Who Should Attend

Attorneys and business executives involved with selling and acquiring intellectual property

Why You Should Attend

In the latter part of 2010, patent transactions have seen a significant upswing. Markets such as wireless/mobile and consumer electronics, as well as the fast consolidating enterprise IT market have seen the emergence of a number of highly visible and substantial IP related lawsuits. Companies are therefore ever more cognizant of the need to supplement, expand and strengthen their existing patent portfolios to respond to specific IP threats, proactively and reactively, and galvanize their businesses to withstand competitive threats.

At the heart of developing and maintaining a patent portfolio that adds to shareholder value, is the realm of patent transactions. This conference will explore this realm and examine the patent marketplace, how patent monetization works, and how specific IP transaction enabling processes can be best utilized for buyers and sellers.

The faculty includes the country's leading patent strategists, buyers and market makers who will share their insights and experiences around patent sales and other transactions, with a focus on optimizing those transactions to the benefit of all parties.

Patents are knowledge assets. Therefore, to successfully conclude patent transactions, sellers must understand how value is determined and how buyers make decisions.

Experienced professionals will discuss and provide real world examples on how quality patents are developed, identified, valued and sold or otherwise monetized. Craig Opperman and Marc Kaufman, Partners in Reed Smith's Intellectual Property Group, are featured speakers. Attendees will learn tips and strategies to manage the buying and selling processes, conduct due diligence, and ways to manage risks and participate successfully in the market-making process. 

~ Marc S. Kaufman, Esq. and Feisal Mosleh, Program Co-Chairs

What You Will Learn

• Update on the patent marketplace
• Patents as a currency for deals
• Keeping on top of the substantive law: Recent cases on patentability and infringement
• Taking inventory and identifying weaknesses in your portfolio
• Achieving market power through patents
• Engaging third parties to enhance buying and selling of IP assets
• Corporate patent sales programs
• Patent alliances and defensive patent pools
• Patent sales case studies
• A look to the future: Adapting your business strategy to an evolving legal landscape and patent marketplace

Registration:

Register on the LSI Website by clicking here OR call Law Seminars International at (800) 854-8009.