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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.

2026
April 26-29
LESI Annual Meetings & Conferences
LES International
LESI 2026 Annual Conference - INNOVATION TO IMPACT: IP as an International Growth Engine
Dublin, Ireland

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
April 16
Doing Life Sciences Deals in 2026 - Licensing, M&A, China and...
Boston, MA, USA
Join LES USA-Canada's Life Sciences Sector and the Boston Chapter for two informative panels that will discuss structuring life sciences transactions ...
2026
April 16
Countdown to Conference - LESI 2026 Primer: Making the Most of Yo...
Virtual
Join our seasoned YMC members for a relaxed and informal session with tips on how to make the most of your LESI Annual Conference. Designed especially...
LES Britain & Ireland
2026
April 16
Contracting with the US Govt: A Strategic Moment for Technology &...
Phoenix, AZ, USA
The U.S. government is aggressively investing in AI and advanced technology—and right now, it is more open than ever to contracting with commercial in...
2026
April 24
2026 World IP Day Celebration
Virtual
Cutting-edge equipment, team identities, broadcasts of unforgettable sporting moments and more: intellectual property (IP) is key to protecting and pr...
2026
April 26
LESI 2026 Annual Conference - INNOVATION TO IMPACT: IP as an Inte...
Dublin, Ireland
BRINGING TOGETHER KEY PLAYERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS LESI’s Annual Conference will focus on how innovation can lead to international impact and growth ac...
LES International
2026
April 28
Houston IP Societies Joint World IP Day Celebration
Houston, TX, USA
Hosted by the Houston Chapter. HIPLA, ChIPs, American Inns of Court, and Honorable Nancy F. Atlas Intellectual Property American Inn of Court World IP...
2026
April 29
AIPLA World IP Day 2026
Washington, DC, USA
Join AIPLA and partner organizations (including LESI!) on April 29 in Washington, DC, for a special three-hour program to celebrate World Intellectual...
LES International
2026
May 6
Brand Expansion & Licensing Part 7 - Scalability: A Form of M...
Virtual
In Part 7 of LES USA-Canada's Brand Expansion & Licensing series based on Expand, Grow, Thrive, this one-hour webinar will explore how companies c...
2026
May 13
Intersection of Antitrust and IP
Houston, TX, USA
Intersection of Antitrust and IP: Shearman Act, Standard Essential Patents, and Licensing and Litigation Strategies Drawing on real-world litigation a...
2026
May 13
Open Source Software–A Review of the Basics and a Discussion of R...
Virtual
The LES USA-Canada High Tech Sector webinar will provide an up‑to‑date overview of open source software (OSS) from an intellectual property and licens...
2026
May 18
UPC +3 YEARS: A View on European Patent Litigation
Online / Munich, Germany
LES Germany, LES France, and LES Italy invite you to the next edition of the successful seminar series on the Unified Patent Court (UPC). This year’s ...
LES France, LES Germany, LES Italy
2026
May 19
Intelligent Dealmaking: Key Licensing Strategies for AI-Driven Bi...
Virtual
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly playing a pivotal role in transforming the biopharmaceutical landscape, including its influence on every stage...
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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