
Peter H. Carson, Cooley Godward, UCC Committee of the State Bar of
California;
Pamela Samuelson, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California
at Berkeley;
Dawan Stanford, Morrison & Foerster
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FRIDAY, April 24th, 1998 Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
WELCOME
Pamela Samuelson, on behalf of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology
Michael Traynor, on behalf of the American Law Institute
Marc A. Pearl, on behalf of the ITAA
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Raymond T. Nimmer, Reporter for Article 2B of the UCC
Session: UCC 2B THROUGH THE EYES OF COPYRIGHT SCHOLARS: PERSPECTIVES &
COMMENTARY ON THE INTERSECTION OF COPYRIGHT AND CONTRACT
Papers Presented By:
Jane C. Ginsburg, Columbia Law School;
David Nimmer, Irell & Manella;
Jerome H. Reichman, Vanderbilt Law School
Commentators:
Henry Barry, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati;
Amelia Boss, Temple University School of Law;
Lucie Guibault, Institute of Information Law,
University of Amsterdam;
Brian Kahin, Office of Science & Technology Policy, White House;
Jessica Litman, Wayne State University Law School;
Margaret Jane Radin, Stanford Law School
LUNCH Presentation by Jay M. Tenenbaum, CommerceNet
Session: INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY & ARTICLE 2B: PERSPECTIVES & COMMENTARY
ON PATENT AND TRADE SECRET LICENSING
Papers Presented By:
Martin J. Adelman, Wayne State University Law School;
Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss, New York University School of Law
Commentators:
Dan L. Burk, Seton Hall University School of Law;
Peter M.C. Choy, Sun Microsystems;
David L. Hayes, Fenwick & West;
James Pooley, Fish & Richardson
Session: THE INTERFACE OF STATE CONTRACT RIGHTS WITH FEDERAL
PROCEDURE & POLICY
Papers Presented By:
Mark A. Lemley, University of Texas School of Law;
David F. McGowan, Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady,
Falk & Rabkin
Commentators:
John H. Barton, Stanford Law School;
Robert W. Gomulkiewicz, Microsoft Corporation;
Christopher J. Kelly, U.S. Department of Justice;
Charles R. McManis, Washington University School of Law
EVENING RECEPTION Sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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SATURDAY, April 25th, 1998, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Session: THE MECHANICS OF LICENSING I: CONTRACT FORMATION
Paper Presented By:
Peter A. Alces, College of William & Mary School of Law
Commentators:
Peter Harter, Netscape Communications Corp.;
Holly K. Towle, Preston Gates & Ellis
Session: THE MECHANICS OF LICENSING II: ELECTRONIC
MONITORING & TECHNICAL SELF-HELP
Papers Presented By:
Julie E. Cohen, University of Pittsburgh School of Law;
Ronald J. Mann, University of Michigan Law School
Commentators:
Kaye Caldwell, Silicon Valley Software Industry Coalition;
James R. Davis, Xerox PARC;
David D. Friedman, Santa Clara University School of Law;
Michael Froomkin, University of Miami School of Law;
Hal Varian, School of Information Management &
Systems, UC Berkeley
LUNCH
Session: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTICLE 2B
Presenters Include:
Susan DeSanti, U.S. Federal Trade Commission;
P. Bernt Hugenholtz, Institute of Information Law,
University of Amsterdam, European Commission
Legal Advisory Board for the Information Market;
Tsuneo Matsumoto, Hitotsubashi University School of Law, Japan
Session: BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ME? PERSPECTIVES
FROM AFFECTED INDUSTRIES
Presenters Include:
Lorin Brennan, American Film Marketing Association;
Stephen Y. Chow, Perkins Smith & Cohen;
Ronald Epstein, Intel;
Michele C. Kane, The Walt Disney Company;
Cem Kaner, Law Office of Cem Kaner;
Peter Lyman, University of California at Berkeley Library;
Matthew R. Lynde, Price Waterhouse;
Joel Wolfson, The NASDAQ Stock Market Inc.
______________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MCLE credit is provided through the Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB).
CEB certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the
State Bar of California.
Arrangements are underway to publish papers and comments presented at the
conference.
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REGISTRATION
Date: April 23-25, 1998
Location: Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Registration Fees: Corporate $350
Government/Academic/Student $100
The registration fee includes
o Tutorial Materials
o Conference Proceedings
o Evening reception on Friday
o Continental breakfasts and lunches on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday
o Journals containing published conference papers and comments
Refunds, less a $50 non-refundable processing fee, will be made for
cancellations received by April 17, 1998.
For more information, contact 510.642.4041 or visit our website at
http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/BCLT/events/ucc2b/.
REGISTRATION FORM
Name ____________________________ Title _____________________
Organization ________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
City ______________________ State _____________ Zip _________
Phone: Business ______________________ Home ________________
Email Address _______________________________________________
WWW Address _________________________________________________
Please Check the Following As Applicable
Information Requests
[ ] I will not attend, but wish to receive information about
the published symposium volumes.
[ ] I am interested in earning CLE credit for the State of California.
[ ] I am interested in receiving information about the conference
videotaped program.
Fees
[ ] $____ I plan to attend and have enclosed the advance
registration fee of $350.
[ ] $____ I plan to attend and have enclosed the advance
registration fee of $100. My qualifying affiliation
is academic ___ / government ___ / student ___.
Make checks payable to UC Regents. Or, complete the following to pay by
credit card:
Please bill my VISA __ Mastercard __ # ______________________
Signed ________________________________________________________
Date __________________________________________________________
Participants may register by sending this form by mail to
Article 2B, University of California,
Center for Law and Technology,
F-402 Haas School of Business #1930,
Berkeley, CA 94720-1930
or
by fax to 510.642.2826.
Discounted hotel accommodations can be reserved by directly contacting the
Durant Hotel at 510.845.8919 or 1.800.2.DURANT.
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