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Meeting of the Maryland Local Chapter

June 14, 2007
 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 Hal Wegner to share with us his insights into the important Supreme Court KSR decision.

Topic:   KSR – What the Supreme Court Obviousness Decision Means Practical Implications for Daily Practice

• Revaluing patent portfolios in light of KSR:  Which patents are strengthened?  Weakened?
• Patent Drafting:  Eliminating “Background”, “Objects”; Other Changes
• Procurement strategies to avoid KSR pitfalls:  Avoiding Applicant’s “Problem”.

Speaker Introduction: Harold C. Wegner is a the former Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program and Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School and currently a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP.  He has been closely following Supreme Court patent developments and relating them to practical business considerations in patent procurement as well as enforcement and licensing.

Date/Time:
Thursday, June 14, 2007   5.30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location:
The Offices of the Invotex Group
1637 Thames St. in Fells Point in Baltimore, MD 21231
(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 bay!)

For complete driving directions go to: http://www.invotexgroup.com/contact.html   and click on the Baltimore 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 https://www.usa-canada.les.org/registration.asp?ID=357
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:

If not paying on-line please mail a check payable to Licensing Executives Society c/o the Chapter’s 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, June 12th
$45.00 after June 12th and at-the-door (cash and check only, no credit cards at the door)

Cancellations made after close-of-business June 12 cannot be reimbursed, but substitutions are welcome!

Dress Code:
Business Casual

For more information, please contact:
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