Patenting Software Inventions, Roma, Università LUISS Guido Carli

Luiss
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

OSSERVATORIO DI PROPRIETÀ INTELLETTUALE, CONCORRENZA E TELECOMUNICAZIONI CERADI

PATENTING SOFTWARE INVENTIONS
European and US Perspectives

A Workshop in Cooperation with
Ministero delle Attività Produttive
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO )

Thursday October 3, 2002
9.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.

Sala Colonne,
Università LUISS Guido Carli
Via Pola, 12 – Roma

Simultaneous translation will be provided

Due to limitated seat available, please confirm partecipation to Secretary’s Office at
Tel. [39] 06 86506.730/700 – Fax [39] 06 86506.506 – E-mail: gghidini@luiss.it

Program

Registration of Participants

Welcome Address
Marcello Foschini
Deputy Dean of Luiss University

Introduction to the Workshop
Gustavo Ghidini
Professor, Director of Osservatorio di Proprietà Intellettuale, Concorrenza e Telecomunicazioni

Speeches

Giovanni Guglielmetti
Professor, University of Milano – Bicocca

Jon Santamauro
Attorney Advisor, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Coffee break

A comparative law and economics assessment
Andrea Renda
NERA Economic Consulting

Conclusive remarks
Gustavo Ghidini

Buffet Lunch