With more and more competition for funding in the cleantech space, it is becoming vital for both new and established players to maximise their potential to convince funders to continue to support their commercial and technological development. A key part of this for cleantech start ups is ensuring robust and meaningful protection for their IP, and this particular sector presents many challenges for them. We have assembled a panel of experts in the field with perspectives from investors, in-house IP managers and also a view from companies originating from University TTOs to give unique insight into this fast moving topic. Moderator: Jeremy Holmes, Independent IP Consultant Speakers: LES Member – FREE Wilmslow to Wembley, Manchester to the Maracanã, Ellis Park to Estadio Azteca and everywhere else. National teams to five aside, Sunday League trophies to the treble, the bottom to the top of the table, tackles to tiki-taka, the tunnel to terrace songs, the Speciali to the sublime, early starts to after extra time, the pies, the tries, the dives, the high fives, the agony of hitting the bar to checking VAR (ok, maybe not that far). Whether it’s football, futsal or rugby, come rain or shine, relegation or promotion, you’ll find the double diamond. We make the shirts, shorts, boots, shin pads, goalie gloves, and whatever else it is you need to succeed on the pitch or off it. For the players. For the fans. Wear with pride. Play with passion. Nobody owns it. It’s where we all belong. This is Our Game. Speaker: Nicole Topping, Vice President Legal – Iconix International Nicole Topping is VP Legal at Iconix International, the world’s leading brand management company, which proudly owns and manages some of the most iconic brands globally. She is the lead legal adviser for all global commercial affairs and supports and advises board executives and senior business leaders across the global Iconix portfolio on key licensing and strategic projects and operational performance throughout the world, providing commercially driven effective legal solutions. She supports teams of licensing, development, marketing, brand management, sponsorship, endorsement, sales and sourcing professionals who are responsible for the revenue of all brands in the portfolio. An experienced and versatile commercial lawyer, having provided pragmatic advice and solutions to executive boards of businesses throughout her career, Nicole’s background extends across sport, fashion and retail, leisure and hospitality, entertainment, data protection and governance and she has led the contract negotiations for a number of significant projects globally. By fostering and managing relationships both internally and externally at a senior level, she has built value for businesses through leading high performing teams and delivering on key strategies. LES Member – £35 Group booking discounts available upon request to the LES B&I Admin Office Pricing includes light food and drinks. In a joint Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and Licensing Executives Society Britain & Ireland (LES B&I) webinar, Samantha Williams and Claudia Duffy will each present their thoughts on what leads to a successful university spin-out offering practical advice on how the interests and expectations of the parties can be accommodated. With Graham Johnson moderating they will then discuss some of the issues that may have been holding back successful commercialisation of IP and how those might be overcome. LES*/CIPA Member – FREE *Please contact cpd@cipa.org.uk to receive the free LES member rate. A former Scientist turned European Patent Attorney and IP Entrepreneur, Claudia has 10 years’ experience as a Research Scientist (in Munich and Cambridge), over 16 years’ experience as a Patent Attorney in both in-house (for two Cambridge University spin-outs) and private practice roles (in London, Cambridge and Edinburgh) and over 5 years’ experience as an IP Entrepreneur. She is the Founder of Innovare IP, a full-service practice of patent and trademark attorneys working with entrepreneurial communities, investors and universities and Alta IP, a LegalTech company developing a Suite of Apps based on digitised IP services. Claudia is an Ambassador for Women Enterprise Scotland, a Professional Member of the Economy and Enterprise Committee of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. She is also a Member of CIPA’s and EPI’s IP Commercialisation Committee. — Dr Samantha Williams has a D.Phil. in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford and then worked in industry as a research scientist with Unilever Research in the United Kingdom. She then joined the Medical Research Council’s Technology Transfer Group based in London and continued to pursue a career in technology transfer, with over 20 years’ experience in both the UK and Ireland in the successful commercialisation of intellectual property arising in the academic sector. She has been Licensing Manager at Trinity College Dublin, since 2017 and is responsible for Trinity’s Intellectual Property licence agreements to established companies and to new Trinity spin-out companies. She is also currently Chair of the Irish Chapter of LES Britain & Ireland and a Director of LES Britain & Ireland Ltd. — Graham Johnson is a partner at Appleyard Lees IP LLP and President of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Britain and Ireland. As a dual-qualified patent and trade mark attorney with over 20 years’ experience, Graham has worked with both universities seeking to create spin-outs to commercialise their IP and businesses wishing to utilise university-originating IP At the CITMA Paralegal Conference, they are bringing you a full day of high-value learning opportunities with a programme developed to match your interests. This is your chance to nurture and grow skills and competencies specific to your career as a paralegal. The speakers joining on the day represent a wealth of experience from the paralegal profession and beyond, enabling them to share highly relevant insight with you. Alongside developing your professional skills and knowledge, the conference will also see you invest in your network. The LES100 Training Course will be taking place in LONDON on Thursday, 6 June 2024! 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? 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? Instructors. Click here for the manual registration form. The LES B&I 2024 Annual Conference will be held on Wednesday, 5 June. Click HERE for full details. Whatever the size of your organisation, bringing new products to the market or entering new markets can be challenging. Obstacles range from protecting your own intellectual property and navigating around that of others, to finding the right collaboration partner and getting finances in place. At the 2024 Annual Conference, LES B&I will bring those with an interest in licensing and intellectual property together to share experiences and thoughts on how to face the challenges and make the journey to commercialisation run smoothly. – Navigating the IP Maze – IP strategies for growing businesses Click here for the manual registration form. The Conference will be followed by a 3-course dinner at Picolinno (£65). On Thurday, 6 June there will be a full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”. Find out more here. A discussion with Scottish B Corp Beauty Kitchen and B Leader Mehalah Beckett Jo-Anne Chidley and Mehalah Beckett will discuss the following: LES Member – FREE Join LES B&I’s North-West Committee for an evening meeting in Manchester. Speaker: James Wall, Legal Counsel at Therme Group LES Member – £25 Group booking discounts available upon request to the LES B&I Admin Office Pricing includes light food and drinks. LES B&I Scotland Committee is excited to announce: Mark Cruickshank, Managing Legal Counsel at RBS, will talk about RBS’ GenAI global case tracker they have compiled, pull out some key themes from the litigation and offer a few thoughts on where it might end up and what the impact will be. Anoop Joshi, Chief Trust Officer at Trustpilot, will talk about some Practical Use Cases of GenAI that Trustpilot and share his view on the opportunities it presents for them. LES Member – FREE Are you involved in global licensing? Do you try to keep track of what’s happening in the IP and licensing world? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then our new series of 90-minute webinars is just for you! LESI, in conjunction with LES Britain & Ireland, LES Andean Community and LES Singapore, is delighted to announce the next in their series of “ask me anything” sessions . You will hear from speakers in Britain & Ireland on what’s current in their patent and licensing world and also have the opportunity to ask questions and join interactive discussions with other attendees. Moderator: Graham Johnson – Partner at Appleyard Lees IP LLP Speakers: Patrick Cantrill, General Counsel at Getech Group PLC – “Technology licensing – a checklist for striking deals with larger players” Dai Davis, Solicitor and Chartered Engineer Partner at Percy Crow Davis & Co. – “IP, Brexit and Licensing: some high level issues now the dust has settled” Tom Gaunt, Partner and Head of Intellectual Propery at Lewis Silkin LLP – “The Unitary Patent and the UPC a few months in and the mood music from the UK”
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Speakers:
Dr. Claudia M. Duffy, EPA BSc, MSc, PhD (Cantab) Founder of Innovare IP and Alta IP
Samantha Williams, Trinity College Dublin Knowledge Exchange Office and LES B&I Council
Graham Johnson, Appleyard Lees IP LLP and President of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Britain and Ireland
Benefits at a glance
An overview of IP and IP Licensing, divided into five Modules, with examples, exercises and interaction between instructors and fellow students in each Module:
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.
LES100, as with all LES courses, is taught by LES volunteers who are active practitioners in their fields.REGISTER HERE
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Non Member – £20
Non Member Group Rate (up to 5 colleagues) – £50REGISTER ONLINE HERE
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LES Member Guest (must register with member) – £30
Non Member – £35REGISTER ONLINE HERE
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“What’s the Gen? An Overview of Global Trends in Generative AI Litigation and Practical Use Cases for IP Professionals”
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