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For Immediate Release Contact:
Mark Glazer
TCM
Director of Tech Alliance Programs
240-243-4045
Tech Council of Maryland Releases Review of the 2006 Maryland General Assembly Session for Technology Businesses
(Rockville, MD)-December 4, 2006- Tech Council of Maryland and Arent Fox announced today that they will be conducting a multi-session conference series to address the issues around intellectual property. The Business of Intellectual Property (IP) series will kick off with a half-day conference to be held on Wednesday January 10, 2007 on the campus of Johns Hopkins University in Rockville, MD.
With its members on the leading edge of innovation in the advanced technology and life sciences fields, the Tech Council of Maryland said there is a pent-up demand for its members to understand the different protections offered on their intellectual property. Top-level speakers from the legal, venture capital, public sector and intellectual property consulting arenas will lead registrants through patent protection, trade secrets, copyrights, licensing and due diligence.
"The Business of Intellectual Property (IP) series offers participants the opportunity to learn best practices on how to protect their most important assets and how to leverage those assets in the marketplace," said Julie Coons, CEO of the Tech Council of Maryland. "This series will provide an invaluable forum for our membership by placing the leading experts on IP in front of our audience."
"Arent Fox is proud to once again partner with the Tech Council of Maryland in bringing sophisticated programs to the 270 Corridor," said Rich Berman, a partner in Arent Fox's patent practice and Chair of the firm's Prescription Drugs Group. "Our diverse experience and contacts with local high-tech companies are a natural fit with this program."
The January 10th Business of IP series conference will focus on the most critical intellectual property questions such as:
- The Nuts and Bolts of Patent Protection
- Protecting Assets Through Trade Secrets
- Building Asset Value Through Trademarks and Copyrights
- IP Licensing and Due Diligence: Dos and Don'ts
Organizers of the series expect each session to draw between 75 and 100 C-Level executives. The series begins on January 10, 2007. The second session in the series is scheduled for May 17, 2007 and the third session in the series is tentatively scheduled for the fall of 2007. The Business of IP series is hosted by Tech Council of Maryland and Arent Fox. To find out more about the Business of Intellectual Property series, contact Mark Glazer at 240-243-4045 or e-mail him or Meredith Margolis at 202-828-3452 or e-mail her.
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The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM) is Maryland's largest technology trade association that brings its 500 plus members access to technology industry leaders in Maryland, DC and Virginia. TCM has two divisions which provide valuable resources and benefits to help businesses succeed. The Tech Alliance serves the advanced technology community and MdBio serves the Maryland biotechnology community. TCM helps the region's technology organizations grow through its membership and activities such as networking events, cost saving programs, and advocacy initiatives. TCM is the preeminent technology professional association for you! Our mission is to promote the technology industry and to create an environment where technology companies can collaborate, grow and succeed.The Tech Council of Maryland is supported in part by a grant from Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED).
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