International Management and Delegates Meeting (IMDM)
A TRULY GLOBAL ORGANISATION
33 Societies
90 Countries
8000 members
Executive Director’s Report
Dana Robert Colarulli, Executive Director
Les Nouvelles (David Drews)
Washington, DC (Dana)
NNE (David and Esha)
Executive Director’s Report
- Dana Robert Colarulli, Executive Director
“Advancing the Business of IP” …by supporting the LESI Board and LES societies globally
LESI Service Recognition Certificates
- Fiona Nicolson, LESI President
Awards Committee Report – Proposed Awards
Co-Chairs:
- Kevin Nachtrab (LES Benelux)
- Katsumi Harashima (LES Japan)
Vice-Chairs:
- Jean-Hyacinthe De Mitry (LES France)
- Vikran Duangmanee (LES Thailand)
Awards Committee Report
LESI Awards
- Society Awards
- Individual Awards
Processes
- Who Nominates
- Who Decides
- Role of Awards Committee
Nominations & Certificates for 2020
- Society of the Year Award
- Most Progressive Society of the Year Certificate
- Outstanding Event/Activity of the Year Certificate
- LESI Gold Medal
- LESI Award of Achievement
- LESI Certificate of Merit
- LESI Service Recognition Certificate
LESI Awards & Certificates
Society Awards/Certificates:
Individual Awards:
Processes
Society Awards/Certificates
LESI Award/Certificate
Who Nominates
Who Approves
Society of the Year
Most Progressive Society
Outstanding Activity/Event
Board
Board or ID
Board or ID or Societies
Board* & ID*
Board*
Board*
Individual Awards/Certificates
LESI Award/Certificate
Who Nominates
Who Approves
Gold Medal
Award of Achievement
Certificate of Merit
Service Recognition Certificate
Board or Awards Comm.
Board or Awards Comm.
Board
Pres. or Board or ID or Societies
Board* & ID*
Board* & ID*
Board*
Board
* Approval upon recommendation of Awards Committee
Committee Process
- Nomination Solicitation e-mail sent to each Member Society on 5 December 2019
- Reminders sent on 10 January and 7 February 2020
- Late Responses were accepted
- Eventually Only 9 Societies Responded (but not for all Awards/Certificates)
- Committee Sent Nominations Received and Recommendations to Board for consideration
- Committee transmitted to Board all recommendations received for Service Recognition Certificates
Society Award Nominees
Outstanding Event/Activity of Year:
Event/Activity Nominated
LESI Business Primer Project
LESI Pan-European Conference
YMC Events
LESI International Conference
Society(ies) Involved
None
LES Spain & Portugal
LESI YMC
LES Japan
Society Award Nominees
Most Progressive Society of the Year
- LES South Africa
Society Award Nominees
Society of the Year Award
- LES Japan
- LES South Africa
- LES Italy
Society Award Winner
Outstanding Event/Activity of Year:
YMC Events:
LESI Young Members Congress
Society Award Winner
President’s Most Progessive
Society of the Year Certificate:
LES South Africa
Society Award Recommendation
LESI Society of the Year:
LES Japan
Service Recognition Recipients
Member
Member’s Society
Member
Member’s Society
Andre Gorius
Madelein Kleyn
Sonja London
John Carney
Vikran Duangmanee
LES France
LES South Africa
LES Scandinavia
LES USA/Canada
LES Thailand
Karin Hofmann
Danie Dohmen
Don Drinkwater
Samantha Williams
Amin Huo
LES Austria
LES South Africa
LES USA/Canada
LES Britain & Ireland
LES China
Certificate of Merit Winners
Junko Sugimura LES Japan
Hayley French LES Britain & Ireland
Award of Achievement Nominees
Raul Hey LES Brazil
Patricia Bunye LES Philippines
Gold Medal Nominee
The Hon. Pauline Newman U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
On:
Nomination duly made;
Recommendation of the Awards Committee; and
Approval of the LESI Board
We now commend to the LESI International Delegates, the nominations of Pauline Newman, Raul Hey, Patricia Bunye and LES Japan for approval for the awards for which they have been nominated.
LESI Treasurer’s Report
- John Paul, Treasurer
- Mike Lasinski, Assistant Treasurer
LESI 2020 Financial Forecast
Total Assets and Liabilities as 31th December 2019
2020 Budget Revenue
2020 Budget Expenses (w/o annual meeting surplus)
Berlin meeting cancellation expenses / reserve
Total Liabilities and Assets as at 31st December 2020
$ 1,720,191
$ 524,926
$ 688,200
$ 200,000
$1,356,927
LESI 2020 Financial Summary
- In 2019 LESI made a profit of $136,324 largely due to the success of 2019 annual meeting.
- The 2020 budget shows a loss of up to $363,264, due primarily to the cancellation of 2020 annual meeting.
- We have reserved $200,000 for Berlin cancellation costs.
- We will be unable to forecast an annual meeting surplus until at least 2022.
- We are enacting current and will continue to seek cost cutting measures such that LESI operates on a budget and can meet its obligations with recurring revenue streams such as annual membership dues.
LESI 2020 Approvals Sought
- LESI seeks approval of the 2020 budget.
- LESI seeks approval of an increase in the membership dues in 2021 of $3 from $64 to $67 per person. It also seeks an additional increase of $3 and $4 in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
Welcome and Plans for the Coming Year from the New Editor of Les Nouvelles and Global News
- David Drews, Editor
Women in Licensing Alliance (WILA)
- Pam Cox (LES USA-Canada)
- Sonja London (LES Scandinavia)
Young Members Congress (YMC)
- Vincent Bergeron (LES USA-Canada)
- Gina Busku (LES Hungry)
Education Committee Update
- Martin Schneider (LES Switzerland)
- Natalie Raffoul (LES USA-Canada)
2020-2021 Upcoming Committee Work
- Reignite Committee Membership
- Integrating Master Class into EPO/LESI workplan for 2020 and advancing LESI/EPO advanced technology commercialization course
- Online “Train the Trainer” Course
- Events planned for Eastern LES societies, London and Zurich
- Evaluation of and coordination between societies on LESI course offerings, such as LES200/300 series
- Speaker Database continued assistance to LESI
- Tentative project around “Pop-Up Courses”
- LES USA Canada and LESI Collaboration for international content
- Development of LESI/AIPLA licensing course
2019-2020 Committee Highlights
- Appointment of Vice Chairs for 2020-2021
- Asia – Sung-Pil Hwang – LES South Korea
- Americas – Bruna Rego Lins – LES Brazil
- Europe – Thomas Adocker – LES Austria
- Other regions: Danie Dohmen – LES ZA
- 2 meetings with EPO academy in Munich to further develop LESI/EPO technology commercialization and negotiation masterclass
- Conducted LESI/EPO master class in Basel, Turkey and Dublin
- Successfully assisted LES China with conducting LESI/LES China/CNIPA licensing course in Beijing – attended and instructors included Committee Chairs
- Attended CNIPA/LESI delegation meeting in Beijing
- Successfully held a joint webinar between LESI/WIPO in May 2020 – to develop relationship with WIPO (under existing MoU)
- LES USA Canada outreach with Director of Education, Mark Keagle
Meetings Committee
Chairs:
- Thomas Adocker (Austria)
- Anne-Charlotte Le Bihan (France)
Vice Chairs:
- Arthur Choy (Korea)
- Alexander Haertel (Germany)
LESI IP Primers / “Business Briefings”
- Karin Hofmann (LES Austria)
- Danie Dohman (LES South Africa)
- Don Drinkwater (LES USA-Canada)
- 3 short information brochures
- Cover essential aspects of protecting and commercialising IP
- Available online (LESI Website, LESI App)
Resource for National Societies
- promoted by national societies
- in connection with a Society event or outreach (e.g. as basis for Webinars)
- with a view to attracting new LES members
- Online & Printable
- Last page designed to contain local contact info
- Translations possible (inform LESI beforehand, placed also on LESI website)
Special Thanks
- Kick off – May 2019 IMDM
- Release – 05.05.2020
Initiative and guidance: Fiona Nicolson
3 Working Group Leaders: Jim Malackowski André Gorius Alfred Chaouat
11 Authors
Several Reviewers Edits by Business Writer Design: Noemi Montanaro
3 Steering Group Members:
   
Don_Drinkwater@bose.com     karin.hofmann@tuwien.ac.at     Danie.Dohmen@adams.africa
Attracting Business Task Force
- André Gorius (LES France)
- Scott Johnstone (LES Britian & Ireland)
- Natalie Raffoul (LES USA-Canada)
- Sung-Pil Hwang (LES Korea)
Nominating Committee Report and Vote
- Patricia A. O. Bunye (LES Philippines)
2020-2021 LESI Board of Directors
Nominating Committee Report
- Patricia A. O. Bunye (LES Philippines)
2021-2022 Proposed Slate
Incoming LESI President’s Report
- Audrey Yap
Audrey Yap LESI President 2020/2021
History inspires Innovation!
Innovations to fight Covid-19
The Renaissance of LESI Through Innovation
TASK FORCE
*High Growth Enterprises ( HGE – focusing on SMEs which represent a huge potential for the future growth of LES)++
*LESI Innovation Trends ( LIT – important new areas of technology that will light our path ahead)
*LESI Industry IP Festival ( LIIF – integrating IP with the life of business)
++ see dedicated June Les Nouvelle publication sponsored by EPO
Step up and contribute! Join them!
The holy grail for all businesses (especially HGEs) is to understand how to use IP for business growth.
Lets advance the business of IP
Thank You.
Audrey.Yap@lesi.org
Report on Upcoming Meetings
- LES USA-Canada Annual Mtg (Philadelphia, USA) – Gary Fedorochko October 18-20, 2020
- LESI Annual Mtg (Seoul, Korea) – LES Korea May 2021
Save the Date: LES 2020 Annual Meeting October 18-20
Discover how to protect and commercialize technologies that were once the future and are now omnipresent.
Learn more and reserve your spot at lesmeetings.org/am20/
