Maryland Chapter Upcoming Event

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Meeting of the Maryland Local Chapter

April 20, 2006
 at

The Offices of the Invotex Group
Formerly: Intellectual Property Management & Finance (IPM&F)
Fells Point: Baltimore, MD

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Sponsored by:


www.invotexgroup.com

It is with utmost pleasure that the LES Maryland Chapter has the opportunity to welcome Mark J. Chandler to share with us his insights in licensing issues related to the start-up environment.

Topic:  
Licensing and Leverage for Start-ups - Care and feeding at birth, thriving through adolescence, and providing comfort at an untimely demise

For new ventures, clever licensing and leveraging of intellectual property assets can fundamentally improve the company’s return on investment. When forming new ventures around core IP assets, proper structuring of the deal helps set the tone for the incentives and culture of the company. Sage and savvy IP strategy, coupled with creative licensing approaches, can enhance these assets and produce alternative ways to finance a business. When a venture hits the wall, and fails in the market, the underlying assets can help founders and investors recover financial returns they may not have expected. Using examples from today’s headlines – NTP and Interdigital – and back page stories that seldom surface –Infonautics and AstraZeneca – we will explore the challenges and possibilities facing venture-backed companies and their investors.

Speaker Introduction:
Mark Chandler is a Managing Director at Invotex Group (formerly IPM&F).   Mark has more than 20 years experience in the development, management and commercialization of advanced technology, the past 10 of which have been specializing in intellectual property assets.  As an early stage venture capitalist, he was involved in the creation or funding of more than 15 new venture-backed companies in North America and Europe, all based around IP assets. He has led teams in the development of patent litigation cases and the licensing and sale of intellectual property assets.  Mark has also led consulting operations with engagements in intellectual property valuation, commercial assessment of new technology, licensing and commercialization, and the strategic development of intellectual property.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Bucknell University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Date/Time:
Thursday, April 20, 2006   5.30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location:
The Offices of Invotex Group
1637 Thames St. in Fells Point in Baltimore, MD 21231
Ph: (410) 824-0141
www.invotexgroup.com

The Offices of the Invotex Group are located in Fells Point, a historic waterfront neighborhood on Baltimore's Inner Harbor near the Bond Street Warf.  (Print the map and bring it with you and make sure you orient yourself to the harbor!)
For complete driving directions go to: http://www.invotexgroup.com/contactus.htm  and click on the Maryland Office.  Parking is at the CAROLINE STREET GARAGE which will be the first of the two garages on your left as you approach the end of Caroline St.

Meeting Format:
5.30 - 6:30 pm - Social Hour
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Presentation and Q&A session
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Coffee and Dessert

To Reserve a Space:
Please complete the registration form (one per person) at
http://www.usa-canada.les.org/registration.asp?ID=194
Include your Name, Title, Company, Phone & E-mail Address (The more complete information we receive, the more useful the Meeting Attendee List.)

Registration Fees: $40
Please complete credit card details on the registration form or if you need to pay by check:
Again NEW, NEW, NEW! If not paying on-line please mail a check payable to Licensing Executives Society c/o the Chapter’s new Treasurer:
Debbie Stewart, Invotex Group, 1637 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231.

Please put event date in the "For" line in the lower left corner of the check. Please complete a separate online registration for each attendee.

Policy on Registration Fees and Cancellations:

$40.00 in advance - received by close-of-business Tuesday, April 18th
$45.00 after April 18th and at-the-door (cash and check only, no credit cards at the door)

Cancellations made after close-of-business April 18 cannot be reimbursed, but substitutions are welcome!
Dress Code:
Business Casual
For more information, please contact: NEW CONTACT INFO!!

Catherine E. Vorwald
E-mail: cevorwald@comcast.net
Mobile phone: (443) 739-7549

or

Henry N. Wixon
E-mail: henry.wixon@wilmerhale.com
Phone: (410) 986-2894