Inspired Bayh-Dole Act Turns 35
By Fred Reinhart and Stephen J. Susalka The Bayh-Dole Act is arguably one of the most influential pieces of intellectual property law in the twentieth century. Passage of the act allowed universities to retain ownership of federally funded intellectual property—dramatically transforming the way inventions are treated in universities while enabling society to gain even greater […]
les Nouvelles Is 50 Years Old—Introduction
By Sun R. Kim In 2015, Oxford University Press made history announcing that Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year was, for the first time ever, a pictograph called “the face with tears of joy” emoji. I still do not know how to pronounce or spell this “word.” As the language of any culture reflects the […]
The Scoop From Europe: CJEU Sets The Record Straight On Fair Compensation For Unauthorized Reproduction Of Copyrighted Works
By Patricia Cappuyns Readers of this column may get the impression that all recent licence-related developments in Europe occur in the field of patent law. While it is true that things have been moving and shaking in that area (just think of all the excitement about FRAND patent licensing), there has also recently been an […]
Recent U.S. Court Decisions And Developments Affecting Licensing
By John Paul and D. Brian Kacedon In a recent split 2-1 panel decision in ClearCorrect Operating, LLC v. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit found that the International Trade Commission (ITC) had no jurisdiction to remedy patent infringement by blocking infringing digital data files from being imported into the United States because the ITC’s […]
Licensing The Future: Innovating The Unknown
By Jeffrey Whittle, Chairman, LES (USA & Canada) The high-tech company, Hewlett Packard, used to have a well-known “What If?” slogan many years ago. This slogan became associated with innovation and more specifically, innovating the future. The catchiness of the phrase extended to many aspects of life, and individuals often used this slogan in meetings […]
A Short History Of Licensing In The United States
By Joseph K. Andonian My career in licensing began in 1951 and overlaps the history of LES. I participated in at least one of the early discussions that gave birth to LES. It took place at a PLI seminar in New York City on the handling of surplus technology about 1960. The first president of […]
Is The Harmonization Of Rules Possible In Latin America?
By Juan Eduardo Vanrell Latin America and the Caribbean countries have a new challenge, a more complex international order that faces them to an economic globalization, with such particular characteristics that make management and administration policies integrate new elements.
The Unitary Patent: Origins And Role As A Driver Of Innovation And Growth
By Benoît Battistelli Since 1977 the European Patent Office (EPO) has been responsible under the European Patent Convention for the examination, granting and administration of European patents. It is a role in which the EPO has contributed to innovation and growth in Europe and worldwide with the administration of what continue to be the highest […]
les Nouvelles Is 50 Years Old— So Is The Licensing Executives Society—A Short History
By Larry Plonsker The year was 1965 when a licensing attorney, Dudley B. Smith, and a patent attorney, Dan Stice, had the idea that licensing of intellectual property needed an organization to promote this activity. At that time licensing was mainly an activity between corporations and not very widespread. The idea was to offer members […]
Fifty Years Of A Changing Landscape For Patents In The United States
By James SobierajPresident, LES International Licensing professionals have seen dramatic changes in the United States patent system since the creation of the Licensing Executives Society 50 years ago. The paradox of the U.S. patent system during these five decades is that the only constant has been change. At times, these changes have been welcomed by […]
