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From dealmaking to IP strategy to legal trends and more, this year's LES Winter Meeting will focus on cutting-edge issues in the high tech space with overlapping content in related industries, including clean tech, nanotechnology and medical devices.
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Tailor Your Meeting Experience by Choosing from Four Mini-Plenary Sessions: Nanotechnology - The Path to Creating, Managing and Extracting Value from IP in Nanotechnology Wireless Medical Devices - Tomorrow's Wireless Medical Devices: Overcoming Privacy Hurdles to Build a New Wireless Medical Infrastructure Clean Tech - Creating & Maximizing the Value of IP in Clean Tech Transactions Medical Devices - Roadmap to Creating Value: Perspectives from the Medical Device Industry     Plus Select from These Interactive Workshop Tracks: Development & Deals Value & Valuation Updates in Patent Law Hot Tech Topics     Don't Miss the Unique LES-AUTM Joint Program on Wednesday An informative, lively and controversial negotiation session titled: "Dirty Little Tricks People Play in License Negotiations." Honorable Randall Rader, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, presiding over mock oral arguments before the Court. Click here for more program details.	Featured Sessions:     The Global Commons: Sharing Knowledge in a Connected World     Catherine M. Casserly Creative Commons     Anatomy of a Patent License: Dissecting It With Litigation Scalpels     Morgan Chu Irell & Manella     Invention Capital: What It is and Why the World Needs More of It     Patrick Ennis Intellectual Ventures     The i4i v. Microsoft Story: Behind the Scenes     Loudon Owen i4i Patent Monetization     Mock Oral Arguments     Honorable Randall R. Rader U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit     Trends Inside the Courtroom: What Every Licensing Professional Should Know     Ronald J. Schutz Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi

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Want to Avoid Legal Conflicts in Licensing? Sign Up for our 12/14 Webinar!

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Discuss the Dynamics of Patent Licensing in the Context of Potential Legal and Ethical Conflicts and Challenges   WEBINAR: PATENT LICENSING AND LEGAL CONFLICTS Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1 PM EST / Noon CST / 11 AM MST / 10 AM PST (90 Minutes) DESCRIPTION With the market power of intellectual property, particularly patents, and the valuation of these assets in the hundreds of billions of dollars, the licensing of IP is a critical business decision. Patent coverage in an industry can make or break any company, and leveraging those assets can lead to market dominance or merely survival. Legal conflicts in the context of patent licensing can derail well-laid plans. Ascertaining the risks and avoiding and managing such legal conflicts in patent licensing situations are important business decisions. This Webinar will discuss the dynamics of patent licensing in the context of potential legal and ethical conflicts and challenges. SPEAKERS Raymond Van Dyke, Attorney and Educator, Van Dyke Law William L. Geary, V.P., Business Development, MPEGLA Anthony Greene, CRM, CIC, Director, Herbert L. Jamison + Co LLC CLE  This program is approved by the California and Illinois bar associations for 1.5 hours of self-study CLE ethics credit. Other states may recognize similar credit hours       Interested in Developing a Future LES Webinar?   LES Education is currently developing the 2012 Webinar Wednesday schedule and we are looking for new session proposals.  Proposals must address a timely topic of interest to our broad membership.  To submit a proposal for consideration, please send the topic name, abstract, target audience, and speaker biographies to education@les.org.  Please contact Marie Escobar, Education Program and Content Manager, at mescobar@les.org for more information.     Missed a Webinar? Don't Worry!   Did you know we offer recordings of past webinars? Check out our latest sessions: Antitrust Implications in Standard-Setting Bodies Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Patent Sales 2011 IP Litigation Update What They Won't Tell You About Royalty Auditing Trademark Licensing Best Practices: Negotiating the Contract and Implementing the Deal And take a look at what else you've missed!     Upcoming Courses   IP100 Executive Forum January 30-31, 2012 Arizona Biltmore Phoenix, AZ LES 2012 Winter Meeting March 12-14, 2012 Anaheim Marriott Anaheim, CA Masters Class: Principles and Practices of Intellectual Asset Management March 26-29, 2012 Mintz Levin, LLP San Diego, CA LES 2012 Spring Meeting May 15-17, 2012 Hyatt Regency Boston Boston, MA LES University July 16-19, 2012 The Sutton Place Hotel Chicago, IL LES 2012 Annual Meeting October 14-17, 2012 Sheraton Centre Toronto Toronto, ON

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Get Ready for the New LES (USA & Canada) Website on December 19th!

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It's the holiday season, so get ready for something shiny and new... We're excited to let you know that we'll be launching a new LES (USA & Canada) website on Monday, December 19th!   As a preview of what you can expect, we'd like to share some of the improvements and features and give you an exclusive sneak peak of the site. Plus, you'll have an opportunity to get involved in the launch and win some prizes, so stay tuned for details! Some of the site improvements we've been working on, based on member feedback, include: New platform with better design Improved navigation and less clicks Current industry news and featured articles More videos and images Easier access to valuable member resources With the launch of the new site, we'll also streamline your log-in process by changing your username to your email address - no more forgotten usernames! Additional information on how to log in will be sent to you closer to the launch date, so keep an eye on your inbox. Here's a sneak peak of some images from the new site below. We look forward to sharing the full site with you. In the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or feedback, and stay tuned for more details on the site and how you can get involved!   > Improved homepage design allowing for easier navigation and quicker access to the links you use most:    > Videos, images, and interactive content: > Top weekly industry news right on the homepage:

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