Wednesday, September 25, 2013

New LES President Just Announced! Watch First Ever Virtual Acceptance Speech

LES Annual Meeting 2013
Russell Levine Announced as 2013-2014 President of the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada)

The Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) is pleased to announce that Russell E. Levine, a partner with the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, has been elected President of the society for 2013-2014. 

 

Mr. Levine is the first LES President ever to deliver a virtual acceptance speech. 

 



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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Less Than a Week Away! See Who's Attending the LES Annual Meeting.

LES Annual Meeting 2013
Look Who's Attending the LES 2013 Annual Meeting

The LES Annual Meeting, September 22-25 in Philadelphia, is your best opportunity to learn about the latest trends in licensing and network with the industry's leading IP, licensing and business development dealmakers.

CONNECT with your next partner, LEARN new strategies and practices, COLLABORATE with your colleagues during one of many networking sessions. You don't want to miss out!

 

Can't afford to spend so much time away from your desk? Check out our one-day options and virtual offering here.

 

Register NowAdd to Calendar

 

(Online registration will close at 11:59 pm on 9/17. After that time, please register at the registration desk on-site.)


Join this Growing List of Participants:
(This is a partial list of confirmed attendees.)
CompanyTitle
Acacia Research Group LLCSenior VP and Associate GC
ActavisExecutive Director, Business Development
Agere Systems Inc.Licensing Manager
AlcoaGlobal Business and Technology Integration
AMAG PharmaceuticalsSr. Director of Bus Dev
Amgen Inc.Executive Director, Corporate Development
ARM LtdGenreal Counsel
ARRIS GroupSenior IP Counsel
Ascenion GmbHSenior Legal Counsel
AstraZeneca ABVP Strategic Partnering & BD
ATCCDirector, IP & Licensing
BASF CorporationAssistant General Counsel
Battelle/Pacific Northwest National LabDirector, Technology Deployment & Outreach
Baxter Healthcare CorporationAssistant General Counsel, IP
Bayer HealthDirector, Licensing and Business Development
BOSE CorporationDirector of Licensing
BP America Inc.Senior Counsel
Braskem America, Inc.IP Specialist, N.A.
Bristol-Myers SquibbVP, Strategy Alliances & Transactions
Brookhaven National LaboratoryPrincipal Licensing Specialist
Cangene CorporationBusiness Development
Caterpillar Inc.General Manager
Columbia UniversityVP of IP & Tech Transfer
ComcastVP Patent Engineering
ConocoPhillipsContracts Consultant
Creative Labs, Inc.Director of IP
Cummins WestportPresident
Delphi Automotive Systems LLCDirector - Commercialization & Licensing
DSMExecutive Director, Business Development
Dyax Corp.Associate Director, Corporate Development
Eastman Chemical CompanyLicensing Manager
Eli Lilly and CompanyVP, Corporate Business Development
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDirector, Research Development & Innovation
Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Director, Corporate Development
Energizer Personal CareSenior Scientist
EpizymeAssociate Director, Licensing
Exelis Inc.Deputy General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel
ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanySr. Planning Associate
FMC Technologies, Inc.Manager, Technology Contracts
GE HealthcareLicensing Director
General Electric Co.Sr. Corp IP Counsel, Transactions
General MotorsManager, Technology Commercialization
Gilead SciencesSr. Director, Corp. Dev.
Glenmark Therapeutics, Inc.Director, Global Licensing & B.D.
GooglePatent Strategy & Licensing
HANDOKDirector, Corporate & Business Development
Harman International IndustriesVP & Assoc GC, Global IP
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.Director and Associate General Counsel
IBM CorporationSenior Counsel
IGTDirector- IP Licensing, Audits & Collections
IMC LicensingCEO
IMRA America, Inc.VP of Corporate Strategy
Ingredion IncorporatedVP, Research
Innovate CalgarySr. Licensing Manager
INOVice-President, Corporate Affairs
Inspirion PharmaceuticalsVP, Business Development
Intellectual VenturesVP, Global Licensing
InterDigital Holdings, Inc.Chief Licensing Officer & Counsel
Intertrust Technologies CorporationSenior VP & General Counsel
John DeereManager, IP Market Transactions
Johnson & JohnsonDirector Corporate Compliance Officer
Kimberly-Clark CorporationGlobal Licensing Manager
King Saud UniversityDirector of IP & Technology Licensing
KodakChief IP Officer
Kowa Research InstituteDirector, Business Development
Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryBusiness Development Executive
Life TechnologiesVP, Business Development & Licensing
Lockheed MartinManager of IP Strategy
Lockheed MartinManager, IP Stategy & Licensing
LSI CorporationSr Manager - Patent Sales & Acquisitions
Mayo ClinicSenior Technology Licensing Manager
MerckExecutive Director, Corporate Licensing
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Director, Licensing & Research Contracts
Merz PharmaceuticalsVP, Business Development
MicrosoftSenior Director, IP Licensing
MOSAID Technologies Inc.Senior VP & Chief IP Officer
MPEG LAGeneral Counsel
Myriad Genetics, Inc.Executive VP & General Counsel
New York Blood CenterDirector, Office of Patents & Licensing
NGVAmericaDirector, Government Relations
NielsenSenior VP, IP
NIH - Office of Technology TransferSenior Advisor for IP Transactions
Northrop GrummanLicensing Manager
NovartisVP, BD & Licensing, Oncology
Noven PharmaceuticalsVP, Business Development
Nuron Biotech, Inc.VP, Business Development
Oregon Health & Science UniversitySenior Technology Development Manager
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.Director, American Operations
Paladin Labs Inc.Associate Director, Business Development
Pfizer IncSenior Director, Business Development
Pharmaceutical TechnologiesSenior Director, Licensing
Princeton UniversityDirector, Office of Technology Licensing
Purdue Pharma, L.P.VP, General Counsel
Qualcomm IncorporatedSenior VP & GM, Tech Licensing
QuintilesGlobal VP, Corp Dev
Rambus, IncVP of IP Strategy
Raytheon CompanyDirector, Technology Licensing
RealD, Inc.VP, Technology Licensing & BD
Rheonix, Inc.VP
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Head of Licensing
Rockstar ConsortiumVP, Patent Licensing
Rockwell Collins, Inc.Senior Director, IP Management
RPX CorporationVP, Acquisitions
Rush University Medical CenterDirector of IP
Samsung - Open Innovation CenterSenior Manager, Business Development
Sandia National LaboratoriesLicensing Executive
Sanofi PasteurGC & Head, Acquisitions/Licensing Transactions
SASHead of Corp Development & Planning
SchlumbergerManager of IP Licensing
ScreenvisionSVP, Strategic Alliances
Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.VP IP
Siemens AGSenior Licensing Counsel
SomaLogic Inc.Director of Corporate Strategy
Sony Corporation of AmericaSenior Director, IP Counsel
SRI InternationalChief Patent Officer & Deputy GC for IP
Stanford UniversitySenior Licensing Associate
Symphogen A/SCBO
TeleCommunication Systems, IncVP, IAM
Teledyne Oil & GasDirector of Contracts
Temple UniversityDirector, Tech Development/Commercialization
Tessera, Inc.Senior VP
Textron Innovations Inc.VP, Licensing
The Boeing CompanyLicensing Manager
TherapeuticsMDDirector of Business Development
Unilife CorporationSenior Counsel
University of California, DavisIP Officer
University of PennslyvaniaAssociate General Counsel
US Food and Drug AdministrationTechnology Development Officer
USC Stevens Center for InnovationExecutive Director
Westport InnovationsDirector Strategic Relationships
Wi-LAN Inc.Chairman & CEO
ZoetisAssociate Director, Business Development
  
View the full list of organizations attending here.
  

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