DEVELOPING, PROTECTING & EXPLOITING
SOFTWARE
Conference in Detail
Thursday • August 5, 2004
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| 8:00 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:30 | Introduction and Overview |
Brian S. Kelly, Esq. Program Co-Chair Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP Los Angeles, CA Rauer L. Meyer, Esq. Program Co-Chair Thelen Reid & Priest LLP San Francisco, CA |
| 8:45 | Finding a Place in the Software Industry |
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| • The coming major transformation in the software and IT services markets in the next two years |
Jim Watson General Partner CMEA Ventures San Francisco, CA |
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| • Funding for new software development projects: How much money is available and where is it going? |
Mark Gorenberg Partner Hummer Winblad Venture Partners San Francisco, CA |
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| 10:15 | Break |
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| 10:30 | Software Building Blocks: Weighing the Risks and Potential Benefits from Using Open Source Code |
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| • Litigation update on SCO vs. IBM and other key cases: Lessons for lawyers and business people |
Lawrence E. (Larry) Rosen, Esq. General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative RosenLaw.com Ukiah, CA |
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| • Leveraging open source technology in your business: Practical tips for structuring and implementing software development projects using open source code; what to do if you questions arise during or after completion of the project |
Mark F. Radcliffe, Esq. Gray Cary Palo Alto, CA |
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| 12:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:15 | Unique Issues in Jointly Developed or Owned Software: In Development, Who Does What? Afterwards, Who Owns What? Who Can Do What? |
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| • Entering into a new project: Finding the optimal business structure; key contract elements and common terms |
Michael C. Amiri President Escrow Associates, LLC Atlanta, GA |
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| • Practical tips for effective project and relationship management; retaining the ability to access technical expertise after the end of the project; specifying and handling ongoing support and maintenance obligations |
Robert M. DiGiovanni, Esq. Shaw Pittman LLP Los Angeles, CA |
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| • Ownership issues in previously developed software: Tips for determining the extent of your rights to distribute the software |
Lorin Brennan, Esq. Gray Matter LLC Newport Beach, CA |
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| 3:15 | Break |
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| 3:30 | The Latest Thinking on Traditional Software Protection Strategies |
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Copyrights: Lessons and practice tips from recent cases |
Kristie D. Prinz, Esq. Prinz Law Offices San Jose, CA |
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| • Trade secrets in the software development cycle: Recent cases; terms you need and don’t want in your employment contracts |
R. Mark Halligan, Esq. Welsh & Katz, Ltd. Chicago, IL |
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| 5:00 | End of Day |
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