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American Conference Institute – High Tech Patents
Overcoming New Challenges in Electronics, Software and Telecommunications Patent Prosecution and Litigation
Wednesday & Thursday, January 21-22, 2009
Dolce Hayes Mansion, San Jose, CA
High tech industry leaders will share their direct experiences in how to:
- CIRCUMVENT the obstacles the Supreme Court’s KSR decision presents for companies seeking high-tech patent registration
- DETERMINE what applicable information relating to the specific invention must be considered at the claim drafting phase
- DEVELOP strategies for navigating the PTO processes
- ENSURE that computer implemented methods will constitute patentable subject matter
- LIMIT PTO rejections of software, electrical, and semiconductor patents
- TAILOR strategic portfolio planning to industry changes, rule changes, and new case law
- AVOID unethical inconsistencies in patent prosecution, particularly when multiple claims are involved
Please click here for brochure or visit www.americanconference.com/HightechPat.htm to register.
Licensing Executives Society (LES) International
Graduate Student Business Plan Competition
May 6 – 8, 2009
LES Spring Meeting - Montreal, Canada
The LES Foundation in cooperation with The Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc., and The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) invite MS/MBA/JD/PhD students from around the world to participate in the 2009 LES Foundation Graduate School Business Plan Competition.
To participate, entrants must submit a comprehensive business plan with a core intellectual property (IP) licensing component. Entries will be judged on a variety of factors including attractiveness of the venture, quality of the product/service offered, market opportunity, and investment potential. Five finalist teams will receive all-expense paid trips to compete in Montreal and attend the 2009 LES Spring Meeting, where teams will present their plans and have the opportunity to network with licensing professionals representing all aspects of the industry. The winning team will be announced during the meeting and will receive $10,000 and valuable in-kind prizes. Each runner-up team will win $1,000. Finalist teams will also compete for LESI’s $5,000 Global Award.
Key Deadlines:
- March 4, 2009 - All submissions/business plans due
- April 8, 2009 - Finalist teams invited to attend the LES Spring Meeting in Montreal
- May 5, 2009 - Final round competition in Montreal
- May 6 – 8, 2009 - LES Spring Meeting in Montreal
Please click here for brochure or visit www.lesfoundation.org for more details
OCTANE Avoiding Patent Pitfalls Seminar - View Seminar Online
Intellectual property, particularly patents, are crucial assets for any entrepreneur starting a new business. However, too often mistakes are made that either jeopardize a company's patent rights or overlook the impact of another party's patents on the company's ability to do business. Learn how to avoid the IP surprises that can kill an investment during due diligence and how to best position your company's IP and maximize its value. Sabing Lee, Andrew Douglas and Andrew Kimmel, Partners with Knobbe Martens, will address the following important topics:
- Why obtaining a patent doesn't give you the ability to sell your product?
- How to avoid activities that can cause a loss of patent rights?
- How to minimize the risks of infringing third party patents?
- How to secure ownership in your company's IP
- What scope of protection should your patents be seeking?
- How to allocate your investment dollars effectively on your IP strategy?