[Fsf-friends] Workshop on "TRIPS Treaty and Computer Programs" at UoM

[Ramanraj K]

Workshop on "TRIPS Treaty and Computer Programs"at UoM

The Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras, is organising a
workshop on  "TRIPS Treaty and Computer Programs", that is tentatively
scheduled  for 8th  April, 2005  (Friday).   The one  day workshop  is
intended as  an "out-reach  programme" for software  professionals and
students specialising in international law.

The  legal aspects  of Computer  Programs  are governed  by the  TRIPS
Treaty.   Globalisation, governance, and  almost every  human activity
hinges upon Computer Programs and its legal setting. The workshop will
discuss the  true nature  of computer programs,  and the  character of
rights surrounding them.  The harm caused by mis-application of patent
law  to cover computer  programs in  some member  states of  the TRIPS
Treaty, notably US  and Japan, and the possible  remedies against such
practices, will also be analysed threadbare.

If you  would be  interested in participating  in the  workshop, could
make a  sponsorship, or have  suggestions to make, please  write about
it to ramanraj.k@gmail.com and ambrose@unom.ac.in