LICENSING EXECUTIVE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

October 23, 2013 at 08:30 pm (HKT)
To be held by conference call

Agenda

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TO THE MEMBERS:
Yvonne Chua President
Arnaud Michel President-Elect
Kevin Nachtrab Immediate Past-President
Jim Sobieraj Treasurer
François Painchaud Corporate Secretary
Mark Horsburgh VC
Fiona Nicolson VC
Christian Osterrieth VC
Ken McKay VC
   
COUNSELS AND MANAGEMENT TO BE PRESENT
Audrey Yap Legal Counsel
Michael Lechter Legal Counsel
Chris Katopis Chief Administration Officer

AGENDA

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Description

Presented by

Action sought

Attachments

1

Confirmation of Quorum

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2

Adoption of Agenda

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Decision

 

3

Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting held on September 27, 2013

François P.

Decision

3 (a) Minutes of the Board Meetings           held on September 25 (carried           over on 26)
3 (b) Minutes of the Board Meetings           held on September 27, 2013

4

President's report

Yvonne C.

N/A

4 (a) President's report (email)
4 (b) APAA Meeting in Hanoi           (October 2013)

5

Treasurer's report:

  • Review of the revised budget for each Board member
  • Review of the Education Committee budget request

Jim S.
Chris K.

 

5 (a) LESI 2014 Budget
5 (b) Annual Budget Request Form           2014 – Education Committee

6

Chief Administrative Officer's report

Chris K.

N/A

6 (a) LESI CAO report (2013-10-23)

7

GTIF 2014 report (October 2013 update)

Chris K.

N/A

7 (a) Chris Katopis report (email)
7 (b) LESI GTIF 2014 Update
(October 2013)
7 (c) GTIF Fullpage (October 2013)
7 (d) LESI-WIPO GTIF 2014-Agenda           (draft program)

8

Trademark Committee:

  • Mexico issue
  • General management
  • Recommendations report

Michael L.

Discussion / Decision

8 (a) LESI TM Renewal Report with           Recommendations

9

Review of the LESI Annual Meeting budget (Russia)

Fiona N.

Discussion

9 (a) IMDM Budget_2014_October           current 2013 (2013-10-18) (F.           Nicolson)

10

Review of NGO calendar

  • LESI-AIPPI Meetings
  • ASIPI reciprocity request
  • Modification of NGO Guidelines (including ERC comments)

François P.
Chris K.

Discussion

10 (a) Ralph Nack email
10 (b) LESI NGO Meeting Calendar
10 (c)Modified NGO policy (if           available – otherwise,           postponed to the next meeting)

11

Review of the BNA/Bloomberg Agreement (contractual language issues "Member Information")

Ken McK.
Chris K.
Mike L.

Discussion / Decision

11 (a) BNA/Bloomberg Agreement           (2013-10-17) (M. Lechter)

12

Other business:

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