Cooley partner, Carolyn L. Craig, will be speaking at PLI's program "Handling Intellectual Property Issues in Business Transactions", scheduled for February 9-10, 2009 in San Francisco.
This two-day program gives attendees the tools they need to assess intellectual property as a strategic asset, to consider opportunities to monetize it, and to structure business transactions so as to match business goals and avoid costly missteps. Topics to be covered will include IP portfolio review and management, licensing, valuation, and enforcement. The expert faculty will also review joint development issues, bankruptcy issues, and due diligence checklists.
What You Will Learn
- How to identify the intellectual property a business should own
- How to monetize non-core intellectual property assets
- Tips for licensing in and licensing out intellectual property
- How and when to enter strategic alliances and engage joint venture partners
- Key due diligence issues for buyers and sellers of intellectual property
- How to administer and finance an effective enforcement program
- Ethics issues arising in transactions related to intellectual property
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for corporate counsel, intellectual property attorneys, corporate attorneys, intellectual property asset managers and others who need to know how to identify and address key intellectual property issues that arise in corporate transactions.
For more information, please visit the event website.