BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20111106T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111123T000546Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111215T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111123T000546Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111123T000546Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461613 DESCRIPTION:For Gazelle CEOs whose companies have annual revenues between $3M - $30M. This event is part four of a five-part series\, chaired and moderated by Sudhir Bhagwan. It provides informative and interactive ad vice to Gazelle CEOs. The OEN Running with the Gazelles CEO Forum of...f ers attendees two topic discussions each session. \;\n \;\nThis se ssion will cover: Protecting Intellectual Property \;\n \;\nIntell ectual Property 101: The goal of this presentation is to arm the attende es with a basic working knowledge of each of the distinct areas of intel lectual property protection and provide practical approaches and clear o ptions for protecting the intangible assets of a company. This session w ill cover the distinct legal concepts (trademark\, copyright\, patent an d trade secrets) that are available to protect intellectual assets. We’l l address the common misconceptions\, misnomers and pitfalls associated with each. Additionally\, we’ll cover what intangibles can be protected\ ; the process of protecting those intangible assets\, the duration of pr otection\, and the typical costs associated such protection. \;\n \;\nManaging Your Business in Challenging Times \;\n \;\nAs compan ies grow and face an array of challenges\, it is critical that the busin ess remain nimble and continually develop new offerings / solutions. For this program\, the speaker will discuss the challenges that his busines s has faced as it grew its revenue from $0 to $100M and its strategy to grow to the $200M+ level. In the present fast changing business and econ omic environment\, CEOs cannot hang on to a static Business Plan or Stra tegy. They need to adapt to emerging competition and disruptions to stay in business. Lessons from Wellpartner will provide useful examples on h ow to make such maneuvers. \;\n \;\nTo Register: Contact Kirsten Ringen at kirstenr@oen.org or 503-222-2270. \;\n \;\nSession Spon sored by Davis Wright Tremaine Series Sponsored by: Davis Wright Tremain e Moss Adams Perkins Coie The Brentwood Group \;\n \;\nSpeaker Bi os - Content Experts: Sheila Fox Morrison\, Partner\, Davis Wright Trama ine LLP Sheila Fox Morrison represents wineries\, breweries\, and liquor manufacturers\, restaurants and food product companies in the U.S. and abroad with brand protection and enforcement efforts and other intellect ual property protection needs. She also represents apparel companies\, t echnology companies including a leading online market research firm\, so ftware companies\, and those in biotech industries. Sheila speaks freque ntly on intellectual property topics\, including international trademark law and prosecution. \;\n \;\nMike Wright\, President\, and CEO\, Wellpartner As President and Chief Executive Officer of Wellpartner\, a $100M revenue company\, Mr. Wright has received numerous awards and rec ognition for the Company\, including repeated listings as one of the Fas test Growing Private Companies in Oregon by the Portland Business Journa l\, as well as being recognized by Inc 500 as one of the fastest growing companies in the US. Additionally\, Wellpartner was recognized by the O regon Entrepreneurs Network as the Growth Company of the Year in 2005 an d Mr. Wright was selected as Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006. Prior to co-founding Wellpartner in 1999\, Mr. Wright founded two other companies \, Gene Therapeutics and MicroHeart\, both of which were focused on deve loping site-specific drug delivery systems for the delivery of genetic a gents in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Previously \, Mr. Wright was President and CEO of TomTec Imaging\, a developer and manufacturer of advanced ultrasound imaging software and hardware. The b ulk of Mr. Wright’s career\, 27 years\, was spent with the Johnson &\ ; Johnson Family of Companies working in a number of the Johnson &\; Johnson operating units\, both in domestic and international assignments . His last 15 years with the company were focused on acquisitions\, turn -around scenarios and divestitures across a broad line of advanced medic al products. Mr. Wright received a B.S. in Business Administration and E conomics from Midwestern University. In addition to his business roles\, Mr. Wright has been an active supporter of non-profit entities througho ut his career\, most recently having served as the Chairman of the Board of The Neuropsychiatric Institute at Oregon Health &\; Science Unive rsity for a period of four years. \;\n \;\nModerator: Sudhir Bhagw an Sudhir Bhagwan is a local angel investor. He sits of several Boards a nd recently retired from the Advisory Board of the National Science Foun dation SBIR/STTR program. Sudhir retired from Intel in 2000\, after 21 y ears serving in several executive positions. From 2005-2008 he was Chair man &\; CEO of SnapNames.com\, Inc.\, a Portland based internet softw are company\, and led the company to profitably grow revenues 600% to $5 0million\, and then sold it to Oversee.net in 2007. Sudhir was the first investor in\, and Chairman of Second Porch\, which was sold to HomeAway in May 2011. He is the Chairman of Your Next Step\, a local 501(c)(3) n on-profit organization. From 1988-1990 he was appointed by Oregon’s Gove rnor Neil Goldschmidt as the founding President for the Oregon Advanced Computing Institute (OACIS)\, a unique partnership between industry\, ac ademia and government to spur the growth of the high-tech industry in Or egon. \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: oen\, oregon\, network\, ceo\, entreprene urs\, Gazelle\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250461613 URL:http://www.oen.org/events.aspx?id=247 SUMMARY:OEN's "Running with the Gazelles" CEO Forum - Part 4 LOCATION:Davis Wright Tremaine: 1300 SW Fifth Avenue\, Suite 2400\, Portl and Oregon 97201 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR