IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018

7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018

Session Room P, Level -1

Session information

Your eBook, your game, your drone? You probably don't own it!
Session Room P, Level -1

Committee(s)

Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee (Lead)
Communications Law Committee

Description

You want to sell your eBooks and bequeath your music library, but what exactly is it that you own and do you have the right to pass it on? In today’s world, where the traditional paperback books, music compact disks (CDs) and video games are no longer neatly packaged digipacks purchased from your local record or bookshop, but online digital products saved on your various devices, many people don’t think about what they have actually purchased and if it is a tangible asset capable of being traded. Many users are not aware that they are merely licensing the use of these products as opposed to obtaining unrestricted ownership. Such licences have restrictions on use, including copying, making available to third parties and, ultimately, assignment and access is generally password protected. Such restrictions are required in an effort to protect intellectual property (IP) rights, but in balancing the rights of the creator and the rights of the consumer, where does the law in various jurisdictions fall? Our panel of experts from a range of backgrounds will examine the standard licensing restrictions attaching to e-products, look at challenges in various jurisdictions and see if the law is adequately protecting both the owner and consumer. Is there a way to circumnavigate these restrictions without breaching the licence, or should a consumer be simply more informed that e-purchases fade away once they do?

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Jason Jarvis Jardine Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear LLP, San Diego, California, USA; Vice Chair, Emerging Intellectual Property Rights Subcommittee
Chung Nian Lam WongPartnership, Singapore, Singapore

Speakers

Eileen O'Gorman Gleeson McGrath Baldwin Solicitors, Dublin, Ireland; Chair, IP Transactions and Technology Transfer Subcommittee
Gayatri Roy Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, New Delhi, India
Rhodri Thompson Matrix Chambers, London, England