Austin "Business of Innovation" Seminar - FREE LUNCH EVENT
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 (11:30 AM - 01:30 PM)
Doubletree Downtown Austin
Bluebonnet Meeting Room, 1st Floor
Austin, TX 78701
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You are invited to join the Innovators Network for a free lunch seminar on how entrepreneurial companies can leverage their intellectual assets to raise capital, develop partnerships, and create new streams of revenue.
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By attending “Turning Your Innovations Into a Successful Business: Attracting Venture Capital and Business Partners While Protecting Your Innovations” you will:
-- Learn proven business strategies for turning innovations into a successful business model
-- Learn how intellectual property protection is key to monetizing your innovations
-- Hear why a successful IP strategy involves a lot more than just applying for a patent
-- Hear from investors on why and how protected IP increases your access to capital
-- Receive advice on what to look for in an attorney, and how to manage the cost
-- Learn the in and outs of the patent process, domestically and internationally
-- Network with other leading innovators in your area
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All local technology firms—whether you’ve already obtained a patent on your innovation, have a patent pending, or are considering submitting a patent application—will benefit from attending this event.
Raymond Millien, Author and Founder of the PCT Companies, CEO of PCT Capital, LLC -- PCT is an intellectual property-focused advisory and asset management firm. Previously, he was general counsel of Ocean Tomo, LLC, a boutique investment bank focusing on IP assets.Ray is co-authorof a book on IP strategies for small firms in the IT sector, "Little Blues: How to Build a Culture of Intellectual Property Within a Small Technology Company" published by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.
David O'Brien, Holme, Partner, Zagorin O'Brien Graham --David O'Brien has over 20 years of experience in software, semiconductor and computer electronics technologies. His legal practice emphasizes IP portfolio development and strategic patent counseling, building on core technology expertise and incorporating a sophisticated understanding of the evolving legal framework in which rights to such technologies are procured and enforced. David prepares and prosecutes high-value patent applications. He provides clients with focused offensive and defensive analyses of intellectual property positions, including opinions, assertion analyses and acquisition due diligence. David also prepares agreements and advises clients in technology transactions and licensing matters.
Ashwani K. Dhar, Managing Partner,Venio Capital Partners--Dhar's complete deal management responsibilities go from sourcing through due diligence to capital placement and finally actively managing investments. Currently, he is a board member on three portfolio companies; Bigfoot Networks, Robot Genius, & Perception Software. Ashwani has particular expertise in financial services, enterprise software and entertainment specifically gaming.
As a founding member of Venio, Ashwani has been analyzing and investing in early stage companies for several years and has developed and refined Venio’s business model to fully take advantage of the market opportunity between Angel and VC investing. ‘Filling the Gap’ in early stage investments has been a particular interest area for Ashwani especially with regard to the growing focus on ‘bootstrapped venture capital’.
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All local technology firms—whether you’ve already obtained a patent on your innovation, have a patent pending, or are considering submitting a patent application—will benefit from attending this event.
In today's information technology industry, success is never guaranteed by simply building a better mousetrap. As an IT entrepreneur, you also need a business strategy to attract the venture capital and the business partners you need to take your company to the next level. At the heart of any successful plan should be an intellectual property strategy that protects your innovations from larger competitors and provides flexibility to your business model.
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Event Details
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Doubletree Downtown Austin
303 West 15th Street
Price: $Free