Keynote speach: The Evolution of IP Management and its Software Dr. Patrick H. Sullivan, President, ICMG Inc.

Abstract

The Speaker, a long-time participant and thought leader in the field of IP management, provides his perspective on the phenomena of IP management software. Having literally seen it all in his twenty plus years in IP management, he offers an insider's view on: IP and its evolution as a business asset, along with a perspective on IP management software (where we have been and where we have come to). Perhaps most intriguing, he offers his own perspective on the future and what it offers for the field of IP management software.

Speaker Biography

Dr. Patrick H. Sullivan is an expert on extracting value from intangibles and is considered to be one of the leading conceptual thinkers in the field. He has pioneered the development of methods and practices for analyzing, valuing and managing intangibles as business assets. He has consulted with over 100 organizations on managing and extracting value from intangibles. He is a founding partner of ICMG, a consulting company focused on managing intellectual capital to maximize value. He was the founding Chairman of the L.E.S. Intellectual Capital Management Committee and the LESI Intellectual Asset Reporting Committee. He is a member of the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Licensing Section, and a Fellow of the American Council on Education. He is a regular author of published articles on intellectual capital management; and has published four books on intangibles management, measurement and valuation.