I don't usually pay attention to events put on by the Vancouver Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society but next week's luncheon speaker caught my eye. Paul Kedrosky of Ventures West will be sharing his perspective on Intellectual Property value in a presentation titled
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Intellectual property verges on a fixation in some quarters. With examples growing of IP locking competitors out of markets, creating immensely profitable license streams, and generally becoming increasingly economically valuable, corporations, research institutes, and universities all now look at their IP portfolio, current and pending, as a source of needed income. The trouble is, they're mostly looking at IP the wrong way!
For those of you that haven't heard of Kedrosky, he's a venture capitalist, media personality, blogger, and entrepreneur. Locally, he's a venture partner with Marqui, a marketing automation software firm, and
Ventures West is one of Canada's largest privately owned venture capital companies. In addition to providing capital, we contribute a wealth of... [more]
Rob Lewis
Rob is the President of Techvibes Media Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Techvibes.com.
His diverse background includes stints in International Trade Finance, Web Development, and Enterprise Software and he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology, and Simon Fraser University.
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