Advancing The Business of Intellectual Property Globally

LESI is a professional society for people interested in the licensing of technology and intellectual property.

2025
April 27-29
LES International
2025 LES International Annual Conference
Singapore

The LESI Difference

A society with a complex focus on the legal aspects, and ideal business utilsation of the entire lifecycle of IP.

From the birth of innovative ideas through R&D, protecting licensing, valuation, transferring, monetizing IP and enforcing them.

All addressed by a diverse community of legal, industry and academic IP professionals connected on a national, regional and global levels of LESI.

2025
January 8
Navigating the Privacy Landscape: A Primer and Recent Updates in ...
Virtual
In a world where data is currency, staying informed on privacy laws is more critical than ever. Join us for this engaging webinar that unpacks the sta...
2025
January 14
LESI Thought Leadership Program 2024/25 - Track 1: "SEPs Licensin...
Virtual
Session #1: The Emerging, Global SEP landscape This first session in Track 1 of the TLP will ground the discus for this year leading up to the LESI202...
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2025
January 16
7th Edition of The Annual SEPs and FRAND Conference
Virtual / Paris, France
Save the Date! LES France are very pleased to announce that the 7th Edition of the Annual Conference on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND, c...
2025
January 21
U.S. IP Year in Review - Looking Back at 2024
Santa Clara, CA, USA
This marks the 11th annual U.S. IP Year-in-Review, presented by the LES USA-Canada's Silicon Valley Chapter. The content-packed program will review th...
2025
January 23
Technology Transfer and Patent Commercialization: Academia to Ind...
Virtual
In the rapidly evolving landscape of innovation, the seamless transfer of technology from academic research to industrial applications is paramount. T...
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2025
January 27
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Technology Transfer and ...
Virtual
Investment in Artificial Intelligence and expectations towards the technology have grown exponentially. However, the return on investment and the use ...
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2025
January 29
Strategies for Licensing AI: A Litigation Perspective
Minneapolis, MN, USA
In this presentation, speakers will discuss the complexities of licensing AI-powered software and best practices for licensing professionals when nego...
2025
February 5
2025 LES International Winter Planning Meeting (WPM)
Austin, TX, USA
By invitation only. The 2025 LESI Winter Planning Meeting will be held in Austin, TX, USA on 5-7 February. The WPM this year will build on this moment...
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2025
March 27
LES Germany 2025 Annual Conference
München, Germany
Save the Date! Transparency vs. Protection of Secrets  Discussions will not only include infringement proceedings under the Trade Secret Protection Ac...
2025
April 17
Silicon Valley 21st Annual Chapter Conference - The Silicon Valle...
TBD, CA, USA
Save the Date! The Silicon Valley Deal Machine encapsulates the ecosystem that catalyzes innovation through intellectual property (IP), fueling transf...
2025
April 26
2025 LES International Management & Delegates' Meeting (IMDM)
Singapore
The LES International Management & Delegates' Meeting (IMDM) is a gathering for LESI leadership. Observers who are LES members are welcome to regi...
LES International
2025
April 27
2025 LES International Annual Conference
Singapore
SMART CITIES, SMARTER IP : IP and Licensing Strategies for Sustainable Smart Cities.   As cities around the world adopt technologies to make them...
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A professional learning series, providing a “deep dive” on three topical tracks.

TRACK 1

Standard Essential Patents

TRACK 2

LIFE SCIENCES & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

TRACK 3

UNIFIED PATENT COURT LITIGATION STRATEGIES

Our pilot program designed primarily for organizations with a large number of employees located in in multiple global locations.

A simple plan for an IP Owner to enroll their employees around the world — in multiple LES societies — for a single price.

Now, LES is offering a pilot global membership program to IP Owner organizations* to provide the benefits of LES membership to their employees around the world for one annual fee.

The journal is published quarterly and is designed to further the knowledge of the societies members and others in improving their skills, techniques and knowledge in licensing and protecting Intellectual Property.

Each issue of the Global News includes society news, details of upcoming events, information on committee activities, and calls to action.

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