The role of the public domain in copyright

Prof Hugh Hansen, Fordham University Law School

Wednesday, 20 August 2003

1:00 to 2:00 pm, including 15 minutes for questions

UNSW Law Faculty, Library stage II Tower, Room 1042 (10th floor).
Map: http://www.unsw.edu.au/maps/kensington.pdf
Enter via Gate 11 Botany St Randwick.

Abstract:

One of the most contentious issues in current copyright scholarship is the role of the public domain. Should 'public domain' be redefined to take into account a broader range of elements? What is the role of a 'creative commons'? Are commons necessarily tragic?

This presentation will take a critical approach to the arguments made in favour of an expanded public domain at the expense of traditional copyright protection.

Hugh Hansen is one of the USA's leading intellectual property academics and director of the acclaimed Fordham University Law School Conference on International Intellectual Property Policy and Law.