Ann M. Cannoni, CLP is an Intellectual Property attorney and Certified Licensing Professional with over 30 years of experience in patent strategy, preparation, protection and litigation in the chemical and mechanical fields, with an emphasis in pharmaceutical, polymer, and organic chemistry and medical devices.

Ann is the immediate-past Chair and President of the Board of Directors for the Licensing Executives Society (LES) USA & CA. Ann continues to serve on the LES Board of Directors, of which she has been a member since 2020. An LES member for more than 10 years, Ann also served as a Chair for Membership, and a Chair for the LES Physical Sciences (formerly Chemicals, Energy, Environment and Materials) Sector Committee. Ann has been invited to join the Board of Directors for LES International (LESI), starting in April of 2025.

Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Ann served as Senior Director-Patents for Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical Corporation, where she was in charge of all chemistry patent activities. Her responsibilities included product life-cycle management, patent application preparation and prosecution, preparation of patentability, infringement and validity opinions, due diligence for licensing, docketing and budgeting, as well as attorney and staff supervision.

Earlier, as Assistant Counsel-Coatings & Resins for the Automotive OEM and Aerospace Business Units of PPG Industries, Inc., Ann supervised all Intellectual Property activities for these business units. Prior assignments included conducting similar activities for the Fiberglass and Biomedical Business Units.