Wednesday whimsies

The 1709 Blog, which is dedicated to all things copyright, is running a competition to mark the launch of CLT's "Music and Intellectual Property" conference, which will be held in Central London on 8 December. Sounds like fun, with a strong cast of speakers and a chance to hear the previously-untold saga of how the IP aspects of the Glastonbury Festival get tackled.  The competition winner gets in for nothing, with free lunch too. Click here for details.

Thought-provoking graphics
for copyright owners 1

Thought-provoking graphics
for copyright owners 1I

Copying Without Infringing.  The closing date for the "Music and Intellectual Property" competition is, coincidentally, the day of another one-day conference by CLT, "Copying Without Infringing", which too has a competition offering complimentary admission and a free lunch.  The competition must be too difficult for IPKat readers, since very few entries have been received to date. The challenge is to find a decent anagram of the statutory phrase "fair dealing for the purposes of private study". Go on, you can do it! Email your entries to Jeremy with the subject line "Anagrams". Closing date 31 October. Conference programme here.

More on the IP Tsar.  Following recent posts on this blog (click here and work back) and the latest JIPLP editorial, tytoc collie is now delighted to tell readers that there will be a free-of-charge public meeting to discuss the possible desirability and mechanics of introducing a US-style "IP Tsar", whether under that label or any other, in the UK and/or even Europe.  The date: Tuesday 23 November.  The venue: the London offices of Covington & Burling.  The time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm.  Mark your diaries and watch this space for programme details.

Inngot: a spelling pun -- "inn-"
from "innovation" and "ingot"
derived from a gold seam?

“Directory of innovation” goes national, is the slogan of Inngot, which claims to help businesses "unlock the value in their intellectual property".  Says the company, Inngot’s online service captures "not just registered IP, but also copyright, trade secrets, proprietary processes and a range of other intellectual assets. Its profiling system, known as “Goldseam”, also examines the development stage, knowledge make-up, benefits and market applications of a particular innovation, to build up a comprehensive picture of what makes it different and special".  Readers are invited to take a look and let tytoc collie know what they think.