GOLDEN, Colo. – The 8th Continent Project’s Space 2.0 Speaker Series (www.8cproject.com)
What: “Patent Reform: Are We Headed in the Right Direction? A View From the Trenches” will be presented by Gene Branch, partner at the intellectual property law firm of Townsend and Townsend and Crew.
When: Weds., Aug. 12, 7-9 a.m. MDT
Where: Law offices of Townsend and Townsend and Crew (www.townsend.com)
Who: With degrees in engineering and business as well as law, and stints as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, an aerospace engineer and a patent attorney, Gene Branch brings both knowledge and perspective to the topic. His practice at Townsend focuses on patent prosecution in the electronics, software and mechanical arts, with emphasis on telecommunications inventions in wired and wireless networks.
Cost: Free to 8th Continent Chamber members, $20 for nonmembers. Light breakfast will be served. Space is limited to 40 people.
Call 720-833-5915 to RSVP or email news@8CProject.com.
The Space 2.0 Speaker Series of before- and after-hours seminars on topics of interest to early-stage ventures is designed for companies using space-derived technology, but all are welcome.
Coming in September: “Shades of Green: Risk Capital 101,” Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5-7 p.m. MDT at Gordon Biersch Brewpub, Broomfield. Jason Mendelson, managing director at Boulder-based Foundry Group, will talk about navigating the risk capital landscape.
Contacts:
For The 8th Continent Project: Lisa Greim, 720-833-5915, news@8cproject.com
For Townsend: Jon Pushkin, 303-733-3441, jon@pushkinpr.com
