LES Connecticut-Westchester Chapter Meeting

Connecticut-Westchester LES Chapter Thursday, April 7 th Meeting

The Connecticut-Westchester Chapter present an exceptional opportunity to hear two internationally renowned patent litigation experts and business strategists present and debate:

“Lessons Learned from the Patent Wars”

“Getting an Edge in Litigation - Strategies for Success"

Date/Time:
Thursday, April 7th
5:30 – 9:00 p.m.  

Location:
The Milbrook Club
61 Woodside Drive
Greenwich , CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 622-9668
(Directions – See Below)

Schedule:
Registration and Cocktail Reception: 5:30 p.m to 7:00 p.m. with Open Bar & Hors d’Oeuvres
Program Presentation with Q&A: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with Dessert Bar & Coffee  

Program Overview:
American companies may be missing out on millions and even billions of dollars in revenue precisely because their executives aren't aware of the true value of their intellectual property and miss strategic opportunities in protecting these assets. Today, business economics if not corporate survival demands that companies:

• Need Awareness & Understanding Of Their Industry Dynamics & IP Environment
• Have to Integrate Their Business, Technology & IP Strategies
• Must Proactively Manage Their IP Portfolio

The stakes in protecting and defending intellectual property are huge and climbing sharply:

• Patent infringement litigation has increased over 70% since 1993. The total size of patent litigation awards and patent royalty settlements can be staggering. More than $300 billion is registered in unpaid infringements, most of which are innocent.

• Patent licensing fees grew from $15 billion in 1990 to $120 billion in 2002. Source: U.S. News & World Report. Today it is estimated that nearly $200 billion is collected in licensing fees. IBM collects nearly $1 billion per annum. An estimated $200 Billion is written off from intellectual property impairments.
  

Speakers:
John Kidd, Global IP Practice Leader for Clifford Chance (who oversaw 125 IP Litigators worldwide) and Jim Myers, Partner, Fish & Nave IP Group of Ropes & Gray, are internationally renowned IP litigators who will share, debate and enumerate on insights gained from some of their most high profile cases in patent infringement litigation.

Who Should Attend:
Licensing Executives, IP Counsel, CEO’s, CFO’s, CTO’s, Law Firms and Consultants as well as any Business Leader who is integral to the process of protecting assets and maximizing the ROI for intellectual assets.

Costs and Cancellation Policies

Advance Payments
$55 LES Members if paid in advance
$65 Non-Members if paid in advance

Payments at the Door ONLY with Advance Registration via email to pjellinghaus@intellectualassetsinc.com
Cash and Checks ONLY at the Door
$65 LES Members at the door
$75 Non-Members at the door

There are NO CANCELLATIONS for this event, but substitutions are permitted with advance notification by email only to pjellinghaus@intellectualassetsinc.com no later than Wednesday, April 6 th at 12 noon .

Registration and Payment Options

• If you are a member of LES, click here to register online here with your credit card;
• If are not a member of LES, register here with your credit card; and
• To register and pay by check, send e-mail to pjellinghaus@intellectualassetsinc.com with Name, Title, Company, Tel Number, Fax & E-mail Address for Yourself and All Guests
  
  Make check payable to: LES CT-W Chapter and Mail check and your business card to:
  
  Ms. Paula Jellinghaus
  P.O. Box 4065
  Greenwich , CT   06831-0401   USA
  Fax: (203) 663-8066
  Email: pjellinghaus@intellectualassetsinc.com

Dress Code: Business Casual

Driving Directions to The Milbrook Club
61 Woodside Drive
Greenwich , CT
(203) 869-4540

FROM NEW HAVEN I-95 SOUTH: Take Exit 4. At the top of the ramp take a right. Follow thru to the light. Take a left onto U.S. 1 ( Putnam Avenue ). Go approximately 1/8 mile and take a left onto Woodside Drive between two stone pillars. Follow thru to the club.

FROM NEW YORK I-95 NORTH: Take Exit 4. At the top of the ramp take a left. Follow thru to the first light. Take a left onto U.S. 1 ( Putnam Avenue ). Go approximately 1/8 mile and take a left onto Woodside Drive between two stone pillars. Follow thru to the club.

FROM NEW HAVEN MERRIT PARKWAY SOUTH: Take Exit 31 - North Street . Take a right onto North Street . Go to first light (about 5 miles) and take a left onto Fairfield Road . Take a right onto Hillside Road . Go to next traffic light and take a left onto Putnam Avenue (Rt. 1). Take a right onto Woodside drive between two stone pillars. Follow thru to club.

FROM NEW YORK MERRIT PARKWAY NORTH : Take Exit 31 - North Street . Take a left onto North Street . Go to first light (about 5 miles) and take a left onto Fairfield Road . Take a right onto Hillside Road . Go to next traffic light and take a left onto Putnam Avenue (Rt. 1). Take a right onto Woodside drive between two stone pillars. Follow thru to club.

FROM NEW YORK CITY : Take Metro North to Greenwich station and get taxi to club.