Sponsor LES to Connect with Today's IP and Licensing Dealmakers

Dear Seth,    We're proud to say that LES is the professional home for licensing and IP dealmakers, and our sponsors have been key to that success. Over the years, LES has done our best to deliver value and evolve our sponsorship program to meet changing needs.    We're pleased that the new sponsorship options launched in 2013 were successful, and we're even more excited to announce that we've just unveiled our 2014 Sponsorship Program.    We'd like to take a moment to highlight the new Industry Sector Partnerships, which offer year-round visibility, an opportunity to moderate at both Mid-Year and Annual Meetings, and other premium level benefits. But there's only one available per sector!   As always, you can choose to sponsor at a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Level, as well as specific events or items, such as the Receptions, Lunches, Meeting App, Hotel Keycards, and Lanyards. We have something for every budget.   LES is your key to visibility in the licensing marketplace - nowhere else can you reach such an engaged group of cross-industry IP, business development, and dealmaking professionals. LES members work with partners they know and trust, and your support as a 2014 Sponsor demonstrates your commitment to the highest standards in the profession. Thanks for your generous support. We look forward to working with you in 2014! Best regards,   Ken Schoppmann  Executive Director LES (USA & Canada) Reach Your Market. Meet Your Goals. "We consistently have found value and quality in our LES sponsorship. It helps to highlight our firm's position as a thought leader in the technology and intellectual property related spaces, and it provides us with strong connections to other thought leaders." -Jeff Whittle, Partner Bracewell & Giuliani

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Check Out Mid-Year Meeting Keynote & Other Highlights

We're Introducing a New Meeting Format - Designed with YOU in Mind.    Join us in New York City on March 25-27 for an innovative program that's been crafted according to your specific interests! We'll have concurrent tracks focusing on 6 areas of interest and expanded cross-sector networking opportunities: Life Sciences High Tech Industry-University-Government  Chemicals, Energy, Environmental & Materials Consumer Products Legal This unique format is designed to facilitate industry-specific learning and best practices while promoting collaboration and information exchange across sectors.       Key Program Highlights   Keynote Luncheon Speaker: Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit  Speaking about "Remedies in Patent Infringement Litigation"   Mock Mediation of a Patent License Dispute Conducted by The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).   A District Court Judges Panel   Offering "Judicial Insight Into Patent Infringement Litigation."   Featuring: Judge Holderman, N.D. Illinois  Judge McMahon, S.D. NY  Moderated by: Charles Hoffman, President, NYIPLA  Your nonmember registration now includes one year of LES (USA & Canada) membership! Register now for the best rate!   Take Advantage of Our New Special Group Discount Offer LES Meetings are the best way to meet and network with current and potential clients. Capitalize on an environment primed for dealmaking by inviting your clients and colleagues to join you in New York. Click here to learn more.   Video Preview: Meeting Highlights      Book Your Hotel  LES has reserved a block of rooms at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan. The group rate is available until 2/17/14 or until rooms sell out. Book now.   Sponsors Gold   Closing Reception

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Listen to LES Benefit #1: Events [Video Series]

Dear Seth, One of my goals as President this year is to connect with the licensing, business development, and broader business communities to help you discover the value in LES membership. As an LES member for 20+ years, I've received many valuable benefits through the organization. To share these with you, I plan to release a short video each month identifying what I consider to be a "Top 10 Benefit" of LES membership.     Watch this month's video below.       Keep an eye out for the remaining videos, to be released on the first Monday of every month, during the next year.     Warm regards,   Russell  Russell Levine President, LES (USA & Canada) Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

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Video Invitation to LES Mid-Year Meeting, March 25-27, NYC

Dear Colleague:   I hope you can join me for the first-ever LES Mid-Year Meeting from March 25-27 in New York. Our theme for the year is "Advancing and Enhancing Business Development, Deals & Innovation." It's going to be a very exciting meeting, with expanded networking opportunities and sector-based programming. I'm convinced that our Mid-Year meeting will provide an enormous amount of value to you.   Listen to a preview of the Mid-Year Meeting      Meeting highlights include: Judge Randall Rader, speaking on "Remedies in Patent Infringement Litigation"  District Court Judges Panel offering "Judicial Insight into Patent  Infringement"  Mock Mediation of a Patent License Dispute with WIPO Speakers from GE, Pfizer, NIH, Columbia University and more For more information, or to Register Now, go to www.LES2014meetings.org. Save on both the Mid-Year and Annual Meetings if you register by 1/8.   We hope to see you in March. Warm regards, Russell Russell Levine President, LES (USA & Canada) Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

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Announcing LES 2014 Meeting Highlights - Save the Date!

Save the Date for LES 2014 Meetings! Join us next year, as LES (USA & Canada) celebrates its 50th Annual Meeting and hosts its first ever Mid-Year Meeting!     Both meetings will be Sector-based and Sector-focused, with programming designed by your peers from the LES industry sectors, as well as expanded cross-sector networking opportunities. This unique format will facilitate industry-specific learning and best practices, while promoting collaboration and information exchange across sectors.    So, mark your calendar now for these two ground-breaking events of the year, or register now for the best savings!         Register for one or both meetings by 1/8/14 and SAVE!   Keynote Luncheon Speaker:  Randall R. Rader Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit  Remedies in Patent Infringement Litigation   The Mid-Year Meeting will be held immediately prior to the NYIPLA's 92nd Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary and will feature a legal track hosted in collaboration with with NYIPLA.   Click here for more info or to register now. Keynote Speaker: Andrea Ingraham Director, Center for Advancement of Science Education     Inspiring our kids to achieve their full potential in STEM so we build the foundation for inventions and inventors of the future   Click here for more information or to register now.

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

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

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.     (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.) Company Title Acacia Research Group LLC Senior VP and Associate GC Actavis Executive Director, Business Development Agere Systems Inc. Licensing Manager Alcoa Global Business and Technology Integration AMAG Pharmaceuticals Sr. Director of Bus Dev Amgen Inc. Executive Director, Corporate Development ARM Ltd Genreal Counsel ARRIS Group Senior IP Counsel Ascenion GmbH Senior Legal Counsel AstraZeneca AB VP Strategic Partnering & BD ATCC Director, IP & Licensing BASF Corporation Assistant General Counsel Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Lab Director, Technology Deployment & Outreach Baxter Healthcare Corporation Assistant General Counsel, IP Bayer Health Director, Licensing and Business Development BOSE Corporation Director of Licensing BP America Inc. Senior Counsel Braskem America, Inc. IP Specialist, N.A. Bristol-Myers Squibb VP, Strategy Alliances & Transactions Brookhaven National Laboratory Principal Licensing Specialist Cangene Corporation Business Development Caterpillar Inc. General Manager Columbia University VP of IP & Tech Transfer Comcast VP Patent Engineering ConocoPhillips Contracts Consultant Creative Labs, Inc. Director of IP Cummins Westport President Delphi Automotive Systems LLC Director - Commercialization & Licensing DSM Executive Director, Business Development Dyax Corp. Associate Director, Corporate Development Eastman Chemical Company Licensing Manager Eli Lilly and Company VP, Corporate Business Development Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Director, Research Development & Innovation Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director, Corporate Development Energizer Personal Care Senior Scientist Epizyme Associate Director, Licensing Exelis Inc. Deputy General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Sr. Planning Associate FMC Technologies, Inc. Manager, Technology Contracts GE Healthcare Licensing Director General Electric Co. Sr. Corp IP Counsel, Transactions General Motors Manager, Technology Commercialization Gilead Sciences Sr. Director, Corp. Dev. Glenmark Therapeutics, Inc. Director, Global Licensing & B.D. Google Patent Strategy & Licensing HANDOK Director, Corporate & Business Development Harman International Industries VP & Assoc GC, Global IP Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Director and Associate General Counsel IBM Corporation Senior Counsel IGT Director- IP Licensing, Audits & Collections IMC Licensing CEO IMRA America, Inc. VP of Corporate Strategy Ingredion Incorporated VP, Research Innovate Calgary Sr. Licensing Manager INO Vice-President, Corporate Affairs Inspirion Pharmaceuticals VP, Business Development Intellectual Ventures VP, Global Licensing InterDigital Holdings, Inc. Chief Licensing Officer & Counsel Intertrust Technologies Corporation Senior VP & General Counsel John Deere Manager, IP Market Transactions Johnson & Johnson Director Corporate Compliance Officer Kimberly-Clark Corporation Global Licensing Manager King Saud University Director of IP & Technology Licensing Kodak Chief IP Officer Kowa Research Institute Director, Business Development Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Business Development Executive Life Technologies VP, Business Development & Licensing Lockheed Martin Manager of IP Strategy Lockheed Martin Manager, IP Stategy & Licensing LSI Corporation Sr Manager - Patent Sales & Acquisitions Mayo Clinic Senior Technology Licensing Manager Merck Executive Director, Corporate Licensing Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. Director, Licensing & Research Contracts Merz Pharmaceuticals VP, Business Development Microsoft Senior Director, IP Licensing MOSAID Technologies Inc. Senior VP & Chief IP Officer MPEG LA General Counsel Myriad Genetics, Inc. Executive VP & General Counsel New York Blood Center Director, Office of Patents & Licensing NGVAmerica Director, Government Relations Nielsen Senior VP, IP NIH - Office of Technology Transfer Senior Advisor for IP Transactions Northrop Grumman Licensing Manager Novartis VP, BD & Licensing, Oncology Noven Pharmaceuticals VP, Business Development Nuron Biotech, Inc. VP, Business Development Oregon Health & Science University Senior Technology Development Manager Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. Director, American Operations Paladin Labs Inc. Associate Director, Business Development Pfizer Inc Senior Director, Business Development Pharmaceutical Technologies Senior Director, Licensing Princeton University Director, Office of Technology Licensing Purdue Pharma, L.P. VP, General Counsel Qualcomm Incorporated Senior VP & GM, Tech Licensing Quintiles Global VP, Corp Dev Rambus, Inc VP of IP Strategy Raytheon Company Director, Technology Licensing RealD, Inc. VP, Technology Licensing & BD Rheonix, Inc. VP Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. Head of Licensing Rockstar Consortium VP, Patent Licensing Rockwell Collins, Inc. Senior Director, IP Management RPX Corporation VP, Acquisitions Rush University Medical Center Director of IP Samsung - Open Innovation Center Senior Manager, Business Development Sandia National Laboratories Licensing Executive Sanofi Pasteur GC & Head, Acquisitions/Licensing Transactions SAS Head of Corp Development & Planning Schlumberger Manager of IP Licensing Screenvision SVP, Strategic Alliances Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. VP IP Siemens AG Senior Licensing Counsel SomaLogic Inc. Director of Corporate Strategy Sony Corporation of America Senior Director, IP Counsel SRI International Chief Patent Officer & Deputy GC for IP Stanford University Senior Licensing Associate Symphogen A/S CBO TeleCommunication Systems, Inc VP, IAM Teledyne Oil & Gas Director of Contracts Temple University Director, Tech Development/Commercialization Tessera, Inc. Senior VP Textron Innovations Inc. VP, Licensing The Boeing Company Licensing Manager TherapeuticsMD Director of Business Development Unilife Corporation Senior Counsel University of California, Davis IP Officer University of Pennslyvania Associate General Counsel US Food and Drug Administration Technology Development Officer USC Stevens Center for Innovation Executive Director Westport Innovations Director Strategic Relationships Wi-LAN Inc. Chairman & CEO Zoetis Associate Director, Business Development    View the full list of organizations attending here.    LES 2013 Annual Meeting Sponsors Strategic Partners

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