Can't Attend in Person? Now We Can Bring the Meeting to You!

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Don't let travel and budget constraints stop you from taking part in this must-attend event. Now you can access more of the LES Annual Meeting virtually than ever before!   For those unable to join us in Toronto, we're excited to announce our new virtual meeting option, where we'll bring the meeting to you wherever you are - on your computer or select mobile devices. Be a part of the interactive conversation through our live streaming sessions and access over 30 hours of on-demand content. You'll have access to: Live streaming access to five plenary sessions On-demand recording access to five plenary sessions, four mini-plenary sessions, and 16 of our most popular workshops Earn up to 6 CLE and CLP hours for attending the live broadcasts! All this for only $295 for LES members, and $395 for non-members.  Register online here     Live Streaming of our Special Keynote & Featured Sessions   Monday, October 15 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Keynote Speaker Connecting & Collaborating: The Convergence of Life Sciences and High Tech Dr. Eric J. Topol, Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:  Luncheon Speaker The Role of IP in Rebuilding Economies Following the Arab Spring Alaya Bettaieb, Secretary of State of Investment & International Cooperation of Tunisia Tuesday, October 16 9:00 am – 10:15 am: Plenary Session Is High Tech Crazy? Are We Experiencing a Patent Bubble?  Moderator: Chuck Neuenschwander, Principal, International Patent Licensing Co. Panelists:  Joe Dillon, Managing Director, Investor Relations and Business Development, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Dooyong Lee, CEO, Acacia, Joff Wild, Editor, IAM Magazine 10:45 am - 12:00 pm:  New Crowd-Sourcing Session Carving Out Your Commercial Space - Strategies and Trade Offs  Facilitators:  Kathleen Denis, Associate VP, Office of Technology Transfer, The Rockefeller University and Richard Razgaitis, Senior Advisor, Charles River Associates Wednesday, October 17 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Plenary Session Benches Unleashed: Judicial Views on Fixing the Systems Moderator: Brian P. O'Shaughnessy, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Speakers:  Honourable Judge Roger Hughes, Federal Court of Canada and Honorable Paul Michel, Retired Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit  On-Demand Recordings of the Most Popular Sessions at the Meeting Chemicals, Energy, Environmental & Materials Mini-Plenary: Who's Funding Energy Investments in the Private Sector, and What's IP's Role in Securing It? High Tech Mini-Plenary: Cross-Border IP Transactions: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You Industry-University-Government Interface Mini-Plenary: Connecting & Creating: The Convergence of Industry, University and Government Collaborations Life Sciences Mini-Plenary: 2012 Life Sciences Royalty Rates & Deal Terms Survey – Results and Discussion with Deal Experts Plus on-demand access to 16 of our most popular workshops! View the workshop listings here. Register online here     Gold Sponsors    Silver Sponsors   Bronze Sponsors   Event Sponsors     Networking Reception Life Science Reception CEEM/IUGI Reception (partial) LESI Delegates Reception Lunch Sponsor LS Dinner & HTS Second City Event     Media Partners & Supporting Organizations Official Strategic Media Partner

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10/10 Webinar: Avoiding Antitrust Litigation and Use of Surveys

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Discuss the Ever-Shifting Damages Law in Patent and IP Litigation   PATENTS: AVOIDING ANTITRUST LITIGATION AND USE OF SURVEYS Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1 PM EST / Noon CST / 11 AM MST / 10 AM PST (90 Minutes) The ever-shifting law on damages in patent and Intellectual Property litigation is the subject of the October webinar. Damages experts Krista Holt and Gauri Prakash-Canjels of GreatBridge Consulting will analyze recent Federal Circuit cases, particularly the recent Uniloc v. Microsoft case, overturning the so-called "25% rule of thumb" analysis as "fundamentally flawed" and the recent case, Inventio AG v. Otis Elevator Co. that clarified the entire market value rule. The speakers will also address ongoing issues involving the Lucent v. Gateway decision, where the Federal Circuit suggested that a survey could have been used to determine demand for a patented technology. The speakers will also address the possible antitrust implications of patent licenses. Audience participation is welcomed and both speakers will be available to answer questions relating to IP damages estimation. SPEAKERS Krista Holt, President and CEO, GreatBridge Gauri Prakash-Canjels, Managing Director, GreatBridge CLE This program is approved by the California and Illinois bar associations for 1.5 hours of self-study CLE credit. Other states may recognize similar credit hours.       Upcoming Topics   Market Royalty Rate & Licensing Review: Interpreting Market Trends to Protect Your Negotiation Position & Damages Calculations November 14, 2012 Getting Deals to Close December 12, 2012 Interested in having your team members join you on the webinar? The LES Webinar Company Subscription will allow you to add additional listeners at a reduced price.     Upcoming Courses   LES 2012 Annual Meeting October 14-17, 2012 Toronto, ON Best Practices in Licensing: Developing, Negotiating & Executing Transactions November 13, 2012 Houston, TX

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Top 5 Reasons You Don't Want to Miss the Annual Meeting

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Dear Seth,      The LES Annual Meeting is now less than two weeks away, and although there are many reasons why I'm attending on October 14-17 in Toronto, I'd like to share my top five with you:   #1 Timely Discussions of Today's Important Issues - You'll learn about the coming convergence of technology and life sciences from one of the world's most recognized experts on this subject. We'll debate whether patent valuations are taking on "bubble-like" proportions. Retired CAFC Chief Judge Michel and Canadian Honourable Judge Roger Hughes will candidly dissect IP legal systems. Plus, you'll hear about how IP matters in rebuilding after the Arab Spring and many other timely and essential topics in the industry. (Listen to a sneak peek of these sessions with our new speakers' podcast series.)   #2 Best-in-Class Speakers - You'll hear insight and advice from top industry executives from Acacia, Argonne, AstraZeneca, Boeing, Bose, Eli Lilly, J&J, Lawrence Livermore, MIT, Mosaid, Motorola, NIH, P&G, RIM, Rockwell Collins, SAP, Sony, Takeda, US Navy, and more. (View a partial attendee list here.) #3 Tailored Content Just for You - Mini-plenary sessions offer industry specific information, and you can choose from over 40 workshops on topics such as valuation, legal, international, strategic alliance, clean tech and many others. Take a look at sessions here.   #4 Opportunity to Expand Your Network - I've found the LES Annual Meeting to be the best opportunity to expand my network nationally and meet other licensing, IP and business development executives. One-on-one meetings, receptions, and other events are terrific opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals and build relationships in a way that can only be done face-to-face!   #5 Don't Forget the Newly-Added Hot Topics - Don't miss the newest hot topic sessions we've just added - including an inside look at the Facebook, AOL and Microsoft billion dollar patent deal; the role that the i4i Supreme Court decision played in patent values; Russia's membership in the WTO, and more! Trust me - this year's meeting is one that you don't want to miss. So register now and join me in Toronto on October 14-17! I hope to see you there. Best regards, Tom Filarski President LES (USA & Canada)   Ps. Listen to our latest podcast with Alaya Bettaieb, Secretary of State Investment & International Cooperation, Government of Tunisia, who previews his Annual Meeting luncheon talk, "The Role of IP in Rebuilding Economies Following the Arab Spring."

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Learn Best Practices in Licensing: 11/13-14, Houston

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	Attend this two-day interactive course and gain core knowledge, useful methodologies and tools to leverage immediately in your organization.
	In this interactive, two day program, you'll hear first-hand tales from the trenches and on high as top industry experts shed light on best practices for structuring and negotiating transactions. Learn from their experiences and leave armed with the key components necessary to successfully close transactions you set your sights upon. The high teacher-student ratio optimizes one-on-one interactions with the experts and your peers, so you get the most out of the program. Master fundamentals of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets Establish material terms of a license agreement Structure critical financial terms and considerations Leverage arbitration and alternative dispute resolution Understand key legal issues and trends to be more effective in your transactions Access our website for detailed information. Register by October 30 to SAVE!
	Learn From the Best   LES has been teaching the Best Practices Course for over 30 years. The course faculty is comprised of leading industry experts who draw on their extensive real-world experiences. Featuring Experts from: Baker Hughes, Inc BMC Software Exxon Mobil Microsoft Corporation Stanford University Capstone Advisory Group Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox 284 Partners, LLC Read our faculty bios     Who Should Attend   This course is designed for business development, legal, and technical professionals new to day-to-day management responsibilities of monetizing intellectual property assets as well as those with a few years of IP experience seeking to enhance the breadth of their transaction skills. Past attendees have included professionals from Abbott Laboratories, Becton Dickinson, Northrop Grumman, Kauffman Foundation, Beckman Coulter, Pfizer, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, STMicroelectronics, SRI International, Johns Hopkins, Intellectual Ventures, Boeing, Raytheon, Procter & Gamble, Tessera, University of Cincinnati, Kellog Company, John Deere, Wellman, Philip Morris, Roche, Yale School of Medicine, Athena Diagnostics Cleveland Clinic Innovations, IBM,  Merck, Syngenta, and more. Location Course PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1201 Louisiana Street Suite 2900 Houston, Texas 77002 Reception The Grove Houston 1611 Lamar Houston, Texas 77010     Registration Fees By October 30, 2012 $995       Members $1,295   Non-Members October 31 and Later $1,195   Members $1,495   Non-Members     Co-Hosted by:     Earn Your Continuing Education Credits Attendees can earn up to 13.5 CLE (including ethics), 13.5 CLP, and 16 CPE credit hours.     Thank you to our Sponsors
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