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Houston PDS Workshop
Date:
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Program:
Cyber-Competitive Intelligence: PDS Workshop
Presented by Ada C. Nielsen, BP America, Inc.
Players, applications, assets, investment, strategies and future direction:
these are key touch points of competitive probing. This is an intensive, hands-on
Competitive Intelligence Methodology workshop, where scoping and proposing
relevant projects, current on-line information services, patent information
sources, and the use of an available advanced search tool will be presented.
Attendees will learn useful tools and techniques for developing meaningful
projects, information, and analysis which will result in relevant recommendations
for business action. A case study will be used. This Professional
Series (PDS) workshop meets one of the PDS Workshop requirements for the Intermediate-level
series. (There are no prerequisites for this workshop)
Ada Nielsen is Manager, Intellectual Asset Strategy and advises
various teams in exploration and production in BP America, Inc. with a strong
track record in identifying and extracting value from non-commercial inventions
as well as developing new products and new businesses.
The LES Professional Development Series (PDS) is a specialty
program for Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) professionals. The curriculum
was developed by the most successful practitioners in the LES membership to
raise the level of knowledge and skills of licensing professionals. PDS courses
provide in-depth professional development for those whose daily responsibilities
include any aspect of licensing and technology transfer: lawyers, financial
and business development professionals, and IAM managers and team members from
all industries. For more information see the LES website at: http://www.usa-canada.les.org/education/pdsworkshops.asp.
Location:
The Houstonian
111 North Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
713.680.2626
Time:
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Workshop
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Reception
Cost:
$125.00
Reservation Deadline: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
(Please register early as spaces are limited)
Registration:
REGISTER ONLINE at https://www.usa-canada.les.org/registration.asp?ID=349 or
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO LICENSING EXECUTIVES
SOCIETY AND MAIL TO:
Jeffrey S. Whittle
Bracewell & Giuliani
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 221.1185
Email: jeffrey.whittle@bracewellgiuliani.com
*Pending approval for MCLE credits in Texas
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