OCTOBER 21 SVIPLA MEETING ON MONETIZING IP
Thursday, October 21, 2004
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA (on El Camino Real north of San Antonio Road)
6:00 p.m., cocktails and registration; 7:00 p.m., dinner and program

SPEAKER: Peter Detkin, Managing Director, Intellectual Ventures

Peter Detkin is a managing director of Intellectual Ventures where he focuses on a variety of projects relating to intellectual property and invention. Prior to joining Intellectual Ventures, Mr. Detkin spent eight years at Intel Corporation where he was a vice president and assistant general counsel, and was responsible for managing the Intel litigation, patent, licensing and competition policy departments. Prior to his work at Intel, Mr. Detkin was an intellectual property partner at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati.

TOPIC: \"Monetizing IP – Myth or Market?\"

There is a lot of discussion around the concept of “monetizing one’s IP assets.” Peter will explore the myths and realities around that concept, and discuss practical ways a company can use their patents profitably.

To register (in the RSVP email message, please include attendee name(s), company name, email address and any special dietary needs): CLICK HERE

Cost:   Member - $50   Non-Member - $65   Student - $25

Bring your check for dinner payment to the meeting on October 21, payable to: SVIPLA.

PLEASE DO NOT MAIL YOUR CHECK - BRING DINNER PAYMENT TO MEETING.

If your system will not allow you to click on the registration email above, you can send your registration to: svipla@yahoo.com.

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATION OR CANCELLATION: Noon, Tuesday, October 19. Please make your reservation by the deadline as there are only a few extra spaces allotted at the meeting. The hotel may not be able to serve meals beyond the guaranteed number expected for the meeting.

YOU CAN ALSO BRING YOUR 2004-2005 MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT TO THE OCTOBER MEETING (see renewal/new member information below). Going forward, attendees will be assessed at the member or non-member rate for the dinner meetings. If you have recently mailed in your membership dues, you are encouraged to bring a copy of your dues payment check with you. Dues are also accepted at the meeting.

MCLE: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour. SVIPLA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

PRESIDENT\'S MESSAGE

Greetings: Well, the last couple of years could hardly have been more mind twisting in the ways that the CAFC has interpreted/reinterpreted/invented patent law and litigation. The CAFC’s seeking of certainty has created yet more uncertainty in my view (small surprise).

SVIPLA is your (the IP practitioner’s) collegial organization and meeting place to month-by-month air these many issues with your colleagues, both in-house and outside counsel, throughout the Silicon Valley. As we start this next year, I urge you to encourage your colleagues to come and break bread with us at our meetings and join in our never-ending search for IP truth, IP justice and the IP American way.

Practically speaking come to our meetings, visit our job search (employment) web site, meet the men and women who you work with, want to work with and that want to work with you.

This month’s speaker is Peter Detkin, Managing Director, Intellectual Ventures. I hope you plan to attend.

Robert Q. Guillot, SVIPLA President

UPCOMING SVIPLA MEETINGS

NOVEMBER 18 - Partner at GCA Law Partners in Mountain View, Joel Riff, whose practice focuses on technology licensing and online commerce, will be our speaker on November 18 at the Westin Hotel in Santa Clara. His presentation will focus on offshoring. Mark your calendar!

SVIPLA 2004-2005 RENEWAL/NEW MEMBER DUES! NEW MEMBERSHIP YEAR HAS BEGUN (September 2004 through June 2005)

To renew membership dues or join SVIPLA, complete the application by clicking on this link: www.svipla.com/application.html. If you have trouble accessing the link, go to www.svipla.com and click on Application.

Mail completed application with your check to the address indicated on the application.

Dues have been received by many new and renewing SVIPLA members – these will be posted to indicate your membership during this month. Thank you.

CALENDAR OF IP-RELATED PROGRAMS

6TH ANNUAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WEEK-Santa Clara University

IP Week presented by Santa Clara University School of Law, October 25-29. For program and registration details go to: www.scu.edu/law/hightech/ipweek.html.

SILICON VALLEY SEMINARS - 2004 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

U.S. Patents & the Patent Process - October 28, 2004 - San Francisco Area (for Secretaries, Paralegals, New Patent Attorneys/Agents)

Patents & Patent Claim Drafting - San Francisco Area - October 29, 30, 2004 - San Francisco Area (for new Associates/Agents)

FOR DETAILS - VISIT: www.patentseminars.com or contact: Steve Shear at steve@patentseminars.com.