Stanford University Law School-Sun Microsystems September Conference
September 22-23, 2005
Palo Alto, California
Further information and to register.
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The Golden Mean--the perfect balance between extremes--can be seen in nature, in mathematics and even the stock market, among others. It represents that perfect balance that allows a system to thrive, whether that system is a corporation, a region, or even society. Humankind has always sought this equilibrium.
Regional policies, competition law, intellectual property rights,and
public good are all competing elements of global trade?elements that are out of balance. Creating harmony between them requires a tool that not only intersects these elements, but offers a platform for communication and cooperation. Standardization can serve as the tool to establish the golden mean in global trade--if used strategically. This conference will start to structure standardization to serve as that tool.
Please join a specially selected set of participants to determine if and how standardization and the law can be changed to strengthen global trade.
This conference, on September 22-23, 2005 in Palo Alto, California, will
gather experts from the legal, government, industry, and academic
communities to examine:
· The Standard Setting Process & Patent Commitments
· International Competition Issues in Standard Setting
· Governments' Response to Standards, IP, & Competition Conflicts
· The Trade Balance: Free Markets, Competition, and Government
Action
· The Changing Role of Standardization in the Information Society:
Unilateral Action & Multilateral Collaboration
Speakers will include:
· Mark Lemley, Professor of Law; Director, Stanford Program in Law,
Science and Technology, Stanford Law School
· Suzanne Michel, Chief Counsel of Intellectual Property, Federal
Trade Commission
· Sir David John, Chairman, British Standards Institute (BSI)
· Jonathan L. Rubin, Senior Research Fellow, American Antitrust
Institute
· Standardization Administration of China
· Dr. Greg Papadopoulos, Executive Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
· Dr. Sun Wei, Standardization Administration of the P.R. China
We have extended registration to September 2, 2005. Further information and to register.
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CONTACT:
Kimberly Jantz
Assistant Director of Content & Information, Program Group
Stanford Law School
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Room 133
Stanford, CA 94305
Office: 650-736-1397
Fax: 650-724-0125