Financing Technology-Leading Enterprises

Wednesday | October 26, 2005 | 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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Sponsors: BBA Intellectual Property and Business Law Sections, Boston Patent Law Association

Learn about the issues relevant to the current revival of investment in technology-leading enterprises. The panel will address issues raised by various funding alternatives for businesses that are front-runners in their technological fields, focusing on the development, securing, licensing, assertion, investigation and disposition of intellectual property assets.

Specific topics include:

A. The Roles of Intellectual Property

1. Trade identity
2. Processes
3. Content

B. Governmental/Institutional Incubation

1. SBIR grants; cooperative research arrangements
2.University/health institution involvement

C. Strategic Investments

1. Direct investment
2. Market support, trade credit
3. Factoring

D. Private Equity

1. Angel considerations
2. Institutional venture capital
3. Rounds and exits
4. Management-shareholder issues

E. Debt and Work-Outs

1. Security interests
2. Restructuring in bankruptcy or otherwise

Program Co-Chairs

Stephen Y. Chow, Esq.
Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP

C. Russel Hansen, Jr., Esq.
The Board Place


Panelists

Warren E. Agin, Esq.
Swiggart & Agin, LLC

Robert N. Cronin
Stonebridge Technology Associates

Zack Farahmand
Axiom Capital Group, Inc.

Dr. Mildred Hastbacka
TIAX LLC

Dr. Catherine L. Ives
Boston University , Office of Technology Development

Richard N. Kimball, Esq.
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Thomas A. Rosenbloom, Esq.
Foley & Lardner LLP

Thomas J. Tuytschaevers, Esq.
Analog Devices, Inc.

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