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ADVANCED IP VALUATION METHODS

Setting a "value" for intellectual property is possible - if you know how.  Back by popular demand, David Dufendach's presentation will present an advanced view (with practical examples) of income-based methods for valuing intellectual property, including how to recognize and use:

• Excess earnings method
• Decision tree/option method
• “With-and-without” method
• Relief-from-royalty method.  

Speaker:

David Dufendach
Executive Director, Grant Thornton Valuation Services Group

Thursday, September, 13th, 2007
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
(presentation 12:00 - 1:00)
Please note the LES event will be THURSDAY September 13th.
The location/address for this meeting is:
William H. Gates Hall
University of Washington (UW) Law School
Room 138
4000 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98195-3020

David C. Dufendach, CPA/ABV, ASA
David C. Dufendach, CPA/ABV, ASA, Executive Director, Grant Thornton LLP Valuation Services Group, specializes in the valuation of closely-held businesses, intellectual property and intangible assets, financial instruments, derivatives, and related matters. Dave holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington. Mr. Dufendach has published articles for Valuation Strategies and Business Valuation Review. He is an AICPA instructor and course author, a guest lecturer for the University of Washington MBA program, and a member of the adjunct faculty for the Seattle University MBA program. Mr. Dufendach is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Washington Society of CPAs, and a past member of the AICPA ABV Credential and Examination Committee.

Sponsor:
The Center for Advanced Research and Study on Intellectual Policy (CASRIP), University of Washington School of Law is graciously providing the venue for this event.

One CLE Credit is pending approval for this program, sponsored by the Washington Law School Foundation, University of Washington School of Law.   

Registration fee includes a box lunch.

Registration:
$20 - LES Members / $30 Non-Members (registration prior to September 11th at noon)
$30 - LES Members / $40 Non-Members (registration after September 11th at noon)
$10 - Students (registration prior to September 11th at noon)
$15 - Students (registration after September 11th at noon)

Please register early to secure your place for this lecture and luncheon.

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

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

Students, click here to register with your credit card;

Directions to Gates Hall, UW Law School

From I-5 South:
Take the 45th Street Exit.
Travel East on 45th Street to 17th Avenue NE.  Turn right onto 17th at the UW entrance gates.
Gates Hall, UW Law School will be on your right.
Paid parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to the Burke Museum.  This is the closest UW paid parking area to UW Law School.
STOP and pay for parking at the UW Parking Control at the UW Gates.

From I-5 North:
Take the 45th Street Exit.
Travel East on 45th Street to 17th Avenue NE.  Turn right onto 17th at the UW entrance gates.
Gates Hall will be on your right
Paid parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to the Burke Museum.  This is the closest UW paid parking area to Gates Hall.
STOP and pay for parking at the UW Parking Control at the UW Gates.

From Highway 520
From Highway 520, exit north onto Montlake Boulevard NE.
Turn left onto NE Pacific Street. Turn right and head north on 15th Avenue NE.
Turn right and head east on NE 45th St. Take your next right on 17th Avenue NE.
Gates Hall is located on the right just past the parking gate.

Parking Fee
Parking at UW will be $11 (cash) with $5 of the fee refunded upon exit if you park for less than 2 hours. Parking may also be available in the University Bookstore parking lot (a 5-minute walk from the law school) or on the street.

Public Transportation
To take the bus to Gates Hall, check the bus routes serving the University District.
The building is located on campus between 15th Avenue NE and Memorial Way, near the intersection of 15th and NE 43rd Street, just south of the Burke Museum.

Contact Simmone Misra at smisra@microsoft.com if you have any questions.