Advancing the business of intellectual property globally www.lesi.org
Advancing the business of intellectual property globally 2
WHAT IS LES? A premier global business association for licensing whose members, as individuals worldwide, are actively involved in business activities concerned with transfer of technology and intellectual property rights. 3
MISSION OF LES (1) To function as a non-profit professional organization to broadly support LES Societies in their efforts on behalf of individual members by: Setting and promoting of consistent, high professional standards for licensing executives on a global basis; Creating and maintaining various geographically based LES Societies with the necessary quantity and balance of local members; Providing organizational leadership, coordination and advice; 4
MISSION OF LES (2) Facilitating professional networking between the members of LES Societies; Providing quality educational content to, and facilitating the sharing of educational content between, LES Societies; To inform and interact with global organizations and policy forums concerning the economic significance and importance of licensing and other transfer of technology and intellectual property rights. 5
FACTS (1) An association of individual societies cooperating under one umbrella. The first society (LES USA) was founded in 1965. The latest society (LES Thailand) was founded in 2015. 6
FACTS (2) 33 Member Societies > 85 Countries represented > 10.000 Individual Members Worldwide 7
Who are members of LES Managing Directors and Company Executives Small Business Entrepreneurs University Licensors and Campus Company Managers Venture Capitalists Inventors Accountants Scientists and Engineers Lawyers Patent and Trademark Attorneys Academics Government Representatives Technology Brokers and Consultants 8
Benefits of Membership Networking Business Opportunities Education Common Issues / Experience Quarterly Journal - les Nouvelles International Membership Directory Access to LES websites Publications and Educational material National, Regional and International Conferences Licensing Courses Special Interest seminars and workshops 9
Fields of interest Licensing and Transfer of Technology Technology Development Protecting Intellectual Property Valuing Intellectual Property IT and E-Commerce developments Copyright Licensing Trademark Merchandising Franchising and Distribution 10
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES LES China, May 15-18 2016 Beijing LES France, 2017 Paris LES USA & Canada, 2018 San Diego LES Japan, 2019 Yokohama LES Germany, 2020 Berlin 11
STRUCTURE LESI BOARD OF DELEGATES BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEGAL COUNSELS SOCIETIES COMMITTEES 12
Board of Directors 2015-2016 President Past President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Vice Presidents Counselors Jim Sobieraj (LES USA & Canada) Arnaud Michel (LES France) Patricia Bunye (LES Philippines) François Painchaud (LES USA & Canada) Eduardo Mello E Souza (LES Brazil) Fiona Nicolson (LES Britain & Ireland) Audrey Yap (LES Singapore) John Paul (LES USA & Canada) Omer Hiziroglu (LES Turkey) Junichi Yamazaki (LES Japan) Michael Lechter (LES USA & Canada) 13
Industry, professional and regional committees (LESI) Africa & the Middle East Americas Asia-Pacific Chemicals, Energy, Environment and Materials Consumer Products Copyright Licensing Dispute Resolution European High Technology Industry, University & Government Transactions Life Sciences Patent and Technology Licensing Trademarks, Designs and Merchandising Valuation 14
LESI Operating Committees Audit Awards Communications Endowment Education Investment Legal External Relations Long Range Planning Meetings Membership Nominations IP Maintenance 15
Ad Hoc Committees (LESI) Global Technology Impact Forum Young Members Congres 16
LESI World Map 17
LES in NORTH AMERICA Mexico USA and Canada LES in SOUTH AMERICA Andean Community Argentina Brazil Chile 18
LES in EUROPE Austria Benelux Britain and Ireland Czech Republic France Germany Spain and Portugal Hungary Italy Poland Russia Scandinavia Switzerland Turkey 19
LES in the MIDDLE EAST Arab Countries Israel LES in AFRICA South Africa 20
LES in ASIA and the PACIFIC Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) China Chinese Taipei India Japan Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand 21
An initiative for Young Members! Networking events for young executives 40 years of age and younger To join? Send your name and date of birth to admin@lesi.org 22
LES - is there for you! for more information www.lesi.org E-mail admin@lesi.org 23