Leading company executives to give inside look at news-making IP issues such as the crisis in biopharma, dealmaking in China, the $4.5B Nortel auction, convergence of mobile and other technologies and more

--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc.:

What/Who: A look behind the scenes of the historic Nortel auction, how American companies (like GM) are successfully doing business in China, the economic uncertainty that is rocking biopharma , lightening-speed convergence of mobile and other technologies and other news-topping issues will bring over 1,000 of the world’s leading intellectual property (IP), licensing and business development leaders to the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc., Annual Meeting, October 16-19 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.

“This will be the premier IP licensing meeting of the year,” said LES (USA & Canada) President Michael Lasinski. “We have assembled a stellar lineup of executive presenters from GM, Boeing, Pfizer, Apple, Merck, Microsoft, Roche and many other major corporations who will offer timely industry insights and information, tools and deal connections that simply can’t be matched by any other event.”

News Highlights:

• Monday, Oct. 17 at 12:30: Apple and Microsoft recently outbid Google for the valuable Nortel patent portfolio. Key deal architects talk for the first time about the historic $4.5B Nortel patent auction: a first-ever, behind-the-scenes look at how the deal came together, what it means and what is next.
• Monday Oct. 17 at 12:30: Crisis in BioPharma: Roger Longman and Ed Saltzman debate radical solutions for the embattled industries.
• Tues., Oct. 18 at 11:30: GM recently announced it will build electric cars in China. GM VP for Global Strategic Product Alliances and others discuss ideas for successfully doing business in China.
• Tues., Oct. 18, 3:45-5:00: Implications of recently passed Patent Reform legislation – what does it mean for the U.S. and countries around the world?
• Tues., Oct. 18^th : Groundbreaking results from the first High Technology Royalty Rate and Deal Terms Survey are released.
• Wed., Oct. 19 from 8-11: LES will award its prestigious Deals of Distinction™ Awards to companies responsible for the best deals of 2011 in 5 industry sectors.

To Register: To register and for a complete look at the meeting schedule visit: www.lesusacanada.org

Media: For press registration or to arrange interviews with key speakers contact Lydia Steck, (847) 323.3893 or TheCommunicator@comcast.net.

CONTACT:

Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada), Inc.
Lydia Steck, (847) 323.3893
TheCommunicator@comcast.net

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