Tips for Swimming with the Sharks:IP Due Diligence
Wednesday, March 4, 20156:00pm – 9:00pm
Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center
600 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell MA 01854
Are you ready to let investors “look under the hood”? Are you sure? Learn what investors will be looking for as they conduct due diligence on your Company. Bill Geary is a leading patent strategist who represents Johnson & Johnson and other medical technology manufacturers, and research institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a Member in Mintz Levin’s IP practice and its Medical Technology group and will share his insights from working with clients on numerous due diligence projects.
Bill Geary, Member, Intellectual Property Practice, Mintz Levin
SPEAKER
Bill provides counsel on all phases of patent and trademark law, through development strategy, protection, and exploitation of patent and trademark rights. His clients include start-ups, large companies such as Johnson & Johnson, medical technology manufacturers, and research institutions such as Massachusetts General Hospital.
In the area of patent rights and litigation, Bill has represented clients in federal district courts and before the International Trade Commission. He also provides opinions on new products before they hit the public market and has served as lead counsel in patent interferences and on matters connected to foreign patent opposition. Bill’s patent experience includes technology areas such as oil drilling equipment, floppy disk liners, jewelry clasps, and bioimplantable polymers. Regarding trademark law, Bill has represented clients before state courts in Massachusetts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board as well as in federal district courts.
Bill is recognized for his broad expertise, having received rankings from Super Lawyers in both the Corporate Counsel Edition and the Business Edition.
AgendaRegistration: 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Program/Presentation: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Networking: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Your Registration fee includes Pizza, Beer & Wine
Registration Fee for the First 20 People Who Register: $10.00
Registration Fee Before February 26, 2015: $20.00
Day of Event/Walk-in/On-Site Registration Fee: $30.00
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