LES/IPIC Ottawa – Exploring Ethical Patent Licensing

• Location: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Ottawa, Ontario
• Date: Monday, March 3, 2014; 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Conversant Intellectual Property Management will present to LES/IPIC Ottawa (Licensing Executives Society – Intellectual Property Institute of Canada) about the company’s approach to principled patent licensing, including discussion of key best practices. Amidst growing calls from business and the United States Congress to rein in patent trolls, Conversant recently published a ground-breaking set of guidelines for ethical patent licensing practices – and called for public response. Conversant’s goal in proposing these guidelines is to spark conversation about how the IP industry should be operating. The company believes that a small handful of patent owners is threatening innovation and needlessly raising costs, particularly for small businesses and inventors. Principled patent licensing is a two-way street that requires licensors and licensees alike to conduct themselves ethically and responsibly in order to achieve mutual economic benefits.

Please RSVP with Gloria Gyorgy by telephone at (613) 786-0200 (ext. 57604) or e-mail at gloria.gyorgy@gowlings.com by Wednesday, February 26, 2014.

About Conversant
Conversant is a global intellectual property management company known for its principled approach to patent licensing and its consistent delivery of results to companies with extensive intellectual property holdings. With a portfolio of more than 12,500 patents and patent applications under management, Conversant has special expertise in semiconductors, communications, and automotive technology. The company also develops innovative Flash memory technology for mass storage applications. Founded in 1975, Conversant has offices in Ottawa, Ontario; Plano, Texas; and Luxembourg.

Conversant is owned by a consortium of investors led by Sterling Partners (www.sterlingpartners.com).

Conversant Intellectual Property Management, Inc. is the new name for MOSAID Technologies, Inc. The name change will take effect legally on January 1, 2014.

For more information, please visit www.conversantip.com.

Media Inquiries
Michael Salter
Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
613-599-9539 x1205
salter@conversantip.com