Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP will host an ‘IP Impact 2011’ seminar and a reception celebrating the opening of its Silicon Valley office at the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park on Wednesday, October 5.
At the seminar, Knobbe Martens attorneys Gerard von Hoffmann, Stephen Jensen, Ron Schoenbaum, Sabing Lee, Joseph Cianfrani, Rose Thiessen, Ph.D., Rabi Narula, Sonny Gill, Salima Merani, Ph.D., Maria Culic Anderson, Timothy Goodson and Scott Smith, M.D., J.D. will discuss what you need to know about the significant changes to the U.S. patent system resulting from the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; preparing your IP portfolio for investment, acquisition and litigation events; how to jump start your company’s patent program and other hot topics in IP law.
The seminar is designed for C-Level executives, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, IP managers, corporate counsel and licensing executives in the technology and life science industries. CLE credit is available for attorneys. For additional information about the panelists and to RSVP, visit www.ipimpact.com or contact Stephanie Vadas at stephanie.vadas@knobbe.com
The Stanford Park Hotel is located at 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, 94025. The seminar will begin at 11:30 a.m. with registration and networking. A luncheon presentation will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Sessions will be held from 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The reception celebrating the opening of Knobbe Martens’ Silicon Valley office will follow the seminar at the Stanford Park Hotel from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To RSVP for the reception, contact Olivia Nguyen at Olivia.Nguyen@knobbe.com
With over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens has additional offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
