2008 Symposium: James Boyle on Copyright

["Jack Boeve" <JBoeve@xxxxxxxx>]

Join the Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) at the University of
Maryland University College (UMUC) for its annual symposium.

Keynote Address:
** Copyright 2.0?: Reimagining Copyright in a World of User Generated
Content.
By JAMES BOYLE, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law &
Co-Founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

"Much ink has been spilled and uncounted venture capital dollars spent
hyping the Web 2.0 bubble -- the idea that the old internet is merely a
platform on which users will build communities, add commentary, tag,
link, and annotate. Many of those contributions will be covered by
copyright, whether their creators know it or not. We have spent a great
deal of time -- rightly -- worrying about the threat posed to creators
and content industries by illicit copying.  Should we be spending an
equivalent amount of time imagining a "Copyright 2.0" -- a copyright for
user-generated content?"

(c) Monopoly: Playing the Innovation Game.
http://www.umuc.edu/CIP2008/.
Wednesday-Friday, May 28-30, 2008.
UMUC Inn and Conference Center.
Adelphi, Maryland.

If handling copyrighted information is part of your daily life, this
symposium is for you. The CIP at UMUC has a seven-year track record of
presenting exceptional speakers and presenters along with the latest
insights and information on U.S. copyright law through its annual
symposium. Please see the website for details on all presenters,
pre-conferences and panel discussions: www.umuc.edu/CIP2008.

Register by April 29, 2008, and receive a discounted rate! Group rates
are also available.  For more information and to register, visit
www.umuc.edu/CIP2008.

--
Olga Francois, Assistant Director
Center for Intellectual Property
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Blvd. East, PGM3-780
Adelphi, MD 20783
Phone: 240-582-2803
Fax:   240-582-2961
http://www.umuc.edu/CIP2008/