LES 2011 Annual Meeting

October 16-19, 2011
San Diego Marriott
San Diego, CA

2011 Annual Meeting Photo Gallery

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Sunday, October 16th

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Registration

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Internet Lounge

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
IP & Licensing Basics: A One-Day Review (formerly PDS 100)
*Additional fee and registration required; no additional fee for those registered for Train-the-Trainer

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pre-Meeting Education Workshops

Workshop 1: Packaging Your IP for a Great Deal: Discovery and Identification of Licensable Assets

Workshop 2: New IP Valuation Strategies: Post-25% Rule Thinking

Workshop 3: Share on the Inside, Protect on the Outside – Best Practice for IP Protection in the Age of Social Networking

*No additional fee, but registration required

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Pre-Meeting Education Workshops

Workshop 4: Second Chair Negotiations: Critical Supporting Roles for the Lead Negotiator

Workshop 5: IP Research Strategies: Getting a Grip on the Competitive Landscape and Identifying Best Targets

Workshop 6: Living with Your Deals – Value Impact and Recognition for Deals Well Done

*No additional fee, but registration required

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Welcome Reception at the USS Midway Museum

Event sponsored by Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione

Monday, October 17th

6:45 AM - 7:30 PM
Committee Continental Breakfast

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Committee Meetings
HTS Aerospace and Transportation
HTS Computer Hardware & Consumer Electronics
HTS Digital Content
2012 Winter Meeting Planning
Women in Licensing 
Valuation and Taxation

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration & Internet Lounge

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Power Networking Lounge

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by 284 Partners

8:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Opening Plenary Session

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening Remarks

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
State of the Industry Report

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Accompanying Person's Breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Plenary Panel 1: What's Happening Now - Dealmaking Challenges in Today's Turbulent Environment

10:25 AM - 1:30 PM
Frank Barnes' Memorial Award Presentation

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Industry Sector Meetings
Chemicals, Energy, Environment and Materials Sector Meeting
Consumer Products Sector Meeting
High Technology Sector Meeting
Industry University Government Sector Meeting
Life Sciences Sector Meeting


12:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Featured Luncheon Sessions

A: The Insiders' Perspective on the Nortel Auction: What Really Happened and What It Means

B: Can Biopharma Still Create Value...And How?


2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Train-the-Trainer Workshop
*No additional fee, but registration required

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Workshop Session 1

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Networking Coffee Break

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Workshop Session 2

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Reception at Embarcadero Park

Tuesday, October 18th

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration & Internet Lounge

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Power Networking Lounge

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Committee Continental Breakfast

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
Committee Meetings
2012 Spring Meeting Planning Committee
CEEM Leadership Committee
Communications Committee
HTS Clean Tech Committee
HTS Nanotechnology Committee
HTS Semiconductor Committee
HTS Software Committee

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Plenary Panel 2: Deals Done – Reflections on the Life of the Deal

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Plenary Panel 3: The Challenge and Rewards of Doing Business In China - IP Rights, Technology Transfer and Collaborations as Business Tools

12:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Tech Fair

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Luncheon in Tech Fair

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Young Members' Executive Forum

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Workshop Session 3

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Networking Coffee Breakin Tech Fair

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Workshop Session 4

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wine & Cheese Reception in the Tech Fair

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Sector Receptions

LSS Reception sponsored by Cowen & Shire

6:45 PM - 9:30 PM
Offsite Sector Events

CEEM & IUGI Beach Party
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
BEACH at the W Hotel

Consumer Products Sector Dinner
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Restaurant TBD – check at Registration/Information Desk

High Tech Sector San Diego Bay Cruise
6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
Marriott Marina
Sponsored by: IPValue

Life Sciences Sector Dinner
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Hexagone Restaurant

Wednesday, October 19th

6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
Committee Continental Breakfast

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Committee Meetings
Education Committee
2012 Annual Meeting
Committee Chairs

7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Registration & Internet Lounge

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Sector Mini-Plenary Sessions

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Sector Mini-Plenary Sessions

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Coffee Break

11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Workshop Session 5

12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Annual Business Meeting Luncheon &
Deals of Distinction Awards


5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Poolside Closing Reception