Pitfalls to Avoid When Attracting Investors and the America Invents Act

Andy Lowes, Haynes & Boone, Intellectual Property Attorney

December 14, 2011

Andy Lowes is a partner of Haynes and Boone specializing in intellectual property law, including providing guidance to clients in a variety of technical fields with particular emphasis in medical devices, computer software and hardware, imaging systems, and telecommunications.  Andy represents a number of medical device and other high technology companies in patent procurement, intellectual property management, and acquisition of intellectual property.  He has been involved with patent and product acquisitions ranging in value from several thousand to over a billion dollars.  In addition, he also plays a strategic role in domestic and foreign patent enforcement litigations.

Mr. Lowes discussed many of the key areas that investors and acquirers are looking for when performing their IP due diligence on target companies.  Having represented both buyers and sellers in numerous transactions, the presentation is geared toward providing real world guidance on how best to position an emerging company's products and IP strategy to maximize the limited resources of early stage companies.  In addition, the presentation included a brief overview of the America Invents Act with the potential implications for independent inventors and start-up companies.

AGENDA
11:30am - 12noon        Networking and Lunch
12noon - 1:00pm          Presentation
1:00 - 1:30pm              Q&A