Conference Sponsors

International Intellectual Property Institute

The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) (www.iipi.org) is a nonprofit international development organization and think tank located in Washington, DC. IIPI is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of the use of intellectual property as a tool for economic growth, particularly in developing countries.

Intangible Asset Finance Society

The Intangible Asset Finance Society (www.iafinance.org) is a professional organization. We welcome all executives who seek a forum to explore the relationships between enterprise value, reputation, and the business processes that create value from ethics, innovation, quality, safety, sustainability, and security — the intangible assets. The objectives of the Society are to increase the transparency and value of intangible assets through education, advocacy, and the promulgation of standards.

Chipworks

Chipworks is the recognized leader in reverse engineering and patent infringement analysis of semiconductors and electronic systems. Intellectual property groups and their legal counsel trust Chipworks for success in patent licensing and litigation – earning hundreds of millions of dollars in patent licenses and saving as much in royalty payments.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. Our IP Solutions are used by customers across the intellectual property lifecycle to develop, maintain and extract maximum value from their intellectual assets. For more information about IP Solutions from Thomson Reuters, please visit ip.thomsonreuters.com.

Parthys Patent Eagle

Parthys Patent Eagle is a Patent Searching and Analytics services company located in India. The company has multidisciplinary patent experts covering all areas of specialization who are proficient in analyzing patents and scientific information. Technology coverage includes chemical and biological sciences, commodity products and medical devices, electrical, electronics, communication and mechanical engineering. Very often ad hoc teams of professionals are formed to handle specific projects, each one handling the aspects within their technological area of expertise. Law firms, Corporations and Universities around the world benefit from our comprehensive search reports.

Tempus IP

Tempus IP- Minesoft is a provider of IP information. It offers a complete line of IP document retrieval services and creates products and solutions at the forefront of today’s patent information sector. Minesoft won the prestigious "Queen’s Award for Enterprise" in 2009 for rapidly growing export markets in the field of IP information.

Inflexion Point

Inflexion Point Strategy is the first intellectual property investment bank. Since 2004, our mission has been to bring the unrealized value of high-quality patent assets to the bottom line by increasing corporate valuation in M&A transactions, by building a defensive patent shield against litigious competitors and by generating additional top-line revenue via exclusive field-of-use licensing programs.

Vedder Price

Established in 1952, Vedder Price is a business-oriented law firm best viewed in terms of three core areas of client service:

• Corporate Finance and Transactions; Intellectual Property
• Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits
• Commercial Litigation, including IP Litigation

Offices in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.

Ocean Tomo

Established in 2003, Ocean Tomo, LLC, is the leading Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc® firm, providing financial products and services related to Intellectual Property expert testimony, valuation, research, ratings, investments, risk management and transactions. Ocean Tomo assists clients – corporations, law firms, governments and institutional investors – in realizing Intellectual Capital Equity® value broadly defined.

IPX International (IPXI)

The Intellectual Property Exchange International (IPXI) is the world’s first financial exchange focused on intellectual property. IPXI facilitates investment and risk management in IP-related assets, allows IP owners to greatly expand their ability to monetize and protect their IP assets, unlocking the value of their assets, and creates efficient technology transfer markets. Through its unique product offerings, IPXI promotes a deeper understanding of trading innovation.

Licensing Economics Review (LER)

Licensing Economics Review (LER) is a bi-monthly newsletter reporting on intellectual property asset issues, including licensing transactions, infringement litigation, joint venture activity and timely articles. This information is essential to optimize the management of this valuable corporate asset. In each issue of LER, you can discover what royalty rates others are getting, learn to negotiate better licensing transactions and joint ventures, see the new deal structures being used in strategic alliances, hear about the experiences of leading licensing experts, and learn how the latest infringement damage awards will impact royalty rates. LER is a publication provided by AUS Consultants.