Law Seminars International Presents

An Intensive One-Day Workshop for Non-Specialists

Copyright Law for Business People & Lawyers

Stay ahead of the explosion of changes in copyright law

December 7, 2004
Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, WA
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Who Should Order Homestudy

Attorneys -- Corporate and In-House Counsel -- and Business Executives

Why Order

Of all the types of intellectual property law, copyright law has had the most significant changes in the past several years. With the explosive use of the Internet, cases such as Napster and its progeny have pushed the envelope with regard to vicarious liability and other copyright issues. The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) created a whole new matrix for service providers on the web, as well as tightening the rules relating to circumventing coyright protection that is built into products. Moreover, as the concept of open source software becomes more accepted and widespread, the related copyriht issues have become even more complex and far-reaching, both in the U.S. and abroad. For those who do not specialize in the copyright field, this seminar will provide valuable insights into spotting potential problems and advising your clients on a wide range of copyright issues. - Program Co-Chairs: Dan Laster, Esq. and Heidi L. Sachs, Esq.

What You Will Learn

- Why Copyrights Are So Important Today - What to Copyright - How and Why to Register Copyrights - Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - Recent Developments in Music Copyrights - Recent Developments in Open Source Code - Practice points for Handling Copyright Infringements

Agenda

Tuesday, December 07, 2004
8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am The Times They are A-Changin' - Why Copyrights Are So Important Today
  Navigating the distinctions between IP protections - patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets
  Daniel Laster, Esq., Assistant Professor
 University of Washington / Seattle, WA
  Heidi L. Sachs, Esq.
 Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
9:30 am What to Copyright
  What works are protected? What should you protect? Scope, duration and ownership issues
  William O. Ferron, Jr., Esq., CEO
 Seed I.P. Law Group PLLC / Seattle, WA
10:15 am Break
10:30 am How and Why to Register Copyrights
  Advantages to registration: overview of procedures; pitfalls for the unwary; Berne Convention (International registration)
  Jim Vana, Esq., Of Counsel
 Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
11:30 am Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
  The most important amendment to the Copyright Act in 25 years: how it affects ASP's safe habor provisions, prohibitions against products that circumvent copy protection, criminal provisions
  Judith Jennison, Esq., Senior Attorney
 Microsoft / Redmond, WA
12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Recent Developments - Music Copyrights
  Vicarious liability; the Grokster case (beyond Napster), identifying all the parties; understanding the complexities of performance, distribution and international issues
  Todd Alberstone, Esq., Associate General Counsel
 RealNetworks, Inc / Seattle, WA
2:15 pm Recent Developments - Open Source Code
  It's a marketing issue - Weighing the risks and potential benefits of open source code
  Stephen J Davidson, Esq.
 Leonard, Street and Deinard / Minneapolis, MN
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm A Panel of Experience
  Handling copyright infringements - practice points for dealing with conflict; avoiding the pitfalls before the conflicts; stories from the edge
  Daniel Laster, Esq., Associate Professor
 University of Washington / Seattle, WA
  Heidi L. Sachs, Esq.
 Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
  Stephen J. Davidson, Esq.
 Leonard, Street and Deinard / Minneapolis, MN
  William O. Ferron, Jr., Esq., CEO
 Seed I.P. Law Group PLLC / Seattle, WA
  Judith Jennison, Esq.
 Microsoft / Redmond, WA
  Todd Alberstone, Esq., Associate General Counsel
 RealNetworks, Inc / Seattle, WA
  Jim Vana, Esq., Of Counsel
 Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
5:15 pm Adjourn

Cancellation

There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders

Continuing Education Credits

Law Seminars International automatically obtains CLE credit approval for the state in which a seminar is held. On request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits. Current credits status: WA CLE 7 (#128520) | CA MCLE 7

Cost

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a VHS or DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $605. The course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (which ever is later).
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Faculty Bios

Dan Laster, Program Co-Chair, serves on the faculty of the University of Washington School of Law in intellectual property, and conducts private consulting in I.P. Prior to joining the University, he was Associate General Counsel for Microsoft Corporation managing copyright, trademark, trade secrets, standards and research practices. In private practice, Mr. Laster worked with Monroe, Stokes, Eitelbach & Lawrence, P.S. and Perkins Coie, LLP.

Heidi L. Sachs, Program Co-Chair, is a partner with Perkins Coie LLP, working with companies of all sizes in varied industries to develop intellectual property registration and enforcement strategies throughout the world.

Todd Alberstone ^ Associate General Counsel ^ RealNetworks, Inc

Todd Alberstone has been an associate general counsel as RealNetworks, Inc., since 1998 and before that was in private practice in Los Angeles. From 1994 - 1998, Mr. Alberstone served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law where he taught Copyright Law and Media Law.

Stephen Davidson chairs the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Department for Leonard, Street and Deinard in Minneapolis. He has over twenty years experience representing U.S. clients in development projects, transactions and litigation involving computer and information technology. He is past president of the Computer Law Association, former chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s computer law section, and an adjunct professor of information technology law at the University of Minnesota Law School.

William O. Ferron, Jr. is a principal of Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC. He has provided patent, trademark and copyright services to leading Northwest companies since 1981. Mr. Ferron has been listed in the Best Lawyers In America since 1991 and is a frequent lecturer and author on intellectual property topics.

Judy Jennison is a Senior Attorney with Microsoft Corporation where she manages the company’s Copyright Group – the subject matter experts on copyrights, trade secrets and rights of publicity. During her career, she has worked on a number of key IP cases, including Nintendo v. Galoob, Adobe v. Southern Software, and MGM v. Grokster.

Jim Vana is Of Counsel with Perkins Coie LLP, focusing his practice on trademark, copyright and domain name counseling, enforcement and dispute resolution, domestic and international trademark selection, clearance and prosecution; copyright counseling and prosecution; trademark and copyright licensing.