The LESI is comprised of management, industry, professional and regional committees, who are responsible for the future development of the LESI on behalf of its members. The following is a list of the current active committees:
Management committees
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Reviews the financial records and reports of the Society at the end of each fiscal year, report to the Board of Delegates on the results of its annual review, and advises the Treasurer and the Board of Delegates with regard to modifications and improvements to the financial record-keeping and reporting systems of the Society.
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Reviews the qualifications of candidates for the gold medal award of LESI and makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates each year as to whether and to whom a gold medal award should be granted that year.
The Committee also makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates as to whether and to whom other awards of honor or appreciation should be granted by LESI.
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The committee examines, develops, and deploys methods of improving communications between LESI and national Societies, between national Societies, among individual members of industry and professional interest committees, and promotes LESI worldwide. Inter alia the Committee facilitates a wide dissemination of the discussions and deliberations of LESI and its committees and facilitates the exchange of information on matters of mutual interest.
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Deals with educational programs and materials of LESI, but also from Member Societies.
Also co-ordinates educational programs and furthers the dissemination of licensing and intellectual property information outside LES.
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Considers funding from the LESI Endowment Fund special projects which would be beneficial to the membership in general of the LES member societies and recommends approval of the funding of such projects to the Board of Delegates.
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Determines which international agencies and organizations may be of interest to LESI regarding furthering goals of LESI, and to ensure that the appropriate Committees of LESI are made aware of opportunities for cooperation.
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Advises the Officers and Delegates of LES International on investment of the international society funds.
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Collaborates with the attorneys charged with the registration and maintenance of the trademarks and other intellectual property of LESI, shall devise and recommend to the Board of Delegates standards for the use of the trademarks and of the logo of LESI and shall monitor compliance and, in the case of infringements of the intellectual property rights of LESI, shall recommend suitable action to the Board of Directors and/or the Board of Delegates, as appropriate.
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Advises the officers and delegates regarding legal matters relevant to the business and programs of LES International and makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates.
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Has the responsibility: to undertake a permanent and continuous study of the goals, objectives, roles and activities of LES International, as well as on the needs of the Member Societies and to make recommendations to the Board of Delegates as to changes that the committee recommends be introduced in the structure and functions of the organization.
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Charged with the responsibility of recommending International conference meeting sites, as well as any other meetings designated by the International President to the Board of Directors and delegates for their advice and consent.
In addition, the Meetings Committee is responsible for setting forth guidelines as to how International meetings should be organized and conducted. The Meetings Committee also assists the individual societies in connection with the planning, organizing and running of International meetings.
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Reviews the qualification of societies applying to become a member society and makes recommendations to the Board of Delegates. Factors which the Membership Committee take into consideration include the number of individuals in the applying society and the overall composition of the applying society, i.e., the number of private lawyers, corporate lawyers, businesspersons, etc.
In addition, the committee will help regions (countries) to form chapters in order to apply to become a member society from those regions where LES International has received inquiries. The Membership Committee also reviews the activities of societies and offers to assist those societies which are not sufficiently active.
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Evaluating the candidates for officers of the Society, nominating the candidates for officers of the Society, as well as an auditor, all to be elected each year at the last meeting of the Board of Delegates, and helping and advising the President and the President-Elect in the selection of committee members and chairpersons.
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Industry, professional and regional committees
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Keeps abreast of the developments and the anticipated future developments of the intellectual property laws, antitrust laws, cases, regulations and other matters, of the countries party to the Pan-American treaty.
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Asia Pacific
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The Chemicals, Energy, Environment and Materials Committee serves as a focal point for the members of the petrochemical, chemical, polymers, and associated industries.
The committee will promote networking among its members, sponsor appropriate educational activities such as, but not limited to, workshops, lectures, and seminars. It will aggressively pursue recruitment of business-oriented members on a worldwide basis.
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Consumer Products Industries
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The committee will promote networking among the members of the consumer products industries, including branded products; conduct or sponsor educational activities in these fields; identify and collaborate on problem areas of joint concern; and address major new developments.
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Provides a forum for study, reflection and discussion among members of LESI of issues relevant to copyright licensing generally, but it focuses on questions of interest to all participants in the computer and information systems sector, with a particular emphasis on the issues which affect the licensing and, more generally, the diffusion of computer technology.
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Monitors what is going on in Dispute Resolution, both concerning ordinary civil disputes and alternative dispute resolution, e.g. Arbitration and Mediation and shall study and report on developments in practice in litigation and arbitration as well as a comparative study of civil disputes and arbitration in various legislations.
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Provides members with a business networking forum within LESI and with other multimedia industry associations.
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Aims to keep abreast of developments and anticipated future developments of laws, cases, regulations, trade agreements and other matters which are important for technology transfer in or involving the European Union.
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Provides LESI and its constituent Member Societies with information and content in the Life Sciences field for educational, networking and promotion of the profession.
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Prepares papers and undertake studies on matters relevant to patent and technology licensing as requested by or agreed with the officers of LES International, suggests speakers and workshop leaders on subjects pertaining to patent and technology licensing as requested by the officers of LES International or third party organisations, and promotes the publication in les Nouvelles of papers and reports on matters relevant to patent and technology licensing.
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Collects and disseminates information regarding trademark and character licensing, including know-how and techniques of licensing trademarks as assets; and cooperates with the Trademark Administration Committee of LES USA/Canada in the protection and administration of the LES trademarks, including matter of use, registration, maintenance and policing.
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Ad hoc Committees
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The committee will include a member of the Board of Directors, who will be the Chair; a member appointed by the Americas Committee, the Asia Pacific Committee, the European Committee and the Africa/Middle East subcommittee of the European Committee, and other members wishing to participate. The committee will identify and define core policy principles relating to technology transfer and intellectual property on which LES International can and should take positions. The goal of the committee is to provide a guide for the Board of Delegates, the Board of Directors and committee chairs as to policies and positions on which LES International can take positions and respond to developments in a timely manner. An initial position paper will be presented to the Board of Delegates at its last meeting in 2010. Unless renewed, the committee will expire on October 31, 2013.
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The committee will include a member appointed by each IPR committee and the chair will be appointed by the Board of Directors. The committee will identify or develop standard license contracts capable of use in all countries. The goal would be to publish form license agreements of general application in most countries for patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret/know-how and hybrid licenses, with appropriate substitution provisions and explanations. Where the committee identifies and wishes to incorporate a standard contract from another source, it will obtain permission to use and publish it. The committee will present an outline of its proposed publication to the Board of Delegates at its final meeting in 2010 and will present a publication by the last meeting in 2013. Unless extended, the committee will expire at the end of 2013.
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The committee will include qualified members from various disciplines and a chair appointed by the Board of Directors. The committee will identify issues, factors and methodologies used in giving value to IP portfolios or license deals. The goal would be to publish a practical overview of the valuation process with comments and recommendations as to approaches to such valuation. The committee will present an outline of its proposed publication to the Board of Delegates at its final meeting in 2010 and will present a publication by the last meeting in 2013. Unless extended, the committee will expire at the end of 2013.
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Task Forces
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