BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190512T214236Z UID:E2D369CC-AEFE-4198-9484-DA20DB08E94A DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190408T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190408T203000 DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 8\, 2019\n\nIEEE Consultants’ Network of San D iego\n\nTopic: "What is Patentable and how to Monetize patented inventions "\n\nSpeakers:\n\nBruce Greenhaus\n\nRobert Cogan\n\nThis presentation is intended to provide important information regarding the changing landscape regarding what is currently considered eligible for patent protection and how to monetize patented inventions. In particular\, the presentation wil l discuss the changes related to patenting software related inventions. In addition\, information will be presented and questions answered regarding applying for patent protection generally\, preparing license agreements\, software consulting agreements and other related topics. This is a must s ee presentation for anyone that works in a technology field and that has a sked\, "can I patent this and is there a potential to get a return on my i nvestment?"\n\nSpeaker Bio:\n\nBruce Greenhaus:\n\nAn intellectual propert y attorney for over 27 years\, I have had the opportunity to work with and represent some of the best technology companies in the world. I was Vice President\, Patent Counsel for Qualcomm\, Inc. for 10 years\, and more rec ently Vice President\, Chief Patent Counsel for Entropic Communications\, Inc.\, a midsize public corporation. I have been an adjunct professor of l aw with Thomas Jefferson School of Law since 2003. I have worked in both l arge and midsized firms. I have served as the president of the San Diego I ntellectual Property Law Association (SDIPLA) and was on the board of dire ctors of SDIPLA for four years. In addition\, I served on the board of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program.\n\nI authored an article that was cit ed by Chism on Patents\, which is the leading treatise on patent law. I wa s also awarded the “Gina Maria Escarce Memorial Award” for “contribu ting to the understanding of complex legal issues.”\n\nRobert Cogan:\n\n Rob Cogan is Principal Attorney at Continuum Law in downtown San Diego. Th e firm is a legal and business advisor to high tech\, computer software an d hardware companies\, and entrepreneurs. Rob works with consulting agreem ents\, contracts\, software development\, licensing\, patents\, copyrights \, litigation\, and trade secret disputes. He has written and prosecuted h undreds of patent applications. He has worked with computer and software p atents since the inception of software patents.\n\nRob is a member of the California Bar with an electrical engineering degree from The Cooper Union in New York City and a law degree from the George Washington University N ational Law Center.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Alfono Limon\n\nSpeaker(s): Bruce Greenhaus\, Robert Cogan\n\nAgenda: \nSan Diego IEEE Consultants' Network Meeting Date and Time:\nApril 8\, 2019 (Monday)\n6:00 - 7:00 pm – Dinner and informal networking\n7:00 - 8:30 pm – Meeting\n\nBldg: Emilano's Me xican Restaurant\, 6690 Mission Gorge Road\, San Diego\, California\, Unit ed States\, 92120 LOCATION:Bldg: Emilano's Mexican Restaurant\, 6690 Mission Gorge Road\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92120 ORGANIZER:alfonso.limon@oneirix.com SEQUENCE:5 SUMMARY:Consultants Network - "What is Patentable and how to Monetize paten ted inventions" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/196975 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Monday\, April 8</strong>\,<strong > 2019<br /> <br /> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>IEEE Consultants&rsquo\; Net work of San Diego</strong></p>\n<p><strong><br /> Topic: "What is Patentab le and how to Monetize patented inventions"</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp \;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Speakers: </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Bruce Gree nhaus</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Robert Cogan</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This presentation is intended to provide important info rmation regarding the changing landscape regarding what is currently consi dered eligible for patent protection and how to monetize patented inventio ns. In particular\, the presentation will discuss the changes related to p atenting software related inventions. In addition\, information will be pr esented and questions answered regarding applying for patent protection ge nerally\, preparing license agreements\, software consulting agreements an d other related topics. This is a must see presentation for anyone that wo rks in a technology field and that has asked\, "can I patent this and is t here a potential to get a return on my investment?"</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n< p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><stron g>Speaker Bio:</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>B ruce Greenhaus:</strong></p>\n<p>An intellectual property attorney for ove r 27 years\, I have had the opportunity to work with and represent some of the best technology companies in the world. I was Vice President\, Patent Counsel for Qualcomm\, Inc. for 10 years\, and more recently Vice Preside nt\, Chief Patent Counsel for Entropic Communications\, Inc.\, a midsize p ublic corporation. I have been an adjunct professor of law with Thomas Jef ferson School of Law since 2003. I have worked in both large and midsized firms. I have served as the president of the San Diego Intellectual Proper ty Law Association (SDIPLA) and was on the board of directors of SDIPLA fo r four years. In addition\, I served on the board of the San Diego Volunte er Lawyer Program.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>I authored an article th at was cited by Chism on Patents\, which is the leading treatise on patent law. I was also awarded the &ldquo\;Gina Maria Escarce Memorial Award&rdq uo\; for &ldquo\;contributing to the understanding of complex legal issues .&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Robert Cogan:</strong></p>\n<p>R ob Cogan is Principal Attorney at Continuum Law in downtown San Diego. &nb sp\;The firm is a legal and business advisor to high tech\, computer softw are and hardware companies\, and entrepreneurs. Rob works with consulting agreements\, contracts\, software development\, licensing\, patents\, copy rights\, litigation\, and trade secret disputes. &nbsp\;He has written and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications. &nbsp\;He has worked with com puter and software patents since the inception of software patents.</p>\n< p>Rob is a member of the California Bar with an electrical engineering deg ree from The Cooper Union in New York City and a law degree from the Georg e Washington University National Law Center.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>San Diego IEEE Consultants' Network Meeting Dat e and Time: </strong><br />April 8\, 2019 (Monday)<br />6:00 - 7:00 pm &nd ash\; Dinner and informal networking<br />7:00 - 8:30 pm &ndash\; Meeting< br /><br /></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR