CONFERENCE ON INNOVATION AND COMMUNICATIONS LAW
University of Turku, Finland
July 17-18, 2008
Conference Description
The conditions for innovation and communications are changing rapidly. Distributed modes of creation and innovation are flourishing and challenging traditional modes of centrally-planned innovation within established institutions. Two examples of mode-shifting with Finnish roots are the open source development of Linux and the innovation model of Nokia, the global leader in mobile communications.
Meanwhile, the Internet has also enabled changes in the communications field. Everyone with an Internet connection can now participate in the creation of meaning and interact as a member of the public. Indeed, much of the recent developments takes place on Internet-based platforms, which naturally also serve as a buzzing global marketplace.
Because intellectual property laws are designed to solve real-world problems, solutions that are traditionally territorial often fit poorly in a global and virtual world. This conference therefore seeks to explore the role of law in developing solutions to problems that arise when traditional laws encounter changing technology or new behavior from industry and private citizens.
The conference is jointly organized by the University of Turku Faculty of Law, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, Michigan State University College of Law, the IPR University Center in Finland, and the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School.
Organizing Committee
• Prof. Niklas Bruun, University of Helsinki Faculty of Law & Director, IPR University Center (Finland)
• Prof. Adam Candeub, Michigan State University College of Law
• Prof. John T. Cross, University of Louisville School of Law
• Prof. Doris E. Long, John Marshall Law School
• Senior Assistant Tuomas Mylly, University of Turku Faculty of Law (Finland)
• Prof. Lars S. Smith, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
• Dr. Katariina Sorvari, University of Turku Faculty of Law (Finland)
• Researcher Katja Weckstrom, University of Turku Faculty of Law (Finland) & Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
• Prof. Peter K. Yu, Drake University Law School
Confirmed Participants
• Prof. Ann Bartow, University of South Carolina School of Law
• Prof. Scott Boone, Appalachian School of Law
• Prof. Niklas Bruun, University of Helsinki Faculty of Law & Director, IPR University Center (Finland)
• Prof. Adam Candeub, Michigan State University College of Law
• Prof. John T. Cross, University of Louisville School of Law
• Prof. Lilian Edwards, Southampton University School of Law
• Reader Gail E. Evans, Queen Mary, University of London (U.K.)
• Prof. Orit Fischman Afori, College of Management School of Law (Israel)
• Prof. Christophe Geiger, University of Strasbourg & Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property (Germany)
• Dean Daniel J. Gervais, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (Canada)
• Prof. Llewellyn J. Gibbons, The University of Toledo College of Law
• Prof. Branislav Hazucha, Kyushu University Graduate School of Law (Japan)
• Prof. Steven A. Hetcher, Vanderbilt Law School
• Researcher Anniina Huttunen, Helsinki University of Technology (Finland)
• Prof. Jay Kesan, University of Illinois College of Law
• Prof. Michael Landau, Georgia State University College of Law
• Dr. Nari Lee, University of Joensuu (Finland)
• Prof. Yee Fen Lim, National University of Singapore
• Prof. Doris E. Long, John Marshall Law School
• Senior Assistant Tuomas Mylly, University of Turku Faculty of Law (Finland)
• Assistant Ulla-Maija Mylly, Turku School of Economics (Finland)
• Prof. Sean A. Pager, Michigan State University College of Law
• Timo Ruikka, Strategy Advisor, Nokia Corporation
• Prof. Teresa Scassa, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (Canada)
• Prof. Lars S. Smith, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
• Dr. Katariina Sorvari, University of Turku Faculty of Law (Finland)
• Dr. Viveca Still, Helsinki University of Art and Design (Finland)
• Prof. Yoshiyuki Tamura, Hokkaido University (Japan)
• Dr. Mikko Välimäki, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration (Finland)
• Researcher Juha Vesala, University of Helsinki Faculty of Law (Finland)
• Prof. Coenraad Visser, University of South Africa
• Ann Walsh, University of Birmingham (U.K.)
• Researcher Katja Weckstrom, University of Turku Faculty of Law (Finland) & Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
• Prof. Peter K. Yu, Drake University Law School
