HHR Hosts Conference on Digital Content Protection, Identification and Monetization

[UPDATE:  Conference materials available for download below.] On May 19, the Firm hosted a conference sponsored by the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel and the Digital Watermarking Association.  The conference, entitled "Digital Watermarking, Fingerprinting, Filtering and Other Technology Solutions to Identify, Protect and Monetize Content" featured several panels discussing the business and legal implications of content protection initiatives. The keynote speaker was Stanley Pierre-Louis, VP and Associate General Counsel for IP and Content Protection at Viacom.  Dan Schnapp moderated a panel with executives from MTV Networks, Giant Steps Technology Services, Interpret LLC and County Analytics. The complete agenda is available here. Conference Materials Final Agenda Speakers' Bios Presentations

• Content Protection As A Business Imperative – Stanley Pierre-Louis
• Digital Watermarking Applications and Business Drivers – Bruce Davis

• Part 1
• Part 2

• Content Security and Tracking – Tom Miller
• Watermarking for Monitoring – John Utley

Articles

• Congress Should Amend the Copyright Act to Protect Transactional Watermarking – Matt Williams
• Content Identification Technologies – Bill Rosenblatt
• Ongoing Innovation in Digital Watermarking – Rajan Samtani

White Papers

• Digital Serial Numbers and Piracy Deterrence – Digital Watermarking Alliance
• Digital Watermark Technologies-Applications in P2P Networks – Distributed Computing Industry Association
• Orphan Works – Digital Watermarking Alliance
• Privacy Principles for Digital Watermarking – Center for Democracy & Technology

Other Materials

• Digital Watermarking Alliance Brochure
• Digital Watermarking Alliance Information