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The event, which will be held in Dublin on 4-5 November 2019, provides a platform for high-growth technology enterprises and others in their innovation ecosystem to learn about business strategy and IP management.
An international team of experienced practitioners will share best practices on how to leverage patents for business success. Panel discussions and breakout sessions will also be offered for two conference tracks: business and intellectual property. Both tracks will also be reflected in the training day format, where experts will offer workshops for smaller groups of participants. In addition, individual coaching will be available in the form of IP clinics.
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We are delighted to welcome André Gorius, former Intellectual Assets Valorisation Director, Solvay (France), to speak. André is Chair of the LES International IP Valuation Committee with a wealth of practical experience and knowledge in IP valuation.
In this seminar, André will exemplify with his corporate experience on how making the right choices in IP management helps determine and draw the best value out of IP in multinational enterprises through best practices, in agreement with OECD guidelines.
Founded in Maryland, USA in 2010, Epidarex Capital invests in early stage, high growth companies primarily in the health and life science sectors. It currently has 19 companies in its portfolio. In 2013, it entered the UK and in 2014 unveiled from its Edinburgh base, a new £47.5m fund dedicated to UK start-ups including university spin-outs. Dr Peter Finan who joined Epidarex Capital as a Venture Partner in 2014, is an alumnus of University of Leeds from which HEI he holds a BSc and PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology respectively. Prior to joining Epidarex, he was Global Head of the Respiratory Disease Area and Site Head for the Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research in the United Kingdom.
Following the success of previous YMC events, this year’s event will have a full one-day agenda covering the most important business related topics in IP and licensing, as well as an exciting evening of celebrations. The event is timed ideally for those wishing to stay in London for the AIPPI meeting and follows immediately after the 2019 LES Pan European Conference in Madrid (taking place from 10 September to 12 September).
Due to the generosity of the YMC sponsors the event is free to LES members. Non-members can attend for a fee or, alternatively, those based in the UK and Ireland can join LESI Britain and Ireland for the remainder of the subscription year for a reduced price.
Visit the event website here to register and see the full programme.
Glasgow Young Professionals and LES Scotland are delighted to invite you to a special event and drinks reception at The Citizen, Glasgow, in association with Vialex.
Glasgow Young Professionals’ events are a great way to meet new people in the city and build your professional network. This event is a joint event with LES Scotland, one of 7 regional branches of LES Britain & Ireland, which is a networking group for professionals and business people interested in licensing, the transfer of technology, and the commercialisation of intellectual property rights.
Please join us for a complimentary glass of fizz or refreshing beer and what promises to be an entertaining presentation.
This year’s Annual Conference will focus on IP Licensing across industries and academia, including key highlights of the latest developments in law together with real case studies from people with many years practical experience.
Presentations will include SEP licensing, Life Sciences deal trends, University Technology Transfer, Patent strategy and restoration and Licence management together with effective auditing.
The main conference will be preceded on on 17th June by our LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the power of Licensing”, to be held at the CIPA Office.
The LES100 Licensing Course will be held on Monday, 17th June 2019 at the CIPA Office
This is the introductory course in the Licensing Executives Society’s Intellectual Asset Management Series and it is designed for those who are relatively new to licensing.
It is specifically aimed at:
- Those who are considering a career in licensing and technology transfer,
- Lawyers and Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys looking for greater familiarity with the business of IP licensing,
- SMEs who require an introduction to licensing,
- Entrepreneurs who need to understand the value of their IP,
- Professors of entrepreneurship and
- Students interested in learning the basics of Intellectual Property (IP) and how to commercialise IP through licensing.
An overview of IP and IP Licensing, divided into five Modules, with examples, exercises and interaction between instructors and fellow students in each Module:
- Module 1: Introduction & IP Basics: This Module introduces, defines and gives examples of the different types of IP including patents, trademarks, copyright, designs and trade secrets in the context of commercialisation.
- Module 2: Basics of IP Commercialisation & Licensing: Introduction to Licensing, including reasons for licensing, description of licensing agreements, infringement, competition law, and relationship-building.
- Module 3: Determining Reasonable Licence Fees & Royalty Rates: This Module talks about risks and rewards, different valuation methods (Market, Financial, Cost) and their pros and cons, together with royalty structures.
- Module 4: Managing Risks: Identify the different kinds of risk and how to manage them, i.e. confidentiality, infringement, liability, collection of royalties and other fees.
- Module 5: Licensing Game: Students put into practice what they have learned by dividing into licensee and licensor teams that then discuss and negotiate terms on a licensing case study. At the end of the sessions all teams report their results and reasoning.
One full day. Modules 1,2 and 3 are presented in the morning, and Modules 4 and 5 in the afternoon. Module 5, with its negotiating and reporting sessions, is the longest of the five. Lunch is included.
Instructors.
LES100, as with all LES courses, is taught by LES member volunteers who are active practitioners in their fields.
The theme for World IP Day 2019 is Reach for Gold: IP and Sports.
We are delighted to present our key note speaker, David Nichol, who is Head of Legal at Crystal Palace FC. David will talk about his career to date and how his current role supports Crystal Palace both on and off the pitch.
Please join us in the comfort of cinema seats for our popular Annual Legal Update Meeting. As is the focus of this meeting, we will try and bring everyone in the business of IP and IP transactions up-to-speed with a series of talks focussing on what’s new and relevant, delivered by a panel of expert speakers.
Among other things, the panel will:
- look at developments in contract and licensing law over the past year and how they inform contract drafting
- take a stock-take of patent litigation over the past 12 months;
- address the practical application of cases such as Actavis v Lilly, Generics v Teva, Fisher & Paykel v ResMed and more;
- consider questions such as when is a licence an exclusive licence which has come up in a number of recent cases;
- look at Swiss Form claims (Warner Lambert v Generics) and Arrow declarations (GSK v Vectura);
- main impact of changes to trade mark laws following implementation of the latest changes to EU law; look at the big issues in trade marks at the moment and how things may be impacted by Brexit (deal or no-deal) which professionals including transactional lawyers need to know
- what’s hot in competition law and policy at the moment; the impact of decisions such as Coty and risk areas associated with vertical restraints in licence agreements; and the new geo-blocking regulation
Contracts – Gina Bicknell, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Patents – Antony Craggs, D Young
Brands – John Colbourn, Wiggin
Competition – Sophie Lawrance, Bristows
Come and learn more about LES and have a say in future Irish events!
Building on the success of the LES Britain & Ireland Annual Conference which was held at Trinity College last year, the purpose of the event is to encourage members across the Irish IP community to come and learn more about the society and to provide input into future plans and events for the Irish chapter.
The evening will kick off with a drinks reception including a short presentation by Simon Chalkley, current President of LES B&I, and Dr. Samantha Williams, Licensing Manager at Trinity College, Chair of the Irish Chapter. Attendees will then be encouraged to socialise and brainstorm ideas for future events over a very informal dinner.
The event is open to existing members of LES and non-members. We would love to see you!