LESI Committees

Dedicated to supporting professionals in the chemicals, environment, energy, and materials sectors. Our committee serves as an extension of LESI’s global mission, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and the best practices to commercialize intellectual assets.

This committee includes professionals working for companies, research institutions, service providers, and organizations associated with advanced new technologies in the physical sciences including consumer electronics, software, information technology, digital content, telecommunications, nanotechnology, semiconductors, mobile devices, transportation, aerospace, automotive and other electrical and mechanical systems.

A LESI Professional Committee that serves as the focal point for experts involved in relations and transactions related to the commercialization of scientific ideas and inventions. Technology transfer (TT) plays a key role in realizing the potential impact of scientific ideas and results. It typically refers to the commercialization of scientific or technological inventions via licensing or sale of intellectual property, but it also covers research collaborations and creation of new companies and startups that aim to commercialize a scientific invention or a novel technology.

The Life Sciences Committee provides LESI and its constituent Member Societies with information and content in the Life Sciences field for educational, networking and promotion of the profession, and to encourage open dialogue among life sciences professionals.

The Dispute Resolution Committee monitors, studies and reports on developments in the Dispute Resolution field, including ordinary civil disputes as well as alternative dispute resolution (e.g., Arbitration and Mediation) throughout the world.

The committee will identify issues, factors and methodologies used in giving value to IP portfolios or license deals. The goal would be to publish a practical overview of the valuation process with comments and recommendations as to approaches to such valuation.

The Copyright Licensing Committee provides LESI and its constituent Member Societies with information about copyright licensing and its impact on company activities around the world and how they are affected by local law provisions and court precedents.

The Patent & Technology Licensing Committee provides LES members with a focal point for the study, reflection and discussion of issues relevant to patent and technology licensing that cut across various industrial sectors, as well as a platform for participating in and promoting LESI’s activities, and in particular its educational activities, relating to patent and technology licensing.

The mission of the Trademarks, Designs, and Merchandising Committee is to provide LES members with a focal point for the study, reflection and discussion of issues relevant to trademarks, characters, designs and merchandising, as well as a platform for participating in and promoting LESI’s activities, and in particular its educational activities, relating to trademarks, characters, designs and merchandising and the licensing thereof.

The Innovation Trends Committee is a horizontal and transversal organization within the structure of LESI Committees. It is responsible for monitoring the factors of change brought by innovation that significantly impact the current intellectual property framework, identifying any shortcomings, and proposing corresponding solutions.

The LESI Global Technology Impact Forum (GTIF) is a series of events dedicated to the promotion of intellectual property (IP) licensing and technology transfer for the betterment of mankind. Leveraging IP for Public Good and to address social, environmental and other global needs.

The SDG-IP Index Committee is a horizontal and transversal organization within the structure of LESI Committees focused on creating and maintaining an IP Index for innovative companies employing Sustainable Business Development (SDG) goals. It is responsible for defining a worldwide recognized framework to identify, recognize and help improve companies’ best practices to align their IP management strategy and outcomes to their Sustainable Development Goals.

The HTB Committee (formerly HGE Task Force), through programs and case studies, highlight intellectual assets as a key value driver for business decision makers as well as IP professionals in SMEs. The committee coordinates with EPO Patent Academy’s HTB initiative (see the HTB community on LinkedIn which provides links to the various program and related information shared to date.)

To serve as a central coordination and support point within LES to facilitate and support discussions about Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).  Identify and engage in ongoing discussions about whether there is a need for regulation or other government or judicial intervention to increase certainty and enable transactions involving intellectual property.

Advancing the growth of women in leadership through education, mentoring and networking opportunities. WILA will serve as a gathering point for education on the international efforts advancing the skills and leadership of women and offer international networking and mentorship opportunities. LESI is well positioned to bring women and men together from around the world to share experiences in professional advancement and cultivate a culture of inclusion and support for the advancement of women in licensing.

The LESI Young Members Congress Committee is here to support and connect young licensing professionals (under 40) across member societies.
We’re passionate about fostering the next generation of leaders in the field. The Young Members Congress aims to offer a welcoming environment for everyone to actively participate in LESI events, network with peers, and develop your skills through educational programs and workshops. We also provide dedicated mentorship opportunities to help you navigate your career path and potentially take on leadership roles within LESI at the Board, Delegate, and Committee levels.