IP & Entrepreneurship Symposium
March 7 & 8, 2008 ~ UC Berkeley Law School
Co-sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology (BCLT) and
the Berkeley Technology Law Journal (BTLJ).
BCLT's 12th Annual Symposium will explore the role of intellectual
property -- and patent law in particular -- in promoting
entrepreneurship and in providing incentives to entrepreneurs,
bringing together speakers from a broad range of disciplines,
including economics, law, business, and other fields. The panelists
include distinguished professors, attorneys, entrepreneurs, and
venture capitalists who have been actively involved in the information
technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and green technology
sectors.
At the Symposium, BCLT will introduce its project on intellectual
property and entrepreneurship, launched this year with the generous
support of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. We will discuss the
current state of knowledge about the field of intellectual property
and entrepreneurship, as well as our plans for empirical and
theoretical research.
To that end, we will explore such questions as whether, when, and why
entrepreneurs obtain patents, focusing on the role that patent rights
play in decisions to invest in start-ups and how investors and
entrepreneurs assess the scope and value of their own and other firms'
patent rights in the course of deciding which business opportunities
to pursue. Furthermore, we will explore the challenges that
entrepreneurs face when licensing or enforcing patents, looking at
issues such as the effects of "patent trolls" on entrepreneurs and how
patent thickets, standards, and the need to cross-license may present
strong barriers to entry for entrepreneurs.
We plan to discuss the role patents play in an increasingly open and
collaborative innovation environment, exploring the effects of patent
rights on issues such as open source software, open standards,
interoperability and employee mobility. Lastly, we will explore the
timely question of whether entrepreneurs should care about patent
reform initiatives.
Registration discounts are available for BCLT Sponsors and
Entrepreneurs. Details are here:
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/bclt/entrepreneurship/registration.html
You can also contact David Grady at <dgrady_at_law.berkeley.edu> or call
510-642-3702.
10.5 units of MCLE credit will be available for attendees of the symposium.
Symposium Website:
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/bclt/entrepreneurship/
Register Now:
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/bclt/entrepreneurship/registration.html
About BCLT:
http://bclt.berkeley.edu
About BTLJ:
http://www.btlj.org/
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