Posted on: Monday, November 28, 2005
Coming events
Advertiser Staff
BEST BETS
Three upcoming discussions dealing with different aspects of intellectual property — intangible assets that consist of human knowledge and ideas, creations of the mind (inventions, literary and artistic works), and symbols, names, images and designs used in commerce — are scheduled:
Henk Rogers, known for capturing the rights to best-selling mobile game, Tetris, will outline the $137 million acquisition of his Manoa-based Blue Lava Wireless by Jamdat Mobile Inc. on Thursday to a luncheon meeting of the HAWAI'I VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION. A good example of "how to leverage intellectual property and book-strap your way to success," according to HVCA President, Bill Spencer, the deal gave the Los Angeles-based Jamdat a 15-year worldwide license for the game Tetris on cell phones. The HVCA luncheon is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. registration to 1:30 p.m. at The Plaza Club, atop Pioneer Plaza downtown. Limited seating; required reservations by Wednesday: Gail, 262-7329.
A free Big Island workshop, "COMMERCIALIZING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY," will be offered by The High Technology Development Corp. on Wednesday. The discussion, moderated by HTDC Executive Director Phil Bossert, will feature technology and intellectual property attorney Leighton Chong, speaking on intellectual patenting, licensing and transfer of sale; Richard Cox, director of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development, who will speak on their procedures on patenting and marketing research inventions; and Robert Hunter, registered patent agent, speaking on the Small Business Research Innovation Program, and the nuts-and-bolts of the patenting process. The workshop is scheduled 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Hawai'i Innovation Center in Hilo. Reservations: (808) 935-2180.
"TECH TRANSFER FROM HAWAI'I THROUGH PATENT LICENSING OR SALE," a free discussion sponsored by the Hawai'i State Bar Association, Intellectual Property and Technology Section, noon-1 p.m., HSBA conference room, 1132 Bishop St., adjacent to Suite 906. Speakers: Joseph and Roxana Yang, partners, PatentEsque Law Group, a Silicon Valley firm specializing in technology transactions, patent licensing and patent strategy. They will discuss what tools and techniques are available to Hawai'i companies for commercializing technology, by licensing or selling intellectual property directly to established companies worldwide. The discussion is meant for corporate technology managers, tech entrepreneurs, research and development companies, university tech transfer and private research institutions. RSVP: Cris Yerxa, 523-8894.
TOMORROW
How to more successfully sell on eBay — writing better sales pitches, setting enticing prices, even setting up PayPal accounts — will be among the focuses of a workshop, "HOW TO SELL ON EBAY THE RIGHT WAY," sponsored by the Hawai'i Women's Business Center. The training session is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow at the Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration: 526-1001.
"Genergraphics" — generation-specific marketing will be the focus of a speech to the upcoming dinner program tomorrow of the Sales and Marketing Executives International's local chapter. Speaking will be Phil Goodman, chief executive officer of Genergraphics, who will speak on "Genergraphics — The New Generation of Marketing." The meeting is planned from 5:30 p.m. registration to 8:30 p.m. at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii. Fee; admission at door. Information: www.smehonolulu.com.
WEDNESDAY
"BUILDING YOUR DREAM HOME" seminar sponsored by Graham Builders, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday at the Honolulu Country Club. Topics include planning, budgeting, financing, designing, scheduling and building a home or remodeling. Registration: 593-2808 or www.grahambuilders .com.
The increasingly promising benefits of wind power, solar energy and biomass fuels in the wake of diminishing availability of easy, cheap fossil fuels — and the increasing political struggle over Middle Eastern fuel sources — will be discussed in an address Wednesday, sponsored in part by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council. The speaker will be Barry Raleigh, executive director of the nonprofit Center for a Sustainable Future. Raleigh is a researcher with the Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute and former dean of the University of Hawai'i School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. The free public discussion will be noon-1 p.m. at the East-West Center, Burns Hall, Room 3121. Register by today: Tandy, 944-7784.
THURSDAY
Hawai'i Women's Business Center is offering a seven-week workshop, "COMPUTERIZED BOOKKEEPING 101," for the small-business owner interested in using QuickBooks computerized bookkeeping software. The sessions run 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, beginning this week at the Small Business Resource Center, 1041 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite A. Fee. Registration: 526-1001.
FRIDAY
A workshop on qualifying for the $76 billion of annual federal tax savings available to U.S. domestic manufacturers through the domestic production activities deduction program will be offered Friday on the Big Island. The free event is sponsored by the High Technology Development Corp.'s manufacturing extension program and is scheduled 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Natural Energy Lab of Hawai'i Authority, 74-4460 Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, Kailua, Kona. Guest speaker is Alan Schlissel, tax manager with Grant Thornton, and domestic and international tax planning and tax minimization adviser. Limited seating. Reservations by Wednesday: (O'ahu) 539-3621.
Business meetings of general interest are listed in the "Coming Events" column each Monday. Submit notices at least two weeks in advance: Business Events, Business Section, The Ho-nolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax to 525-6763; or e-mail dbutts@honoluluadvertiser .com. (For e-mailed releases, please include information in the body of the message, not in an attachment.)
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