Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum is sponsoring a seminar entitled “How Patent Reform Impacts Your Small Business” on Thursday, March 1, 2012, from 9:00 till 11:30 AM.  Our speaker is Shawn Leppo of McNees, Wallace and Nurick’s Intellectual Property and Patent group.  His practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation, licensing and patent prosecution. Shawn assists clients in asserting and defending charges of patent, trademark, and copyright infringement and in conducting due diligence analyses for licensing and acquisition of intellectual property.

Shawn will talk about what is changing with Patent reform and how it will impact small companies, both as it relates to in-house inventions as well as licensing academic research.  This common sense, plain English presentation will enable you to plan ahead to ensure your new technologies are protected.

To accommodate as many people as possible, we will offer this session in videoconference format at multiple locations:

• Harrisburg – Ben Franklin Office
• Reading – Penn State Berks, Thun Library
• State College – Ben Franklin Office
• Erie – Penn State Erie, Erie Hall

The cost for this practical and informative session is $30.00 per person.
 
Go to our ecommerce enabled page to register online. Or click here to download and print the registration.  When you complete your registration, please make note of the location you wish to attend.  There is limited seating at each videoconference location, so register today!

Cathy von Birgelen, the Director of the eMLC commented, “In this digital age, an emerging or growing company’s success depends on having the level of knowledge and skills required to market and sell products/services online. I’m pleased to be able to continue to offer this type of training under the Ben Franklin umbrella.”

The eMarketing Learning Center has a long history of partnering with groups and associations to teach best practices on implementing strategies that help generate leads, increase sales, and improve overall website traffic. Other entities that may have an interest in hosting a training session of this nature should contact Cathy at vonbirgelen@emarketinglearningcenter.org   Visit the eMLC’s Website to learn more about training topics that will soon be available.  

In the month of September, the following courses will be offered: 

Essential Guide to Business Building Using Online Channels
Date:  Friday, September 10, 2010
Time:  9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Edinboro University Meadville Campus, Meadville, PA 

Learn More - A simplified approach on how to develop a digital marketing strategy to promote and distribute your products and services online. This session will help you gain an understanding of the digital media and marketing channels, including websites, search engines, social media and mobile and how they are used to generate leads as well as convert/retain customers.

Integrating Social Media into Your Marketing Mix — For Nonprofit Partnership Members
Date:  Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time:  8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: WQLN Learning Center, Erie, PA

Learn More – Nonprofits have started incorporating social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Blogs into their marketing mix.  This session will help users develop a sound strategy on how to initiate meaningful metrics for their social network outreach.  Whether you want to use video, text, audio or social networks, this session will get you started. 

For further information, contact:
Cathy von Birgelen / eMarketing Learning Center
814-898-6547
vonbirgelen@emarketinglearningcenter.org

• June 29, 2010 –  What Do Investors Really Want? You’ll learn what makes you an attractive candidate for investment and what entrepreneurs do that drives investors crazy.
• July 21, 2010 – Elevator Pitches and More — You’ll learn what an elevator pitch is, how to structure and deliver it, along with an overview of the angel group and VC fair process.
• August 18, 2010 – Sustaining Company Growth — You’ll learn a number of very useful tools to ensure your company’s growth and success.

Each session is about an hour long and will start at 9:00 AM on the respective days. The cost is $25 per seat per session. The presenter for each session is Jill Edwards, Executive Director of Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum.

Complete the attached registration form, selecting, one, two or all three sessions, and fax it to Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum at (717) 948-6481. For more information, call us at (717) 948-6625.

Click here to register today:   Summer 2010 Webinar Series Registration Form

Jill Edwards
Executive Director
Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum/
Innovation Transfer Network
1010 N. Seventh St., Suite 307
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 948-6625
(717) 772-3594 fax
jilledwards@psu.edu
www.venture-forum.org
www.innovationtransfernetwork.org