(1888PressRelease)
March 19, 2009 - Geneva Mike McLean Vice President Professional Services of Semiconductor Insights said it best: "Technology adds both opportunity and challenge to the IP landscape. In the present economic climate, companies are looking at more effective management of large patent portfolios, how to benchmark their IP programs against world leaders in the market, and ways of generating ROI in IP. BPCouncil provides a cost effective and interactive way for Intellectual Property Symposium participants to continue the knowledge-building and networking that will be started at the conference.
Participants of the Intellectual Property Symposium, which will take place in Silicon Valley March 31 April 1, will learn how to manage the threat of Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) and IP Strategy. Some topics covered will be:
Likely changes in United States patent policy
Creating strong defensive positions against NPEs
Selecting inventions for patent
Defensive, offensive and alternate strategies for intellectual property
BPCouncil partnership an added value for industry conferences and trade shows
Though its website's (http://www.bpcouncil.com) BPCouncil continuously updates mission-critical information on new technologies and other brand protection/IP-related issues, delegates can extend their conference experience into a year-round happening with the BPCouncil dynamic platform.
They can stay up to date and get ready for other IP Symposium conferences by gaining access to:
The latest trends, hottest topics, and up-to-date news in brand protection
The most comprehensive online directory of technology and service providers
A complete calendar of industry events
Social and business networking tools
Profiles of leading brand protection experts and organizations
And other resources
all in one easy-to-navigate web environment!
As Jodi Joseph, BPCouncil Director, said:
"We are excited to welcome the technology leaders and inventors participating in the IP Symposium to join the BPCouncil. Their knowledge and expertise will be an important addition to the brand protection dialogue found at BPCouncil.com.
About BPCouncil http//:www.bpcouncil.com
The BPCouncil , a member of the BPIntelligroup, is a dynamic virtual community dedicated to brand protection and intellectual property professionals addressing a wide spectrum of issues: technological advancements, legal developments, market leaders and more. In addition, we provide members with direct access to comprehensive resources, networking tools and commercial opportunities.
To join the BPCouncil visit http://www.bpcouncil.com/Registration.aspx
About the Intellectual Property Symposium http://ips-sv.techinsightsevents.com
The IP Symposium brings together a unique combination of thought leaders from across the electronic systems, software, and semiconductors industries. With representation from the engineering, business and legal professionals the IP Symposium provides the electronics industry with a forum to raise and reflect upon current IP issues.
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