On November 1st, 2012 Censere successfully conducted a specialized workshop on Intellectual Property Valuation during an international session organized by the Licensing Executive Society in Singapore. The main theme was the patent litigation and prominent experts in the field were invited to share their views. Together with Brett Shadbolt, CEO of Censere, Omer Hiziroglu from Innovent Innovative Ventures (Turkey) and Bruce Bernstein from Greenblum & Bernstein (USA) composed the panel.

 

Brett Shadbolt opened the workshop by illustrating 2 controversial cases in IP valuation: the brand "Wong Lo Kat" (a very popular Chinese tea) and the Apple’s designs, which were the subject of the recent controversy with Samsung. The panelists from Turkey, Mr Hiziroglu, explored the association between bankruptcy and patent trolls, while Mr Bernstein concluded the event in conference call from Philadelphia by showing the perspective of the Apple-Samsung under the application of the America Invents Act (AIA).

 

The audience appreciated the depth of knowledge shared by the panelists.  An open discussion at the end of the workshop engaged the majority of the audience, which was composed of Patent Attorneys, Technology Transfer Managers, Venture Capitalist, Researchers, Public Institutions and other top IP professionals in the region.

 

Censere frequently offers training and workshop in the field of IP Valuation and Portfolio Management strategies.