Many companies in North America and indeed globally are facing assertions by patent trolls making claims on their technology. The mobile industry is a clear target for extracting licensing fees. Increased media surrounding the value and use of patents as well as focus on high stake lawsuits and patent abuses means your business needs to ask whether patent protection is required. This issue is affecting the mobile content and commerce industry today. MEF North America asks, how should your business respond to threats by so-called patent trolls? What considerations should be made when attempting to obtain patent protection for your newest ideas? And what impact are the smartphone wars having on the wider mobile ecosystem?
In this webinar two leading patent experts will explore these timely issues and discuss:
Considerations for obtaining patent protection
High stakes lawsuits and their impact on the industry
How to respond to threats by patent trolls
The Helferich Patent – what could it mean for your business?
Date: Tue Oct 23rd,Time: 1PM ET/10AM PT/ 6PM GMT
Speakers:
Eric Sophir, Intellectual Property Partner, SNR Denton
Kevin Jakel, CEO, United Patents Inc, former Head of IP Litigation from Intuit and former USPTO Examiner
Moderated by Gary Schwartz, CEO, Impact Mobile & MEF North America Chair
Info and registration here > http://www.mefmobile.org/Regions/north-america/north-america-webinars/MEF-N_A-webinar-patents
MEF North America Webinar- Patent Wars: issues within the mobile ecosystem Tuesday October 23rd : 1PM ET/10AM PT/ 6PM GMT
Speakers will discuss the growing issue of patent trolls making claims to mobile technology and offer insights in to how to respond
Speakers will discuss the growing issue of patent trolls making claims to mobile technology and offer insights in to how to respond
Speakers: Eric Sophir, Intellectual Property Partner, SNR Denton Kevin Jakel, CEO, United Patents Inc, former Head of IP Litigation from Intuit and former USPTO Examiner Moderated by Gary Schwartz, CEO, Impact Mobile & MEF North America Chair
MEF is the global community for mobile content and commerce. It is the leading trade organisation for companies wishing to monetize their goods, services and digital products via the mobile connected device. MEF provides competitive advantage to its diverse membership, shapes industry growth, connects thought leaders and spearheads groundbreaking initiatives which explore and promote monetization opportunities.
With global headquarters in London and operational chapters and offices in Asia, EMEA, Latin America, Middle East and North America, MEF is a member network with global reach and strong local representation, ideally placed to drive market growth. Established in 2000, MEF provides an impartial, consistent and powerful voice for the foremost companies and entrepreneurs from across the mobile content and commerce value chain.
www.mefmobile.org
19th October 2012
[MEF] [patent wars] [Eric Sophir] [Kevin Jakel] [Gary Schwartz] [SNR Denton] [patent trolls] [United Patents Inc]
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