“When we think of the origin story for innovations and new technologies, we often imagine “eureka” moments of scientific insight or fancy startup demos pitched to VC funders. But more often than we’d like to admit, legal rules and restraints drive what engineers can and can’t build and which new platforms rise or fall. At this forum, Jason Schultz, professor of clinical law and co-director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, will moderate a discussion on the ways in which copyright law has shaped Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley, and what the future holds as copyright law continues to adapt to an increasingly complex and global networked environment.
Panelists
Samantha Fink Hedrick ’19, Cyberlaw Committee Co-chair, IPELS
Jason Schultz, Professor of Clinical Law, NYU Law
Fred von Lohmann, Former Director of Copyright, Google
Michael Weinberg, IP & General Counsel, Shapeways”