Five Top Intellectual Property Legal Experts and a Room Filled with Life Science and Healthcare Entrepreneurs…what could possibly happen?

Strategies for Start-ups (and Non-Start-ups) to Maintain, Protect and Unlock their Intellectual Property

The workshop is intended for non-lawyers to understand IP issues and answer questions on just about every aspect of IP including; Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Patents, licensing, IP Due Diligence, IP Strategy, etc.

Collaboration by companies in the development of new devices, therapeutics, medical services, and technologies is more common than ever. But how do you leverage your IP and keep it safe at the same time? How can you mitigate the risk of losing control of your IP, entangling your IP in contractual arrangements that restrict future business opportunities, or contaminate your IP with unlicensed contributions?

Come and ask the Experts at this SoPE Town Hall event and share your triumphs, war stories and perspectives with like-minded entrepreneurs!

Moderator: Jeffrey N. Hausfeld MD, MBA   

Chairman of the Board and Founder of SoPE, Chairman and Chief Medical Officer of BioFactura, Inc.

David R. Schaffer is a principal with Miles & Stockbridge PC. He specializes in developing integrated and independent patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protection strategies and systems tailored to specific client needs and resources. In addition to the above, he leads our Trademark practice area and represents clients in matters involving intellectual property protection strategy for obtaining, policing, protecting, and enforcing patents, copyrights, and trademarks. He also specializes in identifying and resolving patent, trademark, and copyright issues that arise in the computer (hardware and software), Internet, information technology, medical device, aseptic food processing, telecommunication, and blast and ballistic protection fields.

http://www.milesstockbridge.com/lawyers/david-r-schaffer/

Eric G. King is a registered patent attorney experienced in multiple technical fields, including electrical and electronic systems, telecommunications, computers and computer systems, microprocessors, microcontrollers, power electronics, wireless technologies, spread spectrum radio, software and computer-related inventions, financial services and business methods. He represents domestic and foreign companies in matters involving patent preparation, acquisitions, and prosecution as well as trademarks, copyrights, licensing and other business matters that arise in those technical fields.

Eric has more than thirteen years of industry experience in engineering and management positions in the wireless and defense industries including Omnipoint Technologies, Inc., Loral Command and Control Systems, and Rockwell International.

http://www.milesstockbridge.com/lawyers/eric-g-king/

Gene Schleppenbach is a partner in the Firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice and is Co-Chair of the Government Contracts Practice. He represents clients ranging from early-stage to Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries concerning a variety of corporate, high-tech and intellectual property matters. His corporate experience includes representing clients on formation and structure issues, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions (domestic and international), restructurings, securities regulation issues, partnership and LLC matters, joint ventures, commercial contracts, debt and equity financings, including private equity, venture capital and angel financings, employee stock option plans and executive compensation agreements.

http://www.milesstockbridge.com/lawyers/gene-schleppenbach

Ajay A. Jagtiani possesses 23 years of experience in all phases of patent prosecution, including patentability, validity and infringement opinions, procurement of international patents, client counseling, licensing, agreement negotiations, and mergers/acquisitions. He has extensive knowledge in all areas of electrical engineering, including computer hardware/software, electro-optics and communications technology.

In addition, Ajay supports numerous clients in biotechnology, including diagnostics, genomics, immunotherapy, proteomics, pharmaceuticals and other microbiology techniques. In the state arena, he has advised the Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia regarding intellectual property matters, and he has drafted proposed intellectual property

http://www.milesstockbridge.com/lawyers/ajay-jagtiani/

Karl W. Means advises clients on a range of intellectual property-related issues, including working with clients on to protect and license copyrighted works covering a wide variety of subjects, including publishing, music, computer software and web-based content.  Karl also counsels clients on the selection and protection of federally registered trademarks in the U.S., international trademarks, domain names and web-based advertising, and brand development. He also has extensive experience with technology-based transactions involving the commercialization of products and services, brand licensing, technology transfer, software licensing and development agreements.

Before joining Miles & Stockbridge, Karl was a Shareholder in the Intellectual Property practice at the firm of Shulman Rogers.  Karl began his legal career with the U.S. Customs Service in Washington, D.C., where he was Senior Attorney in the Intellectual Property Rights Branch.

http://www.milesstockbridge.com/lawyers/karl-w-means/

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