Networked life at home – Congress and exhibition ConLife 2010 in Cologne.

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“Home Networking” and so-called Connected-Life-Solutions are seen to have great future chances. On 19 and 20 May 2010, the first German congress will take place in Cologne. The event is organised jointly by the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology, the Federal Association for Information Technology, Technology and New Media (BITKOM) and the Cologne trade fair, Koelnmesse. The aim is to create a platform for the exchange of information and location perspectives. On 20 May, BOEHMERT & BOEGMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer will host the panel discussion “Legal Framework” The discussion will focus on aspects such as “digital rights management”, “electronic identity”, “dataprotection@home” or “expectations and benefits for networked consumers”. Alongside the exhibition, several experts attending the trade congress will discuss the various fields of application of Connected Life Solutions. Topic areas include Entertainment, Lifestyle & Communication, Energy Efficiency, Health and Ambient Assisted Living. Standards and technologies will be discussed in various panels, new business models for trade and crafts will be shown. Attention will also be given to the legal framework and consumer topics. Further information

“Assertion of Music Copyright” – Current Seminar by the Erich Pommer Institute

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BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT music expert Dr Martin Schaefer will hold the seminar “GEMA, Agencies, Music Publishers: No Clarification in Sight for Assertion of Music Copyright?”. As far as the assertion of music copyright is concerned, the legal situation is currently unclear. Dr Martin Schaefer will explain the background in the seminar and will show pragmatic means of the acquisition of right. The seminar will take place from 5 to 8 p.m in Berlin-Mitte; organiser is the Erich Pommer Institute in cooperation with the Association of Independent Music Companies vut e.V.

“Copyright for Digital Culture Offers” – Speech at the Cultural Circle of German Business and Industry within the FGI

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“Supporting Culture in a Digital Age” – was the heading of this year’s plenary assembly of the Cultural Circle of German Business and Industry within the Federation of German Industry, here: the Working Group Culture Sponsorship. The assembly will be held in Essen on 3 and 4 May 2010 and will focus on culture on the web and the online marketing of cultural engagements. Speaking at the assembly on 3 May will be BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT partner Dr Martin Schaefer. He will look at “Copyright for Digital Culture Offers”. The Cultural Circle of German Business and Industry within the FGI is an institution which looks back on a long tradition of entrepreneurial culture support in Germany. With membership fees and donations from its 400 members – including Germany’s leading companies, the Cultural Circle has supported artists in the fields of architecture, visual arts, literature and music since 1951. It lobbies for a society in which culture is understood as an essential resource. Further information