All-Star Lineup Featured at Upcoming Technology and Venture Capital Forum at Babson College.Business Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2003 -- Leading CEOs and Venture Capitalists to Present Strategies and Rules for Growing and Maintaining a Competitive Advantage With Intellectual Property; Forum Designed to Help C-Level Executives Move Their Businesses to the Next Level -- Gadsby Hannah LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , a leading business and technology law firm, and Lahive & Cockfield LLP, a leading intellectual property law firm, announced today that they will co-host a special executive forum to examine ways businesses can protect, grow and maintain a competitive advantage with intellectual property. The forum, which features an all-star lineup of business, finance and legal executives, will offer business executives strategies to properly position themselves in today's marketplace. The speakers and panelists will meet from 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, October 25 at the Center for Executive Education at Babson College Babson College, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts (zoned as "Babson Park," ZIP code 02457),[1] is a private business school that grants all undergraduates a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. The F. W. in Wellesley, Mass. Members of the media and the public who are interested in attending should contact Dianne Willens at 617-345-6968 or e-mail dwillens@ghlaw.com. "Business executives will have the opportunity to meet with key players in business and finance to exchange ideas and strategies on how to move their companies from spring training to the playoffs," said Gadsby Hannah partner Larry Gennari. "In today's economy, developing, protecting and growing intellectual property will be a fundamental element in the future success for many organizations. This forum will explore the legal, financial and strategic issues of IP that companies must address today and prepare for tomorrow." Topics of the forum, titled "If You Build It, Will They Come? Growing and maintaining a competitive advantage with IP," will include: Growing and Mowing - Protecting and defending the IP portfolio; Shaking The Trees - From SBIR's to venture capital, learning from real-life entrepreneurs and venture capitalists about the process of raising money; Doing Deals With IP - Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, public offerings and everything in between; Building The Business and Staying Out of Trouble - Licensing, legal issues among founders and investors, finding partners, negotiating alliances and resolving disputes; How Much Is My IP Worth? - Valuation and due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. issues; and, What's The Latest? - Technological advances, open source issues and other new IP developments. The all- star lineup of speakers includes: -- Keynote Speaker Michael J. Astrue Michael J. Astrue is the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. He was sworn in on February 12, 2007 and will serve a 6-year term. Astrue has a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard University. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Transkaryotic Therapies -- Charlie Cameron, Hub Angels -- Eileen Casal, Vice President and General Counsel, Teradyne, Inc. -- Karen Carpenter Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was a highly successful American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard, formed the popular duo The Carpenters. , CEO, Polestar Polestar: see Polaris. Technologies -- Les Charm, Youngman & Charm, Babson College -- John D. Conway, Patent Counsel, Abbott Bioresearch bi·o·re·search n. Research in the biological sciences. Center, Inc. -- Jack Derby, Derby Management -- John Ferrara, Capstone Partners, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control -- Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Hermacinski, Partner, The Parthenon Group -- Peter Hunter Peter Hunter (1746 – 21 August 1805) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Hunter was born to a landed gentry family in Perthshire, Scotland. In 1767 he entered the British Army by purchasing an Ensign's commission. , Managing Director, Axia Partners -- Anthony Janiuk, Corporate Counsel, Waters Corporation -- Robin Lawson, Market Talk -- Andrew Logan, President, Streetdeliverty.com, Inc. -- Joe McIsaac, President and CEO, Reflexion Technologies, Inc. -- Edward Marram mar·ram n. See beach grass. [Of Scandinavian origin; see mori- in Indo-European roots.] , President and CEO, Geo-Centers, Inc. -- John Molloy, President and CEO, Parteq Innovations -- James Pelusi, Managing Director, Axia Partners -- Emma Saffman, Director, Intellectual Property, Neurochem International Limited -- David Schechner, Needham & Company -- Suresh Shanmugham, Boston Millenia Partners -- Curt Uehlein, Former President & CEO, Provant -- Tim Wittig, Technology Management Group Leader, Geo-Centers, Inc. -- Bryce Youngren, Polaris Venture Partners As a special feature, the day will begin with a kick-off address from David Mellor, master groundskeeper at Fenway Park - and each participant will receive a complimentary copy of David's latest book, The Lawn Bible. Registration is only $50.00 per person (which includes breakfast, lunch and a copy of David's book.) Gadsby Hannah has developed this and other events to gather influential experts to discuss the latest legal and business issues facing technology and emerging companies today. About Gadsby Hannah LLP Gadsby Hannah LLP, a top-25 law firm headquartered in Boston, serves as general counsel to successful businesses and entrepreneurs. Founded in 1963 by a former Chairman of the SEC, the firm provides counsel to businesses and organizations with national and international interests, to private individuals and entrepreneurs, to public entities and government agencies, and to the investment firms and financial institutions that support them. The professionals and staff at Gadsby Hannah embrace a collegial col·le·gi·al adj. 1. a. Characterized by or having power and authority vested equally among colleagues: "He . . . spirit and take pride in providing strategic, innovative, and business-oriented solutions to its clients. More information about Gadsby Hannah is available at www.ghlaw.com. About Lahive & Cockfield LLP Lahive & Cockfield LLP is one of New England's largest IP-focused law firms and one of the leading patent development, trademark, and licensing strategies firms in the U.S. The firm advises and counsels clients on trademark, copyright, licensing, unfair competition and infringement matters. The firm represents clients in negotiation, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and consultation with competitors, venture capitalists, investment bankers, regulatory authorities and corporate partners. More information about Lahive & Cockfield is available at www.lahive.com. |
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