Computer and Cyberspace Law Seminar

The 22nd annual Seminar on Significant Developments in the Intellectual Property Law of Computers and Cyberspace will be held Friday, June 8, in Keller Hall. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The seminar is organized by the School of Law’s Program in Law and Technology. The program includes presentations on tracking digital footprints, cloud computing, privacy policies and navigating the America Invents Act.

Registration Information

Six hours of CLE credit will be offered for Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. We will help you obtain CLE credit for other states upon request. The registration fee is $395. Scholarships for $200 are available for full-time judges, government employees and professors, and for $15 for full-time students.

Four Ways to Register

For more information, contact Nan Holler-Potter at 937-229-4676 or by email.

Program Schedule

8–8:20 a.m. Registration
8:20–8:30 a.m. Introduction
Paul E. McGreal, dean, University of Dayton School of Law
Kelly A. Henrici, executive director, Program in Law & Technology, University of Dayton School of Law
8:30–9:30 a.m. The Complexities of Cloud Computing: The Rules are New, but is the Game?
Janine Anthony Bowen, partner, Jack Attorneys & Advisors, Atlanta
9:30–10:30 a.m. Communicating Your Privacy Policy to Users in Multiple Jurisdictions
Robert Carolina, principal, Origin Ltd., London
10:30–10:45 a.m. Break
10:45–11:45 a.m. Breakout Session One (choose one)

Changes in Technology, Changes in How We Negotiate Contracts
Diana J.P. McKenzie, partner, HunterMaclean, Savannah, GA

Subject Matter Eligibility in Software Patents: “I Know It When I See It!”
Paul R. Juhasz, The Juhasz Law Firm, Houston
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided)
12:45–1:45 p.m. Breakout Session Two (choose one)

Strategies for Litigating Software Copyright Cases

Steven R. Hansen, Hansen IP Law, Birmingham, Mich.

Patenting at the Crossroads: Navigating the System as We Implement the America Invents Act
Scott P. McBride, partner, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Chicago
1:45–2 p.m. Break
2–3 p.m. iDetective: Tracking Digital Footprints in the Litigation of Tomorrow
Brian K. Esser, Baker Hostetler, New York
3–4 p.m. BYOD: Privacy and Security Issues to Consider Before Inviting Employee-Owned Devices
Ronald I. Raether Jr., partner, Faruki Ireland & Cox, Dayton

Parking Information

Parking is available in Lot S1, at the corner of Brown and Stewart Streets. Parking passes are not required. If you require handicapped parking, go to the Visitor Center at at College Park and L Streets.