Robert Gomulkiewicz

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Director for Academics in Law, Technology & Arts
Professor of Law

Phone: (206) 616-4849
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B.A. 1983, Pacific Lutheran University
M.A. 1987, J.D. 1987, University of Washington

Curriculum Vitae


FOSS and its Fear of Patents, Olswang Patent Seminar (2009)

Open Source: Changing IP Transactions?, Queen Mary College, University of London (2009)

"Open Source Software Revolution: Copyright and Contract As Unlikely Heroes", Oxford University, Intellectual Property Research Centre

Open Source Software--What's Copyright Got To Do With It?, Seattle University School of Law

Open Source License Proliferation: Helpful Diversity or Hopeless Confusion?, Open-Source and Proprietary Models of Innovation: Beyond Ideology, Washington University Law School (2008)

A First Look at GPLv3, Licensing Executives Society (Seattle Chapter) (2008)

Licensing Intellectual Property, Panelist, Annual Intellectual Property Institute, Washington St. Bar Assoc. (2008)

The Federal Circuit's Licensing Law Jurisprudence: Its Nature and Influence, Keynote Address, Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law (2008)

"Technology Acquisitions and Transactions Involving Open Source Software," Panelist, Current Issues in Complex IP Licensing, Law Seminars Int'l (2007).

"Commercial Law Meets the Computer Revolution: Complexity, Creativity, Controversy," Association of American Law Schools, Section on Computers and the Law (2007).

"Copyright and Contract," Panelist, Copyright Society U.S.A. (Mid-Winter Meeting 2006).

Licensing: The Interface of Intellectual Property and Contract," Intellectual Property Licensing Seminar, Washington State Bar Assoc. (2006).

"Intellectual Property LL.M. Programs After the Big Bang," Association of American Law Schools, Workshop on Intellectual Property (2006).

"Free and Open Source Software: The Next Generation," Digital Media Conference (2005).

"FOSS Fundamentals, GPL, and LGPL," Practicing Law Institute (2005).

"General Public License 3.0," Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law, University of Houston Law Center (2005).

"Fair Use - Is It Or Isn't It?," Panelist, Copyright Society U.S.A. (Northwest Chapter) and Seattle University Intellectual Property Law Society (2005).

"Emerging Issues on the Internet," Panelist, Northwest EBusiness 2005, University of Washington Business School (2005) (broadcast on UWTV).

"Intellectual Property Law for Technology 101," sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, Digital Media Working Group, and Center for Internet Studies, University of Washington (2004).

"Thinking Strategically About Open Source," Panelist, Shidler Center for Law, Commerce, and Technology, University of Washington School of Law (2004).

"A Lawyer Looks at the Open Source Software Revolution," Center for Internet Studies, University of Washington (2004).

"Open Source Software - From Hackerdom to Corporate Computing," Seminar on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues, Dedman School of law, Southern Methodist University (2004).

"Getting Serious About User Friendly Licensing," Pacific Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (2003).

"Licensing Computer Software," Academy of American and International Technology Law, Center for American and International Law (2003).

"Open Source Software Licensing," Look Before You License: Handling Intellectual Property Licensing and Related Rights, Washington St. Bar Assoc. (2003).

"The Open Source Software Revolution," Intellectual Property Institute, Washington St. Bar Assoc (2003).

"Legal Protection for Software and Information Technology," Intellectual Property and eCommerce Annual Conference, Texas Wesleyan School of Law (2002).

"The Future of e-Business, Electronic Commerce Resource Center," Panelist, Pacific Lutheran University (2001).

"Commercial Licenses: The Impact of UCITA," Practicing Law Institutes (2000).

"Shrinkwrap and Clickwrap Agreements - Enforceability Update," Doing Business Online (2000).

"Information in the Digital Age," Panelist, New York City Bar Association (with George Cook, Jane Ginsburg, Justin Hughes, Raymond Nimmer, Pamela Samuelson) (1999).

"Computer Software Protection," Practicing Law Institute (1998, 1997).

"Intellectual Property and Contract Law in the Information Age: The Impact of Article 2B," Commentator, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (1998) (commentary oon paper presented by Prof. Mark Lemley).

"Uniform Commercial Code Article 2B: Contract Law for the Information Age," Computer Law Institute (1998, 1997).

"Confidentiality Agreements in Technology Joint Developments," Georgetown Advanced Computer Law Institute (1997).

"Contracting for Content and Contracting On-Line," Computer & Information Law Institute, University of Houston Law Center (1997).

"Ten Patent, Copyright, Trademark, and Licensing Lessons to Learn on Someone Else's Nickel," Northwest Venture Group (1995) (with Martin F. Smith).

"Licensing Rights to Computer Software," Practicing Law Institute & Oregon Patent Law Association (1993).

"Copyright Protection and Fair Use," Washington Special Libraries Association (1990).