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Central Texas Chapter Upcoming Events When: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 (11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) Program: Skill Sets for Success in IP Licensing During the 90's the robust economy afforded many companies the luxury to invest in R&D efforts at a larger percent of revenues than previous decades. With the now infamous internet bubble burst, companies are scrutinizing R&D efforts with new vigor as dollars become more difficult to obtain. This includes not only controlling R&D spending but also leveraging the existing intellectual property portfolio for potential revenue. The traditional legal view of the patent portfolio is gradually moving to include a more business view of these assets. This view translates into a system of creating as well as managing wealth of the companies' intellectual property. With this new shift in perspective comes new requirements for skills to address the growing need companies face to maximize their R&D efforts including leveraging the intellectual property portfolio. While some skills are naturally transferred from various professions some new skills need to be honed in order to achieve success in this growing field. This presentation is to address the skills that are needed to have success in IP licensing based on the experience of the presenters.
Presenters: Michael Millard is an Associate Director for IP Licensing for SBC Knowledge Ventures (SBC KV). SBC KV is a newly formed group dedicated to managing the intellectual property for SBC. Prior to joining SBC KV in December of 2003, Michael worked in corporate strategy roles for Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Western Digital. His responsibilities included business development, market analysis, competitive intelligence and financial modeling. Michael received his Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University and an MBA from Western Illinois University, where he was nominated for outstanding MBA student of the year. Michael is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honorary fraternity and the American Marketing Association. Courtney Lambert is the Executive Director for IP Licensing for SBC Knowledge Ventures (SBC KV). He is responsible leading the team in mining, analyzing and licensing assets to generate revenue and strategic advantage for SBC. Prior to joining SBC KV, Courtney worked in a variety of roles at SBC including stops in performance analysis, program management, strategy and data networking. Earlier in his career, Courtney worked as an investment banker and licensed broker. Courtney received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Virginia Military Institute and his MBA from Webster University where he graduated with honors. SBC Knowledge Ventures is the intellectual property unit for the SBC Communications Inc. family of companies. In order to maximize the value of our portfolio, we apply a rigorous and disciplined approach to analysis, valuation and management of our assets. In doing so, we employ a variety of disciplines, including financial, business, technical and legal to ensure that we have the most complete picture of opportunities for employing our IP.
Location: Directions to Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Cost: $20.00 for members and $25.00 for nonmembers. Please pay at the door with cash or check. Checks should be made payable to the Licensing Executives Society. Please click here to RSVP online or www.fulbright.com under Seminars. Registration Number 100. RSVP by March 18, 2005. Parking charge is not covered. If you have any questions regarding LES please contact the Chair, Charlene Brownlee at cbrownlee@fulbright.com (512) 536-5233 or Elizabeth Weinberg at eweinberg@fulbright.com (512) 536-5227.
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