2012 LES Annual Meeting

The LES Annual Meetings represent a highly diverse community of over 1,000 licensing, intellectual property, business development and technology professionals. Each meeting offers a unique opportunity to learn from industry thought leaders and experts, connect with colleagues, and meet potential partners.

The Intellectual Property, Licensing, and Business Development Event of the Year!

Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Connect and Collaborate

Join more than 1,000 of your colleagues for the LES 2012 Annual Meeting, October 14-17 in Toronto.
 
The LES Annual Meeting is the must-attend IP, licensing, and business development event of the year — featuring 3½ days of high-quality educational sessions, ample networking opportunities and the industry’s leading Tech Fair.

FEATURING THESE CUTTING-EDGE TOPICS:

Connecting & Collaborating: The Convergence of Life Sciences and High Tech


Dr. Eric Topol

The Role of IP in Rebuilding Economies Following the Arab Spring

Alaya Bettaieb, Secretary of State, Investment & International Cooperation, Tunisia

Grabbing Turf - The Need and Options to Insure Freedom to Operate

Is High Tech Crazy? Was (is) There a Patent Bubble?




Dooyong Lee, CEO, Acacia Jonathon Skeels, Analyst, Davenport & Co. Joff Wild, Editor, IAM Magazine

Untethered Benches: Fixing the Systems



Honourable Judge Roger Hughes, Federal Court of Canada Honorable Paul Michel, Retired Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

How Different Outcomes of Certain Patent Fights Might Have Changed the Course of History


Maury Klein, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Rhode Island