Join us at the LES Annual Meeting in Chicago  

The LES 2023 Annual Meeting is the premier event for licensing and IP professionals, bringing together influential leaders, renowned speakers, and innovative minds from around the world.  We have put together a comprehensive program focused on the latest trends, advancements, and best practices in licensing and intellectual capital management.  

This year’s theme is Winds of Change: Dealmaking Trends in the Evolving Innovation Economy, and our dynamic international IP community will meet at the Chicago Marriott Downtown on the Magnificent Mile, for two action-packed days of education, outstanding programming, and networking, with global dealmaking opportunities.  The 2023 Annual Meeting will include distinguished keynotes and fireside chats along with forward-looking topics, ranging from advances in healthcare, artificial intelligence, changes in the legal and legislative landscape, or standards in the new era of licensing.   Join interactive roundtable discussions or partnering opportunities to expand your business network!  Don’t miss the newest LES Education courses such as Mechanics of a License or Due Diligence, or our custom offerings such as Managing IP Value in Startups & Early Stage Ventures and the Certified Licensing Professionals (CLP) review Course.  Additionally, select states offer legal CLE credits for various sessions, empowering you with practical education tailored to your professional growth.

LES USA & Canada is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, professional association devoted to the commercialization of inventions and intellectual property through education, networking, standards development, and certification.  We are the leading professional organization devoted to the industry of technology licensing — that is, technology-related commercial transactions involving patents, trade secrets, know-how, trademarks, and copyrights.  Our members come from across the innovation economy and include business executives, technology transfer professionals, IP experts, and entrepreneurs representing diverse industries, including life sciences. 

Register today and reconnect with friends and peers over coffee, make new contacts during networking events and receptions and so much more at the LES 2023 Annual Meeting.

On behalf of LES USA & Canada, we are excited to welcome you to the LES 2023 Annual Meeting!