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Copyright Law and Content/Software Licensing

Noon – 1:30 p.m. EST, December 15, 2009
Location: Online
Presented by: Christopher D. McKinney, Vanderbilt University
Charles C. Valauskas, J.D., LL.M., Valauskas & Pine LLC

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Now more than ever before, content and software are being recognized as valuable properties. Copyright law is an essential tool in the university technology transfer professional toolbox, particularly as applied to the licensing of various content and software.

Have you heard of many universities being very successful in licensing content and software? Do you want to get in the game? A thorough overview of key copyright law concepts will be provided, followed by a brief introduction to content and software licensing issues as contrasted to patent licensing. Finally, the wrap-up portion of the program will feature discussion of how content and software licensing is a valuable effort in today’s technology transfer office.

This session will provide an introduction to copyright law, a brief orientation to key differences between copyright and patent licensing and several stories illustrative of the value of content and software licensing as part of the technology transfer effort at your university.

Who should attend:
This course is designed for those new to technology transfer or copyright law, and offers the fundamentals to help you get started.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn the basics of copyright law as applied to content and software licensing.
  • Preview the specific nuances of licensing this subject matter as compared to the licensing of patentable subject matter.
  • Understand how content and software licensing can be an effective tool in the technology transfer portfolio.

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AUTM Member $150
Non-Member  $190 

* The recorded version of this event offers unlimited, online, on-demand access to an audio synchronized to PowerPoint recording of the live event for one-year from the original live recording date of the webinar.

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