The Creative Side of IP Valuation - When to Use Alternate IP Valuation Approaches

    This webinar is sponsored by the LES Valuation and Pricing Committee. All LES members are invited to participate in this special interest group.  For more information about the Valuation and Pricing Committee, please ....


Certified Patent Valuation Analyst (CPVA) Course

LES-AC and Business Development Academy to Hold CPVA Course in the UAE DUBAI - The Licensing Executives Society – Arab Countries (LES-AC) in cooperation with Business Development Academy – New Jersey − will be holding the “Certified Patent Valuation Analyst&r ....


Training Of Trainers (TOT) Course

  Licensing Executives Society - Arab Countries in cooperation with the Arab International Society for Management Technology is going to hold the "Training of Trainers" (TOT) course in Amman-Jordan on Dec 10, 2016 and it has the pleasure to inv ....


It’s about to get easier for African innovators to protect their inventions

African countries are automating their intellectual property registration (IP) processes, making it easy for their enterprising citizens to secure and transform their innovations into marketable assets. The process could play a role in changing the continent’s fortunes as individu ....


WIPO Expects China to Become Second Biggest International Patent Applicant in Two Years

GENEVA, Nov.1 (Xinhua) -- Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Francis Gurry said he expected China to become the world's second biggest international patent applicant in two years. "China is arising into intellectual property and technolo ....


Merck licenses University of Edinburgh research tool

Merck KGaA has acquired access to a pioneering research tool from The University of Edinburgh for the study of early stage disease progression.   Developed by the university's commercialization arm, Edinburgh Research & Innovation, the technology uses a fluorescent ....


License Defense Fails Due to Interpretation of License Agreement’s Provisions on Commercialization and Importation

By John Paul, Brian Kacedon, and Stephen E. Kabakoff  Future Link acquired patents originally owned by Philips and asserted that Intel’s products infringed those patents. In response, Intel asked a Delaware court to find Intel’s products were licensed under a prior ....


U-M Sets Record for Industry Licenses

The University of Michigan (U-M) set a record last year with 173 license and option agreements with companies seeking to commercialize discoveries made by university researchers. "It is gratifying to see this record-setting number for our most important metric in tech transfer ....


NASA Signs Commercial Nonexclusive License to Make Next-Generation High-Performance Aerospace Components

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Glenn Research Center has signed a commercial nonexclusive licensing agreement with Imitec Inc., covering the development, manufacture, and distribution of NASA's resin transfer moldable RTM370 imide resin to make t ....


Abu Ghazaleh puts emphasis on ASREN and GÉANT Commitment to Strengthen the Arab Connectivity Network

AMMAN – Under the patronage of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of the Arab States Research and Education Network, the EUMEDCONNECT3 and AfricaCONNECT2 (AC2) project meetings were held with representatives of the national research and education networks in the Arab region as we ....


Abu-Ghazaleh Establishes Single-window Government Transactions System in Bahrain

MANAMA - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), the global organization for professional services and education, inaugurated a new branch in the Bahrain Financial Harbor near Bahrain Investors Center/ Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Tourism as a professional accredited office.& ....


LES Britain and Ireland to host this year’s PAN-European Conference

  12th and 13th of October 2016 “Being Brave for Economic Growth”   Members will all understand the challenges which have beset our colleagues in Turkey and which had forced the cancellation of the conference from its original venue of Istanbul. ....


Abu-Ghazaleh and Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Honor Outstanding Iraqi Students at Jordanian Universities

  AMMAN – HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), and Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan HE Ms. Safia Al-Souhail honored outstanding Iraqi students at universities across Jordan during a special ceremony held at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Univers ....


Abu-Ghazaleh Patronizes Graduation Ceremony of 'Hand in Hand We Build the Future' National Initiative

  AMMAN – HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), patronized the graduation ceremony for students who took part in the “Hand in Hand We Build the Future” national initiative workshops held by the Jordanian National For ....


Abu-Ghazaleh Patronizes Signing of Cooperation Agreement between IASCA and Kuwait Association of Accountants and Auditors

  AMMAN – The International Arab Society of Certified Accountants (IASCA), and the Kuwait Association of Accountants and Auditors (KAAA) signed a cooperation agreement in the field of training and the provision of professional qualifications under the patronage of HE Dr. ....


BlackBerry Announces Global Licensing Agreement with TCL Communication

  Jayson Derrick, Benzinga Staff Writer    December 15, 2016   Shares of BlackBerry Ltd BBRY bounced off its intra-day low of $7.56 on Thursday after the company announced a new long-term licensing agreement. BlackBer ....


Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, UNDP and Abu- Ghazaleh Launch a Study on the Indirect Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Jordanian Economy

Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, UNDP and Abu- Ghazaleh Launch a Study on the Indirect Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Jordanian Economy   AMMAN - The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation launched a study on the “Indirect Im ....


LES (USA & Canada) Searches for CEO

LES (USA & Canada) Searches for CEO The Licensing Executives Society, USA & Canada is seeking an experienced IP professional for its new CEO position. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years experience with technology transfer, and progressively increasing roles in IP ....


Abu-Ghazaleh Underlines the Necessity of 'Internet Economy' Agreements

Held under the Patronage of Kenya's President in the presence of United Nations Secretary-General at UNCTAD14: Abu-Ghazaleh Underlines the Necessity of 'Internet Economy' Agreements   NAIROBI- Under the Patronage of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta in t ....


Google Expands Its Patent Search Engine to 11 More Countries to Aid Budding Inventors

Google Expands Its Patent Search Engine to 11 More Countries to Aid Budding Inventors California –USA, Google is expanding its Google Patents service to 11 more countries, which it says will make it easier for inventors in those countries to determine whether their invention a ....