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www.lesi.org. Connecting Licensing Professionals Around The World August 4 ~ 8, 2008 Brazil, Argentina, Chili Chikao Fukuda President LES International. WHAT IS LESI?.

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  1. www.lesi.org

  2. Connecting LicensingProfessionals AroundThe WorldAugust 4 ~ 8, 2008Brazil, Argentina, ChiliChikao FukudaPresidentLES International

  3. WHAT IS LESI? A global business association made up of 32 national and regional societies, representing 93 countries and 12,000 individual members involved in the licensing, transfer and management of intellectual property rights An association of individual societies cooperating under one umbrella

  4. LESI World Map 4

  5. LES in NORTH AMERICA Mexico USA and Canada LES in SOUTH AMERICA Andean Community Argentina Brazil Chile 5

  6. LES in EUROPE • AustriaBenelux • Britain/IrelandCroatia • Czech RepublicFrance • GermanyHungary　　　　　　　　 • Italy　　　　　　　　　　 Poland　　　　　　　　 • Russia　　　　　　　 Scandinavia • Spain/Portugal 　　 Switzerland • Arab CountriesＩsrael • South Africa

  7. Australia & New Zealand China Chinese Taipei India Japan Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore LES in ASIA and the PACIFIC 7

  8. MISSION OF LESI To function as a non-profit professional organization to broadly support LES Societies in their efforts on behalf of individual members by: • Setting and promoting consistent, high professional standards for licensing executives on a global basis; • Creating and maintaining various geographically based LES Societies with the necessary quantity and balance of local members; • Providing organizational leadership, coordination and advice; • Facilitating professional networking between the members of LES Societies; • Providing quality educational content to, and facilitating the sharing of educational content between LES Societies; • Informing and interacting with global organizations and policy forums concerning the economic significance and importance of licensing and other transfer of technology and intellectual property rights.

  9. Who are LESI members? • Managing Directors • Company Executives • Small Business Entrepreneurs • University Licensors • Campus Company Managers • Venture Capitalists • Inventors • Accountants • Scientists & Engineers • Lawyers • Patent & Trademark Attorneys • Academics • Government Representatives • Technology Brokers • Consultants

  10. Fields of interest • Licensing & Transfer of Technology • Technology Development • Protecting & Valuing Intellectual Property • IT & E-Commerce Development • Copyright Licensing • Trademark Merchandising • Franchising & Distribution

  11. PRODUCTS • Les Nouvelles - quarterly journal • Worldwide membership directory • Member-only access to www.lesi.org • Educational material • Newsletters Through these products and services, LESI provides networking and business opportunities, educational courses and a shared experience for members.

  12. CONFERENCES • National • Regional (Americas, Pan-European, Asia) • International EDUCATION • Licensing Courses • Special Interest Seminars/Workshops

  13. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES • 2008 LESI Conference – Chicago • 2008 Pan-European Conference – Amsterdam • 2009 LESI Conference – Manilla • 2009 Pan-European Conference - Copenhagen

  14. Board of Directors 2007-2008 President Chikao Fukuda (LES Japan) Past President Ron Grudziecki (LES USA/Canada) President-Elect Adam Liberman (LES ANZ) Secretary Jim Malackowski (LES USA/Canada) Treasurer Pat O’Reilley (LES USA/Canada) Vice Presidents Clarisse Escorel (LES Brazil) Stephen Powell (LES Britain/Ireland) Kevin Nachtrab (LES Benelux) Co-Counsel Philip Dreier (LES Switzerland) Jim Sobieraj (LES USA/Canada)

  15. Americas Asia Pacific Automotive Chemicals, Energy & Environmental Copyright Licensing Dispute Resolution European Industry, University & Government Transactions IT & E-Commerce Life Sciences Patent & Technology Licensing Trademark & Character Licensing LESI Working Groups

  16. Auditors Awards Communications Education Endowment Investment IP Maintenance Legal External Relations Long Range Planning Meetings Membership Nominations LESI Operating Committees

  17. LESI World Map

  18. World Trade • Recent trend of exportation worldwide 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 2001 2003 2005 (T:trillion $) Advanced nations 3.9T 4.6T 5.8T Developing nations 2.3T 2.9T 4.4T Ratio of Adv. Nations 63% 61% 57% In 2005 China became the world #1 nation of exportation. (JPO Report 2007)

  19. Global Patent Applications • PCT Applications Number of Nations: 94 in 1997 →　134 in 2006 Number of Applications: 57K in 1997 →　145K in 2006 • Patent Filings in Major Territories in 2006 USA: 416K Japan: 409K China: 210K EPO: 137K (JPO 2007 Report)

  20. Patents Granted in 2005 Nos of Granted (Nos of Applns) USA 143K (390K) 30K to USA (71K) 13K to EPO (33K) 5K to Japan (23K) 22K to USA (53K) 6K to China Japan 9K to EPO >> << 4K to Japan EPO 123K (427K) 53K (128K) 2K to USA 14K to China (0.02K) 9K to China (20K) 0.02K to Japan (0.04) 0.08K to EPO (0.5K) China 53K (173K) (JPO 2007 Report)

  21. Ratio of Patents Granted 2001 2003 2005 2006 USPTO 70% 64% 59% EPO 60% 59% 53% JPO 55% 49% 49% 48%

  22. LESI - is there for you ! for more information visit www.lesi.org

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