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Some Refereed Research Papers*

  1. Mark Perry, Halina Kaminski “A Pattern Language for Open Source” Proceedings of SugarLoafPLoP 2007
  2. Qian Zhao, Yue Zhou and M. Perry. “Agent design of SmArt license management system using Gaia” Proceedings of of the ICAS07, Greece, June 2007
  3. Halina Kaminski, Mark Perry, "Using Intelligent Agents in SLA Negotiations", Emerging Technologies workshop Conference Proceedings ECOWS, December 2006, Zurich, Switzerland
  4. Mark Perry, Brian Fitzgerald “FLOSS as Democratic Principle ” Common Ground Publishing 2006
  5. Mark Perry, Halina Kaminski “Verifiable Electronic Voting System: An Open Source Solution” IASTED Law and Technology Conference proceedings October 2006 MIT Boston (ps. you can find VEV on sourceforge.org)
  6. Mark Perry, Stephen Watt “Software as Performance” IASTED Law and Technology Conference proceedings October 2006 MIT Boston
  7. Perry, M., Krishna, P., Fitzgerald, B., “Material Transfer Agreements in Biotechnology” Poster at ABIC2006, Melbourne (Prize Winning Poster)
  8. Halina Kaminski, Khalid Sherdil, Hanan Lutfiyya, Nazim H. Madhavji, and Mark Perry. "Differentiating Web Service Offerings",   Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2006), August 2006, Miami, Florida, pp.80-88 Published by the e-Centre for Informatics, UK. ISBN:0-9546628-1-4
  9. Mark Perry and Paula Callan "Legal protocols and practices for managing copyright in electronic theses" ETD 2006 Quebec 7-10 June 2006
  10. Qian Zhao, Yu Zhou, Mark Perry "Agreement-aware Semantic Management of Services" International Conference on Autonomic and Autonomous Systems July 19-21, 2006 - Silicon Valley, USA Santa Clara IEEE ICAS'06 (Best Paper)
  11. H. Kaminski and M. Perry "SLA Automated Negotiation Manager for Computing Services" IEEE CEC'06 and EEE'06 June 26-29, 2006 San Francisco, California
  12. Mark Perry "Rights Management Information" Ch 8 of In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law (Irwin 2005) pp 251-266 online at RMI
  13. Kaminski, H., and Perry, M., “The Pattern Language of Licensing" 2005 The Tenth European Pattern Languages of Programming EuroPLOP05
  14. Wilkinson, M.A. and Perry, M. 2005. “Leveraging Knowledge Assets: Can Law Reform Help?" 4 Canadian Journal of Law and Technology 1.
  15. Linzhong Wang, Michael Bauer, Mark Perry "A Token-Based Software License Protection Framework Using One-Way Hash Functions" 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing EEE05
  16. Clare So, Mark Perry and Stephen M.Watt "Towards an Accessible Web through Semantic Web Standards " 2005 World Congress in Applied Computing CSPN05
  17. Mark Perry, *book review of "Intellectual Proptery Rights in EU Law: Free Movement and Competition Law (Vol. 1), by David T Keeling. Oxford: 2004" online here
  18. Halina Kaminski, Lila Kari and Mark Perry "Who counts your votes?" , IEEE International Conference on e-Technology, e-Commerce and e-Service, IEEE EEE05 March 2005.
  19. Yu Zhou, Qian Zhao and Mark Perry “Reasoning over Ontologies for SLAs”, IEEE International Conference on e-Technology, e-Commerce and e-Service, EEE05 March 2005.
  20. Mark Perry and Michael Bauer “Policies, Rules and their Engines: what do they mean for SLAs?” Proceedings of Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems Conference KES 2004 Wellington, New Zealand September 2004 .
  21. Perry, M., “Lifeform Patents: the high and the low” Journal of International Biotechnology Law, Vol 1 No1 pp 20–27 (2004)
  22. Yu Zhou, Qian Zhao and Mark Perry “Delegation Model for Enforcement of On-demand Service Level Agreement ” Proceedings of The 8th World Multi-Conference On Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, SCI2004 July 18-21, 2004, Orlando, Florida
  23. Nabbali, T. and Perry, M., "Introducing Carnivore: going for the throat with precision surveillance" TLF v3 0031 (2004)
  24. Nabbali, T. andPerry, M., “Going for the throat: Carnivore in an Echelon World. Part 2 ” Vol 20, No. 2, 2004, Computer Law and Security Report 84 –97
  25. Nabbali, T. and Perry, M., “Going for the throat: Carnivore in an Echelon World. Part 1” Vol 19, No. 6, 2003, Computer Law and Security Report 456–467
    These articles look at the use of Carnivore and other packet sniffing software by law enforcement agencies, as well as discussion of Echelon global ‘spy’ system.
  26. Perry, M., "Digital Propertization of the New Artifacts: The Application of Technologies for "Soft" Representations of the Physical and Metaphysical" 2003 11 Cardozo Journal International and Comparative Law pp. 671-705.
    This paper introduces theoretical discussion of new problems facing intellectual property rights on two convergent fronts when dealing with rights over artefacts, namely from digital technologies and the need to address the claims of traditional knowledge.
  27. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “Policy Driven Licensing Model for Computer Software” 4th IEEE International Workshop on Policies for Distributed Systems and Networks (POLICY 2003), pp. 219-230
  28. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “Policy Enforcement Pattern” 9th Conference of the Pattern Language of Programs Proceedings, Monticello, Illinois August 2002 (Hillside) pp. 1-14.
  29. Perry, M., and Krishna, P., “Making Sense of Mouse Tales: Canadian Lifeform Patents Topsy-Turvy,” European Intellectual Property Review, 23(4), 196-204, April 2001
    Patenting higher lifeforms, such as the mouse, has been contentious in Canada. This paper pulls out the issues surrounding cutting edge biotechnology patents.
  30. Perry, M. and Chisick, C., “Copyright and Anti-circumvention: Growing pains in a digital millennium,” New Zealand Intellectual Property Journal, 261–275, August 2000.
    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the United States has led the way in legislation that attempts to control misuse of digital materials. This paper puts it in a comparative context for a New Zealand audience.
  31. Perry, M., “Copyright undecided, but headnotes lack originality,” European Intellectual Property Review 22(5), 237-241, May 2000.
  32. Perry, M & Zhang, Q "SITA: Protecting Internet Trade Agents from Malicious Hosts" in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Verlag, MATA 2001, pp. 173 - 183
  33. Perry, M., “Another Look at Appropriation of Digital Persona: Domain Names at the Costs Hearing,” in Oggi Advertising v McKenzie et al. New Zealand Business Law Quarterly 7–12, 1999.
  34. Perry, M., “Judges Reasons for Judgment - Intellectual Property Rights,” New Zealand Universities Law Review 18, 257–293.
  35. Perry, M., “Cybersquatters or Entrepreneurs – When is Legal Intervention Appropriate?” [1998] New Zealand Business Law Quarterly 111-117.
  36. Perry, M., “Acts of Parliament: Privatisation, Promulgation, Crown Copyright — is there a need for a Royal Royalty,” New Zealand Law Review, 493–529, 1998.
  37. Perry, M., “Roadblocks to LIINZ - problems facing public access to New Zealand law laws,” Law Via the Internet, 128–136, 1997.

*(often pre-print is linked, ie un-edited)

Other peer reviewed contributions:

  1. Perry, M., Mohan, S., “The Auto Web Manager using Java and DB2” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  2. Zhao, Q., Zhou, Y., Perry M., “Autonomic License Manager” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  3. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “Ontologies for On Demand Service Level Agreements” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  4. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “Rule Engine Integration for On Demand Business” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  5. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “On Demand Service Level Agreements and Enforcement” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2003.
  6. Zhao, Q., Zhou, Y., Perry M., “Autonomic Licensing” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2003.
  7. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “Component Licensing Model” CASCON Exhibit, Sept 30- Oct 3 2002, Toronto (National Research Council/IBM).**
  8. Perry, M., & Nabbali, T., “Going for the Throat: Techniques in Crime Control or Denial of Privacy”, Paper presented at Law Commission of Canada Conference “In Search of Security” Montreal, February 2003.
  9. Zhou, Y., Zhao, Q., Perry M., “Policy Management” Centre for Advanced Studies Conference Exhibit, Toronto, October 2002.
  10. Perry, M., “Roadblocks to LIINZ - problems facing public access to New Zealand laws,” in Law Via the Internet, 128–136, Sydney 1997..
  11. Perry, M. “Materials and interaction, using electronic means to enhance learning” ALTA Legal Education Seminar Paper, Sydney, October 1997.
  12. Perry, M. “Transforming Teaching and Learning with Information Technology” Apple University Consortium Academic Conference, University of Queensland, September 1996

Abstracts and/or papers presented

  1. Perry M., “Cultural and Intellectual Properties: new problems in the new age” Canadian Bar Association Annual Conference, London, Ontario, August 10 - 14 2002
  2. Perry, M. “Digitizing Artifacts: Propertisation” invited speaker to the Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property, and Indigenous Culture Conference at Cardozo Law School in New York, February 22-23
  3. Krishna, P. and Perry M., “Plant hsp90 and its putative cochaperones: a genomics perspective,” EuroConference and EMBO workshop ‘Mechanisms and Cellular Functions of Molecular Chaperones,’ Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain, May 26 – 31, 2001.**
  4. Perry, M., Chisick C., “Does Canada need anti-circumvention legislation?” CALT conference, Quebec, 26 May 2001.
  5. Perry, M., “Domain Names and ICAAN” CASCON, the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies Conference, Nov. 13 2000.
  6. Perry, M., Panel: “Public Policy and Primary Legal Materials” AustLII Conference on Computerisation of Law via the Internet, Sydney, June 1997 (invited)

Presentations at professional meetings/workshops and others:

  1. Perry, M., Zhao, Q., “Policy Based License Management” Policy Based Management: a dynamic approach to an on demand world workshop at CASCON 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  2. Perry, M., “Open Source Software” at CASCON 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  3. Perry, M., (for Trosow S.) “Protection for Federally Funded Research: Necessary Incentive or Double Subsidy?” at CASCON 2004 (National Research Council/IBM)
  4. Perry M., “Policy for Autonomic System Management”, Seminar, Indian Institute of Management September 2003 (invited)
  5. Perry M., “Patenting Higher Lifeforms”, Seminar, University of Auckland September 2003
  6. Perry M., “Technology in Teaching Law”, Lunchtime Speaker, The Canadian Teaching Colloquium: Innovation Law and Policy” London, May 2003 (invited)
  7. Perry M., Zhao Q., “Licensing Model for On Demand Services” Centre for Advanced Studies, Markham, 19 August 2003 (invited)
  8. Perry M., “The WIPO Copyright Treaty from a comparative perspective” Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India December 2002 (invited)
  9. Perry M., “Biotechnology and Law” Biology 393b (Genetic Engineering) course, UWO, January 23 2003 (invited)
  10. Perry, M., “Digital Rights Management and Intellectual Property” IEEE Kingston Section, AGM Talk, November 13 2002, Kingston, Ontario (invited)
  11. Perry M., “Intellectual Property, and Software” CASCON Workshop paper, Oct 3 2002 Toronto (National Research Council)
  12. Perry M., “Biotechnology and Intellectual Property” Ivey School of Business, UWO, Sept. 18 2002 (invited)
  13. Perry, M. “Canadian and Other Approaches to the WIPO Copyright Treaty” Osgoode Hall, March 14, 2002, invited talk to Copyright Class
  14. Perry, M. “Bioethics and Intellectual Property Issues in Biotechnology” invited talk to Professional Engineers of Ontario at the Integrated Manufacturing Technology Institute, March 6, 2002
  15. Perry, M. “Intellectual Property Rights: Online Learning” Western Research Forum, Panel Discussion, Apr. 27, 2002
  16. Perry, M. Presenter at UWO Annual March Break Open House, March, 2002
  17. Perry, M. “Biotechnology and the law” UWO, invited talk to Genetic Engineering class, Feb. 2002
  18. Perry, M. “Software and Copyright” Yorke University Toronto, Osgoode Hall, February 2002, invited talk to Copyright Class, 14 Feb 2002
  19. Perry, M., “Code BAD” Linux Users Group, UWO, Nov. 5, 2000 (invited)
  20. Perry, M., “Domain Names in Context” Faculty Workshop, University of Western Ontario, Sept. 27, 2000
  21. Perry, M., “Archiving or Commodifying: the Propertisation of Digitised Artefacts – the application of new technologies for ‘soft’ representations”, CALT, Edmonton, May 30, 2000
  22. Perry, M., “Copyright in the University Setting,” Centre for Professional Development, Auckland, June 9, 1999 (invited)
  23. Perry, M., “DNS and the legal system” Staff Seminar, Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario, March 1998 (invited)
  24. Perry, M., “Passing off and domain names” Staff Seminar, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania, October 1998 (invited)
  25. Perry, M., “Web based resources for teaching law” Centre for Professional Development, Auckland, November 1997 (invited)

Perry, M., “Materials and interaction, using electronic means to enhance learning” ALTA Legal Education Seminar Paper, Sydney, October 1997

Technical Reports:

1. Perry, M., Submission to World Intellectual Property Organisation “RFC-3 Interim Report of the WIPO Internet Domain Name Process — The Management of Internet Names and Addresses: Intellectual Property Issues,” March 1999
2. Perry, M. and Barnard, L., Submission to the Law Commission “Report 50: Electronic Commerce I – A Guide for the legal and business community,” New Zealand Law Commission, 1999, pp. 1-204.
3. Perry, M., Submission to Parliamentary Council “Access to Acts of Parliament” October 1998
4. Perry, M. and Huscroft, G., Submission to Commerce Commission “Technology Crimes Reform Bill” June 1997

Other evidence of productivity in Scholarship and Research:
1. Perry, M., “Dealing with computer systems, contracts and digital content: practical books for your friends?” Review of Computer and Internet Contracts and Law (looseleaf), by M-T Michèle Rennie, Sweet and Maxwell (Rev. 7, September 2000); Review of Digital Property: Currency of the 21st Century by Lesley Ellen Harris, McGraw Hill (1998) for International Journal of Law and Information Technology, Winter 2004
2. Symposium co-organizer with Margaret Ann Wilkinson, Intellectual Property Symposium, London, 10 February 2003
3. Chair, Information Technology Resource Centre Board, 2002–2003
4. Perry, M., Review of I T Policies and Procedures (looseleaf), by John Masterson (executive editor) Gee Publishing 1997 (Supplement 7 April 2000) for International Journal of Law and Information Technology, Winter 2004
5. Co-host Dr. Ron Fourney, National DNA Databank of Canada for Arts, Law, Science Bioinformatics 125th Anniversary UWO talk.
6. Perry, M. Book Review of "Copyright & Multimedia Works: A Comparative analysis" by I Stamatoudi in Law & Politics Book Review. Vol 12/11 Nov. 2002
7. Responsible for inviting and hosting Distinguished Visitors to UWO
8. Conference co-organizer with Margaret Ann Wilkinson, in partnership with Kersi Antia of the Ivey School of Business and the Law Commission of Canada, of a Conference held at Spencer Hall, University of Western Ontario, “Leveraging Knowledge Assets: Security Interests in Intellectual Property” (including co-hosting a cross-Canada video conference), November 2001
9. Member, Communications, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law (CITIP) Area, Faculty of Law, 2000-
10. Book Review of Doern, G. and Sharaput, M., Canadian Intellectual Property, the Politics of Innovation Institutions and Interests in [2000] Law and Politics Book Review
11. Mary Crossan, Margaret Ann Wilkinson and Mark Perry with casewriters Trevor Hunter and Tammy Smith, “Napster and MP3: Redefining the Music Industry,” Ivey Management Services, Dec. 19, 2000, for use in the MBA and LL.B. programmes. London: Ivey Management Services. 1-9. – with Teaching Note. Also published in a book, see Chapters in Books and Symposia above.
12. Book Review of Lloyd, I., Information Technology Law and Rowland, D. and Macdonald, E. Information Technology Law in [1998] International Journal of Law and Information Technology 354-355
13. Book Review of Cornish, W., Intellectual Property in [1997] New Zealand Intellectual Property Journal 234
14. Book Review of Bandey, B., International copyright in computer program technology in [1997] New Zealand Intellectual Property Journal 179-180
15. Book Review of Bainbridge, D., Software Copyright Law in [1996] New Zealand Intellectual Property Journal 152-153

Articles in non-Peer Reveiewed Journals and Conference Proceedings:
1. Perry, M., “Why we should worry” Editorial, Technology Law Forum January 2000
2. Perry, M., “The Criminality of Changing Data on Computer Systems” [1998] New Zealand Law Journal 418-419
3. Perry, M., “Cyberlawyers—Net Dreams or Facing the Inevitable” [1997] New Zealand Law Journal 309-310
4. Perry, M., “The Curious State of Statutes” [1996] New Zealand Law Journal 373-376


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