The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) is an association of 32 national and regional societies, each composed of men and women who have an interest in the transfer of technology, or licensing of intellectual property rights - from technical know how and patented inventions to software, copyright and trademarks.
New Updates from LESI
 International Delegates Meeting – Chicago 2010 is now open for registration. To register, click here. Winners of LES Foundation’s 2010 Business Plan Competition ring closing bell at Nasdaq - more
The Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities ffor LES International Conference 2011 is now available - download here
A call for Workshop Proposals for LES International Conference 2011 is now live - more
Take the European Commission survey regarding IPR protection and enforcement in third countries more
LES China, HK, & Chinese Taipei Joint Conference in Shanghai, September 3, 2010. For details:
LES Asia Pacific: les-asiapacific.org/events.html and LES Philippines: lesphilippines.org/
CLP is offering a limited grandfathering opportunity for senior professionals opening on October 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. For details of the opportunity, click here.
The June 2010 issue of les Nouvelles is now available online here (members need to be logged in to view).
CLP 2010 Exam Windows and Deadlines are now available. Please check the calendar of events for a full listing of dates.
For a full listing of recent LESI updates, visit the LESI updates section.
les Nouvelles - article of the month
The Article of the Month column will be a regular feature of our web site. The purpose is to recognize the contributions of the authors to our scholarly journal, les Nouvelles and to have a dialogue with them regarding the content of their article. We will feature a new article each month.
To see the full article of the month, please click here.To comment or ask questions, please contact the author or the editor of les Nouvelles, editor@lesi.org
Dior vs. Copad: When Does The Breach Of The License Agreement Also Constitute A Trademark Infringement?
María González-Gordon
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Mónica Esteve Sanz
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While in previous years luxury-brand owners were convinced that their products should be accessible for everyone, the new economic situation has changed that tendency. Luxury brands are putting their best efforts into the retail experience, offering superior “packaging” of their services and products.
“The most successful and enduring brands are those built over the long term, where a consistent and cohesive set of values is established in the mind of your consumers. From that moment onwards you should never compromise on these values for short term gain.” These unambiguous words1 of the CEO of the luxury brand Gucci, Patrizio di Marco, are both the best introduction and conclusion to the subject posed by the Cour de Cassation and resolved by the ECJ, in the preliminary ruling case 59/08 “Dior vs. SIL & COPAD.” more
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María González-Gordon, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados S. L. P, Madrid, Spain E-mail: mgonzalezg@ gomezacebo-pombo.com
Mónica Esteve Sanz, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo Abogados S. L. P , Madrid, Spain E-mail: mesteve@ gomezacebo-pombo.com
more about les Nouvelles
| Forthcoming LES Events:
CLP 2010 Exam Window and Deadline
October 1, 2010
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IUGT IP Expo Weekend
October 23, 2010
( Shanghai, China ) - LESI
2nd TLO/PRO Forum-"IP Expo Weekend" in Shanghai.
International Delegates Meeting
June 3, 2011
( London, United Kingdom ) - LESI
LESI Annual Conference in London, England
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