The Licensing Executives Society,
established in 1965, is a professional society with more than 6000 members engaged in the development, use, transfer, marketing, and management of intellectual property.
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LES Highlights
2009 Annual Meeting
Don’t miss the premier licensing event of 2009 – the LES Annual Meeting in San Francisco, October 18-21. Join over 1200 licensing professionals from multiple industry sectors who will convene to learn the business of IP, stay abreast of trends in the marketplace and navigate the evolving legal climate. Find out more or Register Now!
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LES developed the PDS educational offerings for intellectual property and other business professionals. Our unique courses are taught by trained and qualified instructors in interactive small group settings where students are also able to learn from their peers. Course offerings include a basic introduction to IP licensing to more advanced topics such as valuation and competitive intelligence. LES and non-LES members are welcome.
Upcoming Course:
LES University - July 13-16 (Chicago, IL)
Free PDS 300 webinar recordings now available
Sample PDS 402 webinar recording now available
More InfoLES Responds to Column in Wall Street Journal
On June 15, 2009, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed column entitled, "Why Technologists Want Fewer Patents," authored by L. Gordon Crovitz.
As the U.S. Supreme Court agrees to reconsider what can be patented, Crovitz used the opportunity to argue that the patent system badly needs reform and erroneously stated that the U.S. Patent Office "now gets some 500 million applications a year, leading to litigation costs of over $10 billion a year to define who has what rights."
LES responded by sending in this Letter to the Editor and is also developing its own op-ed column to pitch to The Wall Street Journal.
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On June 15, 2009,
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed column entitled, "Why Technologists Want Fewer Patents," authored by L. Gordon Crovitz.
More InfoLicensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) Calls on FTC To Examine Proposals for Open Registration System
In response to calls for an “open registration system” for intellectual property submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc., has sent comments to the FTC cautioning against changes that could hinder innovation.
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Why LES? Here’s what your colleagues say are they choose LES membership first:
Networking - expanded formal and informal ways to access deal makers, to share information on best practices, trends, and the latest resources - through LES US/C and LESI conferences and workshops
Publications - including LES Viewpoints, which features the latest on local and national Society activities, Les Nouvelles the leading technology transfer and licensing journal, and internally generated survey such as the LES BioPharmaceutical Royalty Rates and Deal Terms Survey
Compensation Survey - informative biennial report that benchmarks current compensation practices for licensing professionals
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