Exclusive Interview with Judges Paul Michel and Roger Hughes

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Complimentary Podcast LES Speakers' Corner: Interviews with Judges Roger Hughes and Paul Michel & Annual Meeting Chairs   Get a sneak peek of the Annual Meeting with our new podcast series! Episode 1: Interview with the Meeting Chairs Tune into episode one where meeting chairs Tim Lowman and Gary Fedorochko talk about the meeting highlights, new features and what attendees can expect. Episode 2: Preview of "Benches Unleashed: Judicial Views on Fixing the Systems" Plenary Session Moderator Brian O'Shaughnessy sits down with Honourable Judge Roger Hughes of the Federal Court of Canada and Honorable Paul Michel, Retired Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to preview their Wednesday morning Plenary Session. Don't miss the Annual Meeting, October 14-17 in Toronto. View the agenda and register now!

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Prepare for the CLP Exam

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Take the Next Step in Your Career and Earn the CLP Credential!                   Now LES Offers Two Ways to Prepare for the Exam! CLP EXAM REVIEW COURSE September 11, 2012 Offices of Woodcock Washburn Philadelphia, PA LES is offering a one-day review course on Tuesday, September 11 to help professionals prepare for the CLP exam. Taught by experienced CLP-certified LES members, the emphasis of the course is on the eight CLP domains, the practice exam questions and the participants' results. The one-day review also includes access to our new Virtual Knowledge Community, providing another opportunity for participants to review the domains and to ask questions of the LES experts. Of those who have taken this review course and the exam, 80% passed. Introducing our New Virtual CLP Exam Review Course! Can't attend our one-day review? Our new Virtual CLP Exam Knowledge Community will provide you with the tools and resources to create your own exam preparation experience. Gain access to over 12 hours of content preparation, collaborative groups, interactive quizzes, discussion forums, and expert faculty q&a from your desktop. Our September attendees will receive automatic access to this course upon registration. INSTRUCTORS Brian O'Shaughnessy, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC Susan Stoddard, Senior Licensing Manager, Mayo ClinicHealth Solutions Scott Williams, Director, Intovex Group CLE & CPE The CLP Prep Course is eligible for 7.0 CLE credits and 9.0 CPE credits. REGISTRATION FEES $995 One-day Review Course and Virtual Knowledge Community Access $750 Virtual Knowledge Community Access Only       Apply to Take the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) Exam during the October 2012 Window Make 2012 the year you earn the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) credential by applying to take the exam in October. Click here to start your application today.  Earning the CLP credential fulfills your personal and professional goals by: Establishing your credibility Recognizing your expertise in the licensing industry Showing you utilize the latest industry practices Demonstrating your commitment to continuing education and professional development Opening up job opportunities Don't let this opportunity to become a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) pass. Apply to take the exam in October today.                                      What are industry leaders saying about the CLP?  "Earning and maintaining your designation as a Certified Licensing Professional will distinguish you in the licensing industry as someone with experience and knowledge. Our office now requires that new senior licensing associates be CLP-certified or eligible to take the exam." - Wes Blakeslee, CLP, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer at Johns Hopkins University "At Merck we embrace the CLP designation as a mark of distinction. We already have 12 Certified Licensing Professionals at Merck and we expect to increase this number significantly over time."  -Barbara Yanni, CLP, Vice President and Chief Licensing Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.

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8/8 Webinar - Case Study in Lanham Act Damages Calculations

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Hear a Litigator and Damages Expert Discuss Their Experiences Establishing and Challenging Injury and Damages   LESSONS FROM THE JUICE WARS: CASE STUDY IN LANHAM ACT DAMAGES CALCULATIONS Wednesday, August 8, 2012 1 PM EST / Noon CST / 11 AM MST / 10 AM PST (90 Minutes) The Lanham Act affords considerable flexibility to successful plaintiffs in establishing injury and calculating damages, both in trademark infringement and false advertising cases. Courts recognize that determining the extent of lost profits and other harms from trademark or advertising violations is challenging, and will award damages based on fairly imprecise estimates. Nevertheless, the law requires that damages claims not be overly uncertain or speculative, and the plaintiff must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that it has been or is likely to be injured. These issues have played out recently in a prominent group of advertising cases centered on pomegranate juice. A litigator and damages expert involved in the cases explain the liability issues and how the various parties set out to establish or challenge injury and damages, with varying degrees of success. SPEAKERS Thomas Britven, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps August Horvath, Partner, Kelley Drye  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   American Invents Act: One year later - What now? September 12, 2012 Patents: Avoiding Antitrust Litigation and Use of Surveys October 10, 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   CLP Review Course September 11, 2012 Philadelphia, PA 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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See Who's Attending the Annual Meeting - Last Day for Best Rate

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This is your last chance to get the best registration rate for the Annual Meeting. The $200 Super Early discount expires today!       JOIN THIS GROWING LIST OF PARTICIPANTS:   (This is a partial list of confirmed attendees) CEO, Acacia Research Group VP, Business Development, Allied Security Trust Deputy Director of Commercialization, ARPA-E VP, Business Development, Athena Diagnostics, Inc. Director, Technology Commercialization, Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Lab Assistant General Counsel, IP, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Head, Business Development & Licensing, Bayer Animal Health IP Manager, Baylis Medical Company Director, Technology Licensing & Collaboration, BD Technologies Director of Corporate Alliances and Tech Transfer, Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences VP Compliance and IP, BIOAMBER INC. Director, Consumer Products Licensing, The Boeing Company Expert, Product Development and IP, Bombardier Transportation Canada Director of Licensing, BOSE Corporation Senior Officer, IP and Technology Transfer, Canadian Space Agency Senior Officer, Property Management & Technology Transfer, Canadian Space Agency Senior Manager, Research Division External Affairs, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Director, Technology Tranfer, Colorado School of Mines President, Compact Membrane Systems, Inc. VP of Business & Corporate Development, CoNCERT Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director of Global Business Development, Cook Biotech Incorporated Analyst, Davenport & Co. Senior Director, Licensing, Digimarc Corporation EVP Corporate Development, DIGNA Biotech Global Business Development, Eli Lilly and Company VP, Corporate Business Development, Eli Lilly and Company Licensing Director and Executive Counselor, GE Japan Corporation Associate VP , Tech Transfer & Economic Development, Georgia Health Sciences University Fund Advisor, Healthcare Royalty Partners Editor in Chief, IAM Magazine CEO, IGPC Ethanol Inc. Director- IP Licensing, Audits & Collections, IGT - International Game Technology Director IP, Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH Licensing Manager, Innovate Calgary Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, INO General Manager, Inovent Corp VP, Licensing, Intellectual Ventures Director Business Development, Janssen Inc. Manager, IP Market Transactions, John Deere Sr. Director, Business Development, J&J Consumer Products Sr. VP, Oncology, Kantar Health Head of IP Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Senior License Manager, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Director, Business Development, Kowa Research Institute Business Development Executive, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director, Industrial Partnerships, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Associate Director, Lehigh University Director, Innovation Implementation Services, Masco Corporation Research & Development Technology Licensing Manager, Mayo Clinic Senior Technology Licensing Manager, Mayo Clinic Executive Director, Corporate Licensing, Merck & Co., Inc. Associate Director Technology Transfer, Montana State University GC & Corporate Secretary, MOSAID Technologies  VP Business Development & Licensing, Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. Director, Tech Transfer Office, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIH Technology Transfer Agent, National Security Agency Licensing Associate, NDSU Research Foundation Director, Patents & Licensing/Business Development, New York Blood Center & L.F.K. Research Institute Licensing Manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate Officer and Head, Business Development and Licensing, Novartis Pharma K.K. Professor, Okayama University VP, OSU Technology Commercialization & Knowledge Transfer Principal, PanOptis IP, LLC Manager, Corporate Development & Legal Affairs, Plentyoffish Media Inc. President, PLX Pharma Inc. Head of IP, Porsche Open Innovation Leader, Global Business Development, Procter & Gamble Director, IP Management & Business Development, Public Health Agency of Canada Head of IP Exploitation, QinetiQ Ltd Senior VP, Business Development & Commercial Operations, QLT Inc. Licensing Manager, Raytheon Company Vice President, Rheonix, Inc. Director, IP and Tech Transfer, Rochester Institute of Technology Senior Director, IP Management, Rockwell Collins, Inc. Licensing Executive, Sandia National Laboratories Business Development/Technology Transfer, Sandia National Laboratories IP Counsel, SAP Canada Head of Corp Development & Planning, SAS Senior Associate, Stanford University VP, Licensing and IP, Targacept, Inc. Sr. Dir. Intellectual Asset Management, TeleCommunication Systems Business Development, The Boeing Company Associate VP, Office of Technology Transer, The Rockefeller University IP Counsel, Titan Medical Inc. Senior Associate Director, Office for Technology Licensing, Tufts University Executive Director, Tulane University Director, Technology Management, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Licensing Manager, University of Iowa Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Technology Management, University of Pittsburgh Industry Liaison Officer, University of Victoria VP Business Development, Valent BioSciences Corporation Licensing Manager, Corporate Product Innovation, Virbac Executive Director, Virginia Commonwealth University President, Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. Director, Technology Licensing, Weyerhaeuser NR Company Director, Business Development -- IP, Woodward VP Business Development, YM BioSciences Inc.     Gold Sponsors    Silver Sponsors   Bronze Sponsors   Event Sponsors     Lunch Sponsor High Tech Reception Life Science Reception sponsored in part by LESI Delegates Reception     Media Partners & Supporting Organizations Official Strategic Media Partner

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