LES Deals of Distinction Award
The LES Deals of Distinction Award (DDA) is an annual Industry Sector award program of LES (USA & Canada), which aspires to recognize worthy licensing deals and promote creative and innovative solutions to business issues involving contracts.
Each of the LES (USA & Canada) Industry Sector Committees has the option to make an award to whom they feel has completed the most deserving deal from within their field.
Nominate a Deal
Of the deals announced in your industry over the past year, can you think of a worthy candidate?
Consider the criteria below and submit your information:
- The Award may be granted to a representative from each party of the selected deal wherein the transaction was announced in the past year and had a significant licensing component.
- Wherein further at least one party to the selected deal is an organization based in the territories of LES (USA or Canada).
- All types of licensing and technology transfer subject matter will be considered, and the selection criteria will include:
- Creative solution to the business issues,
- Novel structure for terms, and/or
- A deal which is seen as a "seismic event" and signals a major change for the art of licensing in your Industry Sector.
(Other qualifications, such as LES membership, will be vetted by the DDA Awards Subcommittee.)