LES B&I are pleased to announce their 2026 Annual Conference “Intellectual Property Unlocked: Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing World” will be held Thursday, 17 September in London!
This year’s conference theme explores timely, thought-provoking topics shaping the future of IP. Discover insights on future IP needs, IP risk management, start-up licensing, cross-border disputes, machine learning, and the emerging opportunities of Artificial Intelligence replicas.
Join us for an engaging and insightful programme examining how the business of intellectual property is evolving in today’s rapidly changing world.
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The Conference will be followed by an add-on dinner at Bankside Hotel. On Friday, 18th September there will be a full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”.
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.
The course will provide an overview of intellectual property and licensing, divided into five modules, with examples, exercises, and interaction between instructors and fellow students including a mock licensing negotiation.
It is aimed at:
What does the course cover?
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.
How long is the course?
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 volunteers who are active practitioners in their fields.
