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Advancing The Business of Intellectual Property Globally

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

2027
April 25-28
LESI Annual Meetings & Conferences
LES International
LESI 2027 Annual Conference
Orlando, FL, USA

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.

2026
September 18
IP Valuation from Theory to Practice
Virtual
This 50-minute webinar will explore the strategic importance of intellectual property (“IP”) valuation and the wide range of business circumstances in...
2026
September 22
Unlocking Patent Value-Modern Monetization Strategies for In-Hous...
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Patent monetization has evolved well beyond one-off sales and traditional licensing programs. Today's in-house IP leaders face a growing range of opti...
2026
September 22
Royalty Reporting Issues Cost Millions of Dollars Annually - Q&am...
Virtual
Why are royalty reporting issues so commonplace and what steps can be taken to reduce the problem prospectively.  How to identify royalty reporting pr...
2026
September 24
IP.CAMP 2026
Çeşme, Turkey
The IP community’s boutique gathering for future of intellectual property, strategy, licensing. 2,5 immersive days in Çeşme, curated by LES-Turkey sin...
2026
September 24
WILA Speaker Series: When Commercial Judgment Gets Gendered in Li...
Virtual
The 1st session in the LESI Women in Licensing Alliance (WILA) 2026-2027 Speaker Series! How objective is "commercial judgment" in technology licensin...
2026
September 30
Brand Expansion & Licensing Part 8 - Optimization
Virtual
What actually makes a brand "own-able," and why does it matter more than almost anything else when you're deciding how far to expand? In this session...
2026
October 1
Should You Partner with an Investor to Monetize Your Patent Portf...
Houston, TX, USA
Should you partner with an investor to monetize your patent portfolio? LES USA-Canada's Houston Chapter are hosting an exclusive panel event bringing ...
2026
October 1
PHILADELPHIA: Chapter Re-Launch Social Event
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Join the LES USA-Canada Philadelphia Chapter at their re-launch social event to network and hear about plans for the upcoming year!
2026
October 5
Integrated IP, Valuation & Tax (IIVT): A Strategic Toolkit fo...
Singapore
Effective IP-driven business decisions require seamless collaboration across internal and external IP, legal, finance, valuation, and tax functions. T...
2026
October 7
Recent Life Science Licensing Trends in RTP
Raleigh, NC, USA
Join LES USA-Canada's Research Triangle Park Chapter over lunch to hear from a range of industry executives across the buy and sell-side of local biot...
2026
October 8
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), FRAND Licensing and Global Tec...
Virtual
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), FRAND Licensing and Global Technology Standards Join Licensing Executives Society South Africa (LES SA) Patent and ...
2026
October 13
Annual Conference: Smart Hangzhou - Empowering Global IP Licensin...
Hangzhou, China
LES China are proud to host its 2026 Annual Conference in Hangzhou, China with the theme “Smart Hangzhou - Empowering Global IP Licensing” on October ...
LESI President Announces Committee Leadership for the Year

A professional learning series, providing a “deep dive” on three topical tracks.

TRACK 1

SEPs

Standard Essential Patents

TRACK 2

MEDTECH

TRACK 3

MANAGING DATA

In IP Based Technology and Licensing

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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