IP Valuation in Deal Making:
Emerging Assets and Opportunity
June 10, 2021
Join Thought Leaders Including Keynote, Dan McCurdy, CEO, RPX Corporation - Dan McCurdy is CEO of RPX Corporation, where he previously served as senior vice president from 2014 to 2016. Prior to RPX, Dan was a partner with Quatela Lynch McCurdy. From 2008 through June 2014, he was CEO of Allied Security Trust, and Chairman and CEO of PatentFreedom. In June 2014, PatentFreedom was acquired by RPX.
From the convenience of your computer, you will join Dan McCurdy, as well as IP attorneys, valuation experts, and industry leaders with unique insights on optimizing data and its value.
Agenda/Format
12:00pm – 12:10pm Opening
12:10pm – 12:45pm Keynote: Dan McCurdy, CEO of RPX Corporation
12:45pm – 2:00pm Panel 1: IP Valuation in Executing Deals
Participants will hear from a variety of market participants about how they determine ROI on patent transaction deals and the most important metrics they consider when determining ROI.
Moderator: Supreet Saini, Senior Vice President at Stout
Panelists:
Jerry Padian, Managing Director at Atlantic IPJosh Meltzer, Managing Director at Woodsford
Eric Olsen, Exec VP and Head of Acquisitions at RPX
Scott Williams, VP, Licensing & Technology Ventures at GE
2:00pm – 2:30pm Break
2:30pm – 3:45pm Panel 2: Adding Data to Your IP Monetization Playbook
Data assets are now a key driver of corporate value. Starting with software companies such as Facebook and Google, and proliferating into the automotive and other leading industries, data-centric innovation is rapidly reshaping the competitive landscape and has been fueled by advancements in the internet of things (IoT), autonomous systems, connected devices and vehicles, and artificial intelligence (AI). The tremendous value of data is widely recognized, but navigating the complex minefield of ownership, protection and privacy issues can be crucial to effective data monetization and business survival. This panel of experts will explore the state-of-the-art in data rights, data protection and licensing strategies, prevailing and emerging monetization business models, and perspectives from industry leaders in managing and leveraging data from internal sources, external users, and along the supply chain. The panel will include an IP attorney specializing in data, privacy, and licensing matters, an IP valuation expert who is actively engaged in valuing data assets, as well as industry leaders with unique insights on optimizing data and its value.
Moderator: Sam Wiley, Connected Innovation Intelligence Evangelist at PatSnap
Panelists:
Efrat Kasznik, President, Foresight Valuation Group
Michael Fluhler, MTF Law PLLC
Hank Skorny, President of Aptiv Connected Services, Aptiv
Shmuel Bulka, General Counsel, Americas for Refinitiv
4:00pm – 5:00pm Networking
5:00pm Closing
