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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:February Medical Device Event:The Medical Device Money Watch: Financing Trends and Alternatives=0D=0A=We are living and working in interesting times.  As 2009 kicks off, please join us for an in depth look at trends in medical technology financing and where the market is heading.Moderator:=0D=0A==0D=0A=Noel C. Gillespie, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP=0D=0A=Noel C. Gillespie is partner in the Carmel Valley branch of the San Diego office of Baker & McKenzie LLP, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He counsels clients on ways to build strategic patent portfolios that protect the client's technology and help them achieve their business objectives. This process includes developing claim strategies that create market barriers and protect or create revenue streams. The process also includes preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign Patent Applications. In particular, Mr. Gillespie has extensive experience in dealing with telecommunications companies, including companies involved with wireless, wired, and optical communications technology, as well as with medical device companies and software/Internet companies.Panelists:Joseph E. Balagot, Senior Managing Director - Investment Banking, Dawson James Securities, Inc.=0D=0A=Josette Ferrer, Managing Director, Valuation Services Practice, Kroll=0D=0A=Gary Fujii, Ph.D., President & CEO, Molecular Express =0D=0A=Joseph R. Moss, Managing Director Corporate Finance, GE Healthcare Financial Services=0D=0A=Sharon Stevenson, DVM PhD, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Okapi Venture Capital=0D=0A=Please click here for more information about our sponsor.

SUMMARY:The Medical Device Money Watch: Financing Trends and Alternatives
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