Copyright as a Vehicle for Access to Science and Culture: Looking Ahead

International conference closing the course on Intellectual Property of the Luiss Department of Law

5:00 pm Welcome and Introduction
Antonio Punzi Professor of Law and Head of the Department of Law, Luiss University
Christophe Geiger Professor of Law, Luiss University

5:15 pm Panel 1 – Copyright and Access to Science: how to secure the right to research
Discussion on TDM and Research exceptions; How to prevent contractual and technical overrides; WIPO agenda on exceptions and limitations; how to secure open science
Chair
Christophe Geiger Professor of Law, Luiss University
Speakers
Sean Flynn Director and Professorial Lecturer, Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property, American University Washington College of Law
Martin Senftleben Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam
Roberto Caso Professor of Comparative Private Law, University of Trento and Co-Director, Trento LawTech Group

6:00 pm Break/Panel Transition

6:05 pm Panel 2 – Copyright and Access to Culture: how to secure freedom of artistic expression
Discussion of the pending Fair Use Warhol case in front of the US Supreme court from a US and EU perspective; what implications for copyright flexibilities on both sides of the Atlantic; the Japanese experience
Chair
Silvia Scalzini Assistant Professor, University of Parma

Speakers
Jessica Silbey Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
Christophe Geiger Professor of Law, Luiss University
Yoshiyuki Tamura Professor of Law, University of Tokyo

6:50 pm Break/Panel transition

6:55 pm  Panel 3 – Implementing the right to science and culture: How to secure a fair remuneration for creators?
Discussion/evaluation of Article 18-23 of the copyright directive (copyright contract law); national implementations; alternative schemes.

Chair
Gustavo Olivieri Professor of Law, Luiss University

Speakers
Raquel Xalabarder Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Director of the Law and Political Science Department, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Christophe Geiger Professor of Law, Luiss University
Silvia Scalzini Assistant Professor, University of Parma
Deborah De Angelis Attorney of Law and Legal Lead, Creative Commons Italy

Final Discussion

7:50 pm Concluding Remarks
Gustavo Ghidini Professor of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Luiss University

Registration