Meeting


BLACA Seminar Programme for 2008 10 January 2008 Topic: A panel discussion of the more controversial copyright decisions Chair: Estelle Derclaye (University of Nottingham) Panellists: Ronan Deazley (University of Birmingham) - Walter -v- Lane; Tanya Aplin (Kings College) - Norowzian v Arks Ltd; Andreas Rahmatian (University of Leicester) - Sawkins v Hyperion Records Ltd; Patricia Akester (Leverhulme Junior Research Fellow, CIPIL, University of Cambridge) - George Hensher Ltd v Restawile Upholstery (Lancs) Ltd 18 March 2008 Topic: Food, Wine and Copyright Chair: Professor J.A.L. Sterling Speaker: Adeline Cantais, LLM, Solicitor, Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons; Gaetano Dimita, LLM, Avvocato & Doctoral Associate; Brigitte Lindner, Rechtsanwaeltin/Registered European Lawyer, Serle Court; Alison Firth, Barrister, 7 New Square & Professor, Newcastle University 08 May 2008 Topic: Widows, orphans and absent fathers Speaker: Jeremy Philips, Intellectual Property Consultant, Olswang; Research Director, Intellectual Property Institute 10 July 2008 Topic: “Human Rights & Copyright: Friend or Foe?” - The impact of Productores de Música de España (Promusicae) v. Telefónica de España S.A.U. (Case C-275/06, European Court of Justice) Speaker: Khawar Qureshi QC, Serle Court; Dr Uma Suthersanen, Queen Mary, University of London Chair: Simon Malynicz, Hogarth Chambers

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2007

11January 2007
Topic: Digital Licensing: UK, Europe, the World.

Speaker: A panel comprising

Chair: Dr Uma Suthersanen (Queen Mary University, London)

Panellists: Andrew Sparrow (Solicitor, Lecote), Richard Combe (Counsel, Author's Licensing Collecting Society), Dr. Alicia Wise (Publishers Licensing Society), Jo Oliver (Vice President Litigation & Regulatory Affairs, International Federation of Phonogram Industry)

8 March 2007
Topic: The Resale Royalty Right: Victory for the Artist or Industry’s Nightmare?

Speaker: A panel comprising: Joanna Cave, Chief Executive of Design & Artists Copyright Society, Simon Stokes, Partner and Head of Commercial Technology, Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons, Christopher Battiscombe, Director General, Society of London Art Dealers

10 May 2007
Topic: “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise”

Speaker: A panel and floor discussion based on a case study on Web 2.0 and Copyright Responsibility.

The main issues will be: Web 2.0; the Information Society, Enforcement, and E-Commerce Directives; CDPA (UK) and Data Protection Act (UK) Private International Law and Broadcasting.

Chair: Dr Uma Suthersanen (Queen Mary, London)

Panel: Mr Tom Rivers (Consultant and External Adviser to the Association of Commercial Television in Europe); Mr Phillip Johnson (DTI); Ms Aileen Prill (Queen Mary); Mr Florian Koempel (British Music Rights); and BLACA Members

12 July 2007
Topic: Originality

Speaker: Professor John N Adams, Hogarth Chambers

13 September 2007
Topic: The future of collecting societies - a practical discussion of the economic assumptions

Speaker: Ms Maria Mercedes Frabboni, Tutor in Law & Doctoral Associate, Queen Mary University of London

Chair: Dr Gillian Davies, Hogarth Chambers

01 October 2007

UNITES STATES COPYRIGHT LAW: SHOULD EUROPEANS CARE?

Keynote address: David O. Carson, Associate Register for Policy & International Affairs, United States Copyright Office

Chair: Dr. Gillian Davies, Hogarth Chambers, Senior Co-editor, Copinger & Skone James on Copyright (former Chairman of Technical Board of Appeal, European Patent Office)

DPanellists: Shira Perlmutter, Executive Vice-President Global Legal Policy, International Federation of the Phonogram Industry (former Vice President, Time Warner); Laurence Djolakian, Legal Counsel, Motion Picture Association (Brussels, Belgium)

08 November 2007
Topic: "Fair Dealing in a Digital World"

A discussion on DRMs, Article 6(4), Information Society Directive, news archives, the news access right under the AudioVisual Media Services Directive, and territorial problems

Speaker: John Enser, Partner in the Media, Communications and Technology Group and Head of Music, Olswang

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2006

12 January 2006
Rights Management – Collective and Digital Speaker: Florian Koempel, Legal Affairs Adviser, British Music Rights.

9 March 2006
Misrepresentation, misattribution and Dastar Corporation v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation - the position in United Kingdom

Speaker: Jonathan Griffiths, Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen Mary, University of London

18 May 2006
IP and Competition Law Clash in the Network Economy

Speaker: Dr. Duncan Curley, Partner, Intellectual Property, Media & Technology, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP (tbc)

13 July 2006
Topic: The Da Vinci Code

Speaker: Dr. Joanna Gibson, (Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary, University of London)

14 September 2006
Topic: The Law, Policy and Politics behind Technological Protection Measures

Chair: Professor Lionel Bently (Director, University of Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Institute)

Speakers: A panel comprising: Florian Koempel (Legal Affairs Advisor, British Music Rights), Ted Shapiro (Deputy Managing Director, VP & General Counsel (Europe), Motion Pictures Association of America), Dr Ian Brown (Director, Foundation for Information Policy Research), Dr Tanya Aplin (Senior Lecturer, King’s College, London), Brigitte Lindner (European Registered Lawyer, Serle Court)

9 November 2006
Topic: Music Piracy: "Past and Present: Learn the Lesson"

Speaker: A panel comprising Dr Isabella Alexander and Hubert Best

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2005

13 January 2005
Copyright Choice of Law Problems.

Speaker: Paul Torremans, School of Law, University of Nottingham.

10 March 2005

History of Copyright.

Speaker: Dr Ronan Deazley.

12 May 2005

Speaker: Emma Pike.

14 July 2005

Artist’s Resale Right

Speaker: Joanna Cave, Chief Executive, Design and Artists Copyright Society

10 November 2005

Authorisation and Incitement After Grokster and Kazaa

Speaker: Amanda Michaels, Hogarth Chambers London.

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2004

22 January 2004
The Enforcement Directive.

Speaker: Gwilym Harbottle.

11th March 2004
Recent Developments concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the United States.

Speaker: Trevor Cook, Bird & Bird.

13th May 2004
What amounts to a substantial reproduction and a reason to believe: A review of the House of Lords' decision in Guild Ltd v Russell Williams (Textiles) Ltd and the recent case of Noveau Fabrics v Voyage.

Speaker: Simon Clark, Berwin Leighton Paisner.

8th July 2004
The implementation of the anti-circumvention parts of the Directive into UK law. Speaker: John Cahir, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, University of London.

9th September 2004
Performers Rights.

Speaker: Richard Arnold Q.C., 11 South Square.

11th November 2004
Space Law.

Speaker: Professor J.A.L. Sterling, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute, University of London.

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2003

9 January 2003
Defining and implementing the Internet "making available" right: International, regional and national challenges. Speakers: Professor John Adams, Professor Adrian Sterling, Hugh Jones, Maria Martin, Tom Rivers, John Smith, Alan Cunningham.

20 March 2003
Copyright Law in and around the Supreme Court of Canada. Speaker: Professor Ysolde Gendreau, University of Montreal and President Elect of ATRIP.

29 April 2003
The Scope of Copyright in the Internet Age. Speakers: Dr Charlotte Waelde and Professor Hector MacQueen, AHRB Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law (SCIPT), University of Edinburgh. Chairman for the evening was The Hon. Mr Justice Laddie, and the event was hosted by Slaughter and May at their London offices.

5 June 2003
Liability of Service Providers - Recent Developments. Speaker: Frances Lowe, Director General, British Music Rights.

17 July 2003
Copyright Law & Policy in Russia and the CIS. Speaker: Dr Irina V. Savelieva, White & Savelieva.

11 September 2003
Digital Copyright: The End of an Era. Speaker: Professor Martin Kretschmer, Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management, Bournemouth University.

13 November 2003
Open Forum Meeting: The Copyright Regulations. Chair: Professor Adrian Sterling, Queen Mary, University of Londo

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2002

10 January 2002
It is proposed that there will be a talk on adjuncts and alternatives to copyright, with feedback on the ALAI New York Congress 2001.

14 March 2002
Professor Adrian Sterling on "The WIPO Treaties and the Infosoc Directive: defining and implementing the Internet making available right".

9 May 2002
Thomas Heide on "The Three Step Test".

11 July 2002
Dr Uma Suthersanen on "Copyright and the Wind of Change: a parody for all seasons".

12 September 2002
Frances Lowe, Heather Rosenblatt and Nigel Parker on various aspects of the draft Copyright Regulations.

6 November 2002
Joint BLACA / IPI Seminar: The Protection of Designs in the UK following the recent legislative changes in the EU. Speakers: Geoffrey Adams, Dr Uma Suthersanen and Dr Justin Turner. Chairman: Kevin Garnett QC.

14 November 2002
Darrell Panethiere on recent developments in US Copyright Law.

BLACA Seminar Programme for 2001

11 January 2001
The protection of audio-visual performances: presentation of the outcome of the WIPO diplomatic conference in Geneva 7-20 December 2000 by a panel of speakers who were present at the conference.

8 March 2001
Chris Reed gave a talk on the protection of copyright and liability arising from various internet cases.

10 May 2001
Kevin Garnett QC gave a review of the law protecting photgraphic copyright, with examples of recent cases.

12 July 2001
Henry Carr QC gave a talk on copyright, privacy and human rights, with examples of recent cases.

6 September 2001
Dr Jim Parker will give a talk, entitled "Whose loan is it anyway?", with an overview of PLR developments in the European Union and beyond since the 1992 Lending Right Directive.

8 November 2001
It is proposed that Simon Newman, a Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London, will talk on the philisophical underpinnings of copyright.