Tune In May 29 for a Free Web Seminar on Patents in Higher Education and Issues Arising from the Blackboard Case

Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 22, 2008

The dispute between Blackboard and Desire2Learn over patenting course management software has highlighted a variety of questions about patents and patent enforcement in higher education. What role should patents play in academia's highly collaborative, not-for-profit, revenue-strapped environment? As both producers and consumers of patented inventions, higher education has interests both diverse and deep.

In this free May 29 EDUCAUSE Live! web seminar, Patents in Higher Education: Issues Arising from the Blackboard Case, presenters James Hilton, Vice President and CIO, University of Virginia, and Bruce Wieder, Partner, Dow Lohnes PLLC, will explore key areas of patent law and discuss higher education's options and opportunities.

Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Patents and CMS.

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		Tune In May 29 for a Free Web Seminar on Patents in Higher Education and Issues Arising from the Blackboard Case Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 22, 2008 The dispute between Blackboard and Desire2Learn over patenting course management software has highlighted a variety of questions about patents and patent enforcement in higher education. What role should patents play in academia's highly collaborative, not-for-profit, revenue-strapped environment? As both producers and consumers of patented inventions, higher education has interests both diverse and deep. In this free May 29 EDUCAUSE Live! web seminar, Patents in Higher Education: Issues Arising from the Blackboard Case, presenters James Hilton, Vice President and CIO, University of Virginia, and Bruce Wieder, Partner, Dow Lohnes PLLC, will explore key areas of patent law and discuss higher education's options and opportunities. Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Patents and CMS. EDUCAUSE News \| Blackboard \| CMS (Course Management Systems) \| cms: blackboard \| desire2learn \| education issues \| EDUCAUSE Live \| ELIVE \| free web seminar \| Higher Education \| patent enforcement \| patent law \| patented inventions \| Patents Peggy's blog Login or register to post comments 418 reads
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