Digital Standards Organization

STANDARDS AND PATENTS
Providing unique insight into standards and key patent issues
affecting companies that use hi-tech equipment

29th November 2007 - The Café Royal, London
IBC Legal Conferences
www.iplawportal.com/standards

Dear Mr Josefsson,

I just wanted to remind you that prices for IBC's Standards and Patents
conference. Book now to save £100, visit
http://ibc-legalconf.msgfocus.com/c/1JETT9dsIQjsP7diD

Standards have become especially important for any company using hi-tech
equipment, with new and convoluted legal disputes continually arising and
significant changes in case law with regards to the obligations of
participants in standards-making bodies. Other developments - such as the
increased scrutiny by competition authorities of the intellectual property
policies of standards-making bodies, patent provision in GPL version 3 and
of course the ongoing patent reform in Europe and the US, make this event
especially pertinent in 2007.

The first of its kind in Europe, attend the one-day Standards and Patents
conference to find out how these developments will play out, the future of
the legal landscape for companies using hi-tech tools and much more!

Chaired by:
- Amy Marasco, General Manager, Standards Strategy, Microsoft

Distinguished speakers include:
- Alden Abbott, Associate Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade
 Commission (FTC)
- Roy Hoffinger, Vice President, Legal Counsel, Qualcomm Inc  NEW!
- Nicholas Banasevic, Deputy Head of Unit, Information Industries,
 Internet and Consumer Electronics Unit, DG Competition, European
 Commission
- Dr Michael Fröhlich, Legal Affairs Director, Attorney-at-law, European
 Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI)
- Yann Dietrich, EMEA Chief IP Counsel, Senior IP Attorney, Intel
- Sinan Utku, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
- David Barron, Partner, Wragge & Co LLP
- Paul J. Berman, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP  NEW!
- Anne Lehouck, Policy Co-ordinator, DG Enterprise, European Commission
- Benoît Müller, Director, Software Policy, Europe, Business Software
 Alliance (BSA)
- David Hull, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

To benefit from this saving, for further information or to receive a copy
of the full programme please email me at
http://ibc-legalconf.msgfocus.com/c/1JEUinyowEGJZRw5q,
call me on +44 (0)20 7017 6620, quoting ref: AYSD013E or visit
www.iplawportal.com/standards.

In just one day you will:
> Analyse IPR policies and the IPR effects of entering into standards
> Explore general competition aspects
> Establish new trends in licensing terms and reactions of competition
 authorities
> Review enforcement case studies
> Investigate issues arising in selected instances of litigation of
 patents incorporated into standards
> Gain an overview of open source and "open standards" related issues
Plus featuring a Mulled Wine and Mince Pies Reception

Law Society and Bar Council Accreditation: 6 hours

Cost of conference:
- Bookings received by the end of today (8th November): £695 + VAT(17.5%)
- Bookings received after 8th November: £795 + VAT(17.5%)
Group discounts on application
10% discount for members of the IP Institute

To benefit from this saving, for further information or to receive a copy
of the full programme please email me at
http://ibc-legalconf.msgfocus.com/c/1JEUHBTkkt41aBOSd,
call me on +44 (0)20 7017 6620, quoting ref: AYSD013E or visit
www.iplawportal.com/standards.

I do hope you can join us for an interesting and informative day.

Best Wishes,

Enzo Squillino
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 6620
IBC Legal Conferences
An Informa Business

Lunch Sponsor:
Covington & Burling - www.cov.com

Supported By:
Patent World - www.ipworld.com
IP Institute - www.ip-institute.org.uk
IT Law Today - www.informalaw.com/itlawtoday

PS: You may also be interested in:
- PATENT TROLLS - www.iplawportal.com/trolls
- IP MIDDLE EAST FORUM - www.iplawportal.com/ipmideast
- INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW - www.iplawportal.com/copyrightlaw
- BIOTECH AND PHARMACEUTICAL PATENTING -
Contact http://ibc-legalconf.msgfocus.com/c/1JEV6Qeg8hrilm7F0
- COMMUNITY TRADE MARKS  - Contact
http://ibc-legalconf.msgfocus.com/c/1JEVw4zbW5Ozw6qrN
- IPR in China  - Contact
http://ibc-legalconf.msgfocus.com/c/1JEVViU7JUbQGQJeA