CLP Exam Now Available at More than 400 International Test Sites
Candidates for the CLP (Certified Licensing Professional) credential can now opt to take the exam at one of more than 400 test sites worldwide. The CLP exam will be offered in 2009 in March and September. Click here to apply for the exam. You can choose an international test site during the scheduling phase of the […]
Character Merchandising: International Experience And Indian Perspective
by Raman MittalUniversity of Delhi, Associate Professor, Delhi, India Merchandising of intellectual property (IP) is the marketing technique where the goods or services are decorated and embellished with established IP with an aim that such embellishment will induce the public to buy them. A coffee mug carrying the image of Spider-man, a toy made in […]
Valuation Of Software Based Trade Secrets
Dwight OlsonCLP, V3Data, Principle, San Diego, CA, USA Wikipedia defines computer software as “anything but hardware, meaning that the “hard” are the parts that are tangible while the “soft” parts are the intangible objects inside the computer. Software encompasses an extremely wide array of products and technologies… Software is [also] involved in video games and […]
2009 Graduate Student Business Plan Competition
LES International and the LES USA and Canada Foundation jointly sponsored the 2009 Graduate Student Business Plan Competition (Poppet Int. press release, University of Chicago-Illinois School of Business press release, winner pic), which encourages participation from all LES member societies. The 2009 Competition took place May 4 at the LES USA/Canada Spring Meeting in Montreal. Finalist teams received […]
LESI Response on Horizontal Co-Operation Agreements
Response of LESI to European Commission review of current regime for the assessment of horizontal co-operation agreements.
LESI Comments in Response to Pharmaceutical Sector Enquiry
Comments of the LESI European Committee in response to the pharmaceutical sector enquiry preliminary report published by the European Commission (DG Competition) Download the Comments below
Young Members Task Force
LESI has formed a task force to further meet the networking and professional needs of members under the age of forty (40). Goals of this working group include: If you are under the age of 40 and are interested in participating, please contact the Task Force at: youngmembers@rational-platinum-chipmunk.45-157-41-64.cpanel.site. A first organizational meeting is planned in […]
LES BioPharmaceutical Royalty Rates and Deal Terms Survey Report
This valuable new report, developed by LES USA and Canada, provides important benchmark data on over 150 recent licensing deals in a range of therapeutic areas. The full report includes over 100 pages of charts and data on the prevailing royalty rates, milestone payments, and other key deal terms. For a complete report of the […]