1:30-2:00pm - Coffee and tea reception
2:00-2:15pm - Welcome and Introductions
2:15-2:45pm - Patent Strengthening – Ian MacLean
Optimizing a Patent Portfolio:
Defining value creation in terms of your business and what that means for your patent portfolio, how to best understand portfolio composition and use that data for optimization. Best practices for establishing an optimal portfolio.
2:45-3:15pm - Automotive – Jim Hines
Automotive Patents – Owners, Technologies, and Investigating for EOU:
The convergence of the automotive and technology industries is accelerating innovation cycles and attracting new competitors. Succeeding in the evolving IP environment will require an understanding of the players, products and patents in automotive technology, how to quickly find relevant patents of value, and how to find evidence of use in automotive semiconductors, sensors, systems and software.
3:15-3:30pm - Break
3:30-4:00pm - Mobile RF – John Sullivan
Mobile RF Landscape – a patent and technology perspective:
A look at the Mobile Radio Frequency (RF) patent landscape, the design wins in mobile RF componentry found in close to 400 Smartphones analyzed since 2016 as well as the analysis available that can be leveraged to find evidence of use.
4:00-4:30pm - Patent Landscape – Art Monk
Controlled Descent into Finding Patent Value: How Experts and Machines Cooperate to Get You There:
Integrating patent landscaping and subject matter expertise to locate the core value in patent portfolios for acquisition or divestment. Exploration of cases from defensive acquisition to monetization, and preparation for licensing negotiations.
4:30-6:30pm - Cocktail Reception
Ian provides strategic direction and leadership to a team of highly specialized engineers, analysts and customer service professionals dedicated to providing Intellectual Property (IP) Groups and Law Firms with the ability to achieve maximum value from their patent portfolios.
Jim Hines is a semiconductor industry expert specializing in automotive and smart mobility innovations. He has advised clients throughout the world on semiconductors and related technologies supporting autonomous driving systems, data connectivity in vehicles, human-machine interface, and powertrain electrification.
John Sullivan is an Electrical Engineer that currently holds the position of Intellectual Property Solutions Analyst with TechInsights. He has held a number of different positions – first with TechInsights’ predecessor, Chipworks, and now with TechInsights - from circuit & patent analyst, Engineering Circuit manager to his current role. This experience has made him in to a seasoned patent analysis and reverse engineering professional. His current role involves planning and executing on large programs that help TechInsights clients leverage their intellectual property.
Art Monk is responsible for facilitating high-value patent divestment and procurement transactions involving clients in Japan, the United States, Taiwan, China, and Europe.