Peter Vogel was Chief Technology Officer at IceTV from 2003 to 2006. At IceTV, Peter developed the "IceGuide", the electronic program guide which was central to the recent High Court copyright dispute between IceTV and the Nine Network. Since leaving IceTV, Peter has continued to blog about the case at http://vogelross.com.au/vrblog/. Peter will discuss the history of IceTV, the development of the IceGuide and his experiences in the ensuing litigation.
VSCL will be following up with a seminar presented by Mr Warwick Rothnie on a legal analysis of the High Court decision in the IceTV case on Wednesday 10 June, details TBC.
Russell Kennedy ,
Level 12, 469 La Trobe Street,
Melbourne,
VIC
Mr Peter Vogel, Creative Technologist
Peter has been working in the electronics industry since graduating from high school in 1972 and has extensive experience with protection of intellectual property. He obtained his first patent (for a telephone trunk barring device) at the age of 16 and has been inventing ever since. He was co-founder of Fairlight Instruments, the company which during the 1980s became known around the world for leading edge development of electronic music products. Peter is currently Creative Technologist for business consultancy Vogel Ross.