Red Bus and "Fix it" seminars

Queuing up for the
Red Bus seminar

This coming Tuesday's "Red Bus" copyright seminar is full to bursting point -- and we have a number of people on the reserve list, wondering whether they will be the happy beneficiaries of a late cancellation. If for any reason you find that you can't attend, do please email me here and let me know. Also, to confirm details, may I remind you that the seminar is hosted at the London office of Olswang LLP and runs from 5.30pm to 7.00pm, but you can register at any time from 5.00pm onwards. See you there!

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The 1709 Blog's "How to Fix Copyright" breakfast seminar on Tuesday 3 April, hosted in the London office of Bird & Bird, is nearly full -- and there's a special treat for those who attend.  The publishers of William Patry's book, How to Fix Copyright, are providing copies for purchase at the knock-down price of just £11.  There are still a few spaces available. Email here, quoting the subject line "Fixit", to register.

More seminar news: Global Copyright Thinkers

Baker & McKenzie has organised a series of lectures around the world which it has dubbed the Global Copyright Thinker series. A number of high-profile speakers have agreed to take up the challenge to talk about "The Future of Copyright" and, while the London event on 27 February (starring Sir Robin Jacob) has already sold out, there are still a few places left in Brussels, New York, Hong Kong and Sydney:

Brussels: 29 February (Conrad Hotel)
- Maria Martin-Prat, Copyright Head of Unit, Internal Market DG
- Ted Shapiro, Motion Picture Association
- Peter Leathem, PPL
- Kaisa Olkkonen, Nokia
- Krzyzstof Kuik, Media Head of Unit, Competition Directorate-General
- Sophie Scrive, European Newspaper Publishers’ Association

Hong Kong: 5 March (B&M Hong Kong)
- The Honourable Mr. Justice Rogers, former VP of the HK Court of Appeals

New York: 6 March (Harvard Club)
- William Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel, Google

In addition, events in Sydney (14 March) and Warsaw (29 March) are also scheduled -- details to be confirmed.

If you are interested in attending and of the events, please email Cristina Akot at cristina.akot@bakermckenzie.com

Seminar news

You're never too young
to learn about copyright

The 1709 Blog's Red Bus seminar on Tuesday 21 February now has over 80 people signed up, including a couple from overseas who are coming all the way from over the sea to hear Michael Edenborough QC explain the ruling in Temple Island Collections v New England Tea (you can read the judgment and enjoy the buses here).  I can now reveal that we have another speaker: copyright commentator, author and enthusiast Brigitte Lindner will be comparing the analysis of Judge Birss QC with the sort of approach we might expect from a court with a civil law tradition, and the panel has been enriched by the presence of that affable Australian legend and writer of IP blockbusters Professor Sam Ricketson.  Two further panelists remain to be confirmed.

If you'd like to join us in the pleasant setting of Olswang LLP's High Holborn office, under the chairmanship of indigenous 1709 Blog team member John Enser, there are still a few spaces left -- but not many. Email here, with subject line "Red Bus Seminar", to secure your place.

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The 1709 Blog has another seminar coming up, this time on Tuesday 3 April 2012.  We have a speaker, a subject and a time (William Patry, "How to Fix Copyright" and breakfast, 8.30am to 10am).  What we don't yet have is a venue.  If you wish to offer your premises, together with a breakfast buffet spread, for a bunch of copyright enthusiasts, in return for the eternal gratitude of the 1709 Blog team and even some half-decent publicity, please email me here and let me know.