LES Britain & Ireland has an active Laws Committee. All LES members are invited to
join in and help review proposals for law changes and related issues.
The functions of the Committee are to update members - by publishing
articles in News Exchange and arranging seminars - and, where
appropriate, to respond to official requests for comments and
submissions. Contact the Committee Chair. Fuller details of the
Committee are given at the bottom of this page.
The Role of the Laws Committee
of LES Britain and Ireland (LES
(B&I)) is to lobby on proposed changes to the law which may affect
licensing and to educate and inform members of LES (B&I) on those
changes.The Committee focuses most
closely on
changes to the law in the UK and the EU, but it also tries to keep an
eye on
major changes abroad, particularly in the USA.
The Committee is in regular
communication with the UK IPO
and its associated bodies, and provides input to the EU and the
European Patent
Office, on matters affecting IP law and practice.
The educating/ information role
is carried out in a number
of ways:
·Articles in News
Exchange;
·Contributions at
the LES (B&I) Annual
Conference;
·Evening meetings;
The Committee meets five times a
year usually, in Central
London.Members who cannot come in
person are encouraged to join in by telephone conferencing.
If you would like to help with
the work of the Committee,
work please contact the Chairman, Robin Nott, on laws@les-bi.org or by ‘phone on 020
8748 6399
