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"High Tech's Next Wave in San Diego -- Value Creation
& Liquidity Events in the Post-Google Era"

We will also be electing next year’s chair and chair elect for the San Diego LES Chapter. If you want to run for the chair-elect position, please send your name to Chris Steinhardt before the June 19th meeting. Only members in good standing will be entitled to vote. It will be a secret ballot election held prior to the program for the evening with the results being announced at the close of the meeting

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
6:00-8:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THE JUNE MEETING

THE JUNE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE HILTON LA JOLLA TORREY PINES

PANELISTS:
Neil Senturia, CEO of Blackbird Ventures
Richard E. Hannah, President & CEO, Medical Development Services, Inc.
Robert P. Cogan, Partner, The Nath Law Group

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The hi tech world is abuzz with companies that are wading through competition, establishing and safeguarding their own interests, and also finding themselves at the center of the legal whirlpool. Google's efforts in influencing public policies, especially regarding "net neutrality," alleged infringement of copyrights of Viacom and Premier League by YouTube, or the disputes over obviousness, between Vonage and Verizon, or KSR International and Teleflex are some such burning examples. In the San Diego area, this sector has seen some acquisitions such as those of nPhase, LLC by Qualcomm, Geo-Spatial Technologies by SAIC, SurfControl by Websense, and the buy of Broadband Innovations by Motorola.

How will the hi tech sector continue to foresee value creation? Will pay-per-action strategies reduce fraud, and ensure higher returns on investments? What's next? Will Gracenote's (Yahoo) licensing of lyrics and payment of music publishers set a new trend as a win-win situation? How may further possible buyouts/mergers, for example, between giants such as Dow Jones and News Corp., and Yahoo and Microsoft change the face of the earth? Which segment of the hi tech sector will see investments streaming in?

How will the latest developments in the law affect issuance of patents, tech transfer or business development activities?  How might companies find protection against infringement lawsuits regarding their inventions that may be copied and installed abroad?

To get the latest update on these issues, as well as to engage in stimulating conversations with experts and colleagues alike, please join us at the Licensing Executives Society Meeting on June 19, 2007!

Sponsored by:

To learn more, please join us on Tuesday, June 19 at the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Meeting at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines.

DATE:
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

TIME:
6:00 p.m. – 6:50 Registration, Networking, Cocktails and Appetizers
6:50 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Chapter Business
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Opening Remarks, and Panel Discussion

LOCATION:
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA  92037

COST:
Pre-Register by 12 noon on Monday, June 18, 2007

$35 Members by Monday, June 18 , $45 at the door (cash or check only)
$40 Non-Members by Monday, June 18 , $50 at the door (cash or check only)

$20 Member Student Rate by Monday, June 18, $20 at the door (cash or check only)
$25 Non-Member Student Rate by Monday, June 18 , $25 at the door (cash or check only)

REGISTRATION OPTIONS:
You have the option of registering online and paying either by credit card OR check

Pre-registration not only guarantees you a seat, but it also saves you $10.

LES Members, click here to register online with your credit card;

Non-Members, click here to register with your credit card;

LES Student Members, click here to register with your credit card;

Non-Member Students, click here to register with your credit card;

Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Please note that we will still need to receive your reservation by Monday, June 18 , to guarantee your registration. The address to mail your check to is:

Chris Steinhardt
c/o Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
550 West C Street, Suite 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
619-235-8550 619-235-0176 Fax
e-mail: csteinhardt@kmob.com

For additional information, please contact:

NOTE:   This presentation will qualify for MCLE credit

PARTCIPANTS' BIOGRAPHIES

Neil Senturia, CEO of Blackbird Ventures, has more than 25 years of diverse entrepreneurial endeavors. His wide range of experiences includes starting two software companies, serving as CEO of a third, real estate development, and screen writing.  In 2003-2004, Neil was the CEO of Soflinx Corporation, a software and systems integration company providing monitoring and control solutions through wireless sensor and device networks (WSN).  The company was funded by In-Q-Tel, the venture arm of the CIA, and was sold to Lockheed Martin in 2004. Prior to joining Soflinx he was the founding CEO of Mohomine, a software company focused on the management of unstructured data. Founded in January 2000, Mohomine was sold in March 2003 to Irvine based Kofax Image Products.  Prior to Mohomine, Mr. Senturia was the co-founder and CEO of Atcom/Info, the pioneer in internet and e-mail kiosks and high speed internet access in hotel rooms.  The company was sold in September 1999 in a deal valued at more than $80 million and is currently owned by Cisco.  Neil has been the recipient of many prestigious awards.

In addition, Neil has had a successful career in real estate and financial services industry.  Currently, he also co-teaches an entrepreneurship class at the University of San Diego. He is a member of San Diego Social Venture Partners and UCSD Chancellors’ Associates. Neil graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. degree in English and received a masters’ degree in cinema from New York University. He was a Fellow at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles and served in the U.S. Army from which he received an honorable discharge.

Richard E. Hannah, President & CEO, Medical Development Services, Inc., has 33 years of experience in the medical products industry.  Prior to founding Medical Development Services, Inc., the world’s first virtual Digital Work Force business, Richard participated in innovation at all engineering and management levels in R&D structures including private company, startup Venture Capital funded, large US corporation, and the US Navy.  He earned seven US patents for his medical product innovations.  Richard has contributed to US Department of Commerce and US Congressional, Digital Work and Innovation policies.  He has provided guidance to leaders of ten nations on the productivity, sustainability, quality of life, and economic benefits of the Digital Work business model. 

Robert P. Cogan is a partner in the San Diego office of the Nath Law Group, a Washington, D.C. area intellectual property law firm, and is a legal advisor to high tech, life sciences, and industrial businesses.  He was lead counsel when EG&G, Inc. became one of the early companies to “in-license” technology from mainland China, and was a consultant in “retooling” Department of Energy laboratories to participate in technology transfer under the Bayh-Dole Amendments.  His work includes transactions with industry, academia and governmental entities such as the Department of Defense, NIH, NASA, states, the British Ministry of Defence and the Canadian Department of National Defence.  Mr. Cogan’s degree in Electrical Engineering is from The Cooper Union in New York City, and he received a Juris Doctor Degree from the George Washington University National Law Center in 1970.