RA EB T I N E L G C YEARS O S F G L I N E S M E E T CONNECTIONS + KNOWLEDGE = SUCCESS OFFICIAL ONSITE PROGRAM www.lesannual.org FeaturInG SPEAKERS & PANELISTS FROM: AbbVie BRAT ACACIA Research Group LLC L E I N E G Adobe Systems C Applied Materials ARM Ltd YEARS BP America University of California, Berkeley THE MEETING O S F G California State Polytechnic L I N E S M E E T University, Pomona THAT STARTED LES Canon Welcome to San Francisco and to the 50th LES Annual Meeting. Cardiovascular Institute More than 700 IP and licensing professionals are here today, and Celgene we’re so glad you joined us. Chevron Cisco Systems During the past several months, volunteers from the LES Annual Citrix Meeting Committee have worked diligently to develop a meeting ConocoPhillips that explores trends, cases and the latest innovations in IP, licensing Covidien and deal making. You’ll witness their hard work and commitment as DSM you attend the many sessions offered throughout the next few days. Eli Lilly The meeting content is organized into sector-specific workshops and ExxonMobil networking events so that you can connect with colleagues and topics Finjan Holdings of interest to you in: Freescale Semiconductor • Chemicals, Energy, Environmental and Materials General Patent Corporation • High Technology Gilead Sciences • Life Sciences Google Intel Corp. • Industry-University-Government Interface InterDigital • Valuation/Legal IPXI We are also featuring several “Hot Topics” sessions, plus special John Deere programming planned by the LES Silicon Valley Chapter. And, don’t JP Morgan Chase & Co. miss our very special 50th Annual Meeting Breakfast Celebration Lenovo October 6 at 7:30 am. Lonza Each year, the LES Annual Meeting is the greatest gathering of LOT Network experience and intellect in the licensing world. Your attendance Merck guarantees that you will walk away with new knowledge you can apply Microsoft Corporation immediately and a host of new contacts you can call upon in the future. MIT Nest Labs Thank you for joining us to celebrate this major milestone for LES. Novartis Here’s to the next 50 years of extraordinary meetings! Noven Pharmaceuticals Kevin Arst • Chair • 2014 Annual Meeting Pfizer Qatar Foundation Qualcomm Rambus THANK YOU TO THE LES 2014 Rockefeller University ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE Rockstar Intellectual Property Ruckus Wireless LES (USA & Canada) Meeting Chair Sanofi President Kevin Arst SAP Russell Levine Sony Committee Stanford University Shawn Ambwani Jim McCarthy STMicroelectronics Ben Armitage Ada Nielsen Sutro Mark Bloom Michael Samardzija Takeda Pharmaceutical Gary Fedorochko Chris Schulte Technicolor James House Craig Smith Velocys Heather Khassian VIA Licensing The LES 2014 Annual Meeting: shaping the future of IP and licensing. GENERAL INFORMATION: LES Annual Meeting Wi-Fi Available Hotel Information In all Meeting Rooms! Official Hotel Complimentary Wi-Fi will be available in all Marriott Marquis LES meeting rooms throughout the hotel. 780 Mission Street Use Wi-Fi Access Code: LES2014AM San Francisco, CA 94103 (case sensitive). Phone: (415) 896-1600 Sponsored by: Access Your Digital Tote! Get Acquainted at the New Members’ Visit www.lesannual.org/digitaltote for speaker and First-Time Attendees’ Orientation presentations, attendee lists and links to valuable and Reception white papers, articles, special promotions and All new members and first-time Annual Meeting information generously supplied by our Annual attendees are invited to attend a special reception Meeting sponsors. on Sunday, October 5, from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm at The View Lounge located on the hotel’s 39th floor. Come mingle with LES leaders, meet new contacts Emergency Procedures and get ready for the official Welcome Reception, In case of a life threatening emergency, please call which starts at 6:30 pm. 911 from any landline or cell phone, or use a hotel house phone to reach a hotel operator. In case of a non-life threatening emergency, please call the Networking Reception at hotel operator from any house phone. In the event City View at Metreon of a hotel-wide emergency, please listen carefully Join us on Monday, October 6 from 6:30 pm – to the PA announcement. Do not take elevators 8:00 pm at City View at Metreon to network with your and follow all instructions given. To view the hotel’s LES colleagues. Please display your LES 2014 Annual comprehensive emergency plan, please visit the Meeting badge for admittance to the reception. LES Annual Meeting website at www.lesannual.org and click on “Hotel” under the “About” section. City View at Metreon • 135 4th Street From the hotel’s back exit behind the Atrium’s Nearest Hospital Mission Grille (follow the LES signage): St. Francis Memorial Hospital • To access the hotel’s back exit, pass the “High- 1150 Bush Street Rise” bank of elevators and pass through the San Francisco, CA 94109 solid double doors. Main Phone: (415) 353-6000 • At the double-glass doors, exit onto the Distance: 1.45 miles from hotel restaurant-centric mall (Yerba Buena Lane), making a right toward Mission Street. Nearest Pharmacy • Cross over Mission Street and walk straight Walgreens toward Yerba Buena Gardens. 825 Market Street • You will be entering the Metreon’s back entrance San Francisco, CA 94103 through the double-glass doors on your right. (corner of Market and 3rd Street) • Take the elevators or escalator to the 4th Floor. Distance: 0.2 miles from hotel 24-hour Walgreens 498 Castro Street LES Networking Lounge San Francisco, CA 94114 Stop by the LES Lounge to connect with new (at Castro and 18th Street) and old colleagues or just relax and have a cup Distance: 3.2 miles from hotel of coffee. Juniper Room on the Golden Gate Ballroom Level. Sponsored by: www.lesannual.org 1 The LES 2014 Annual Meeting: shaping the future of IP and licensing. Ticket Sales (Industry Sector Offsite Events) Sector Event tickets for pre-registered attendees are included in your registration packets. Additional tickets for each event (subject to availability) will be sold at the LES Registration Desk located at Enhance your Meeting North Registration on the Yerba Buena Ballroom Experience with the Level until 12:00 pm, Tuesday, October 7. Walking Mobile App! directions to each venue can be picked up at the LES Registration Desk. See the detailed schedule Available for the iPhone, for offsite venues and times. iPad, Android, mobile web and desktop. Evaluation Forms ⊲ Attendee and Speaker Profiles: See who’s here We value your opinion! Please let LES know how and the content they’ve posted. we are doing by completing the event evaluation, ⊲ Agenda: Build your own schedule of events and which will be emailed to you after the meeting. maximize your time in San Francisco. ⊲ One-on-One Meetings: Schedule and manage all your meetings, from set-up to final details. Electronic Devices ⊲ Business Card Exchange: Create a business As a courtesy to speakers and meeting attendees, card that can be easily shared with other please set all electronic devices to silent mode attendees. during educational sessions. If you must use your ⊲ Social Feed: Check out the private social feed cell phone, please step outside the room and away for the meeting. Post comments and more. from meeting room doors so you do not disturb ⊲ Meeting News: Keep up-to-date on all the fellow members. events taking place at the meeting so you are constantly “in the know.” Presentations If you have not signed into the App, you can All speakers have been requested to provide access the secure content by entering the presentations for attendees’ use prior to the username and password that was sent to you meeting. Speaker presentations provided to from [email protected] after you registered. LES are posted in the Digital Tote Bag at www.lesannual.org/digitaltote and in the Mobile Forgot your Log in? Click the “Retrieve Login App. Any additional Digital Tote presentations Credentials” link on the sign-in page of the app received by LES will be posted on the website or visit the LES Annual Meeting Registration Desk, and the Mobile App following the Annual Meeting. (North Registration, Yerba Buena Ballroom Level) If you do not find the presentation you are looking for assistance. Available for the iPhone, iPad, for, please email [email protected]. Android, mobile web and desktop. LES Registration Hours About LES For nearly 50 years, LES has been the leading Sunday, September 5 association for intellectual property, technology 7:30 am – 7:30 pm and business development professionals to achieve professional and personal success. Whether you Monday, September 6 are new to licensing or an experienced licensing 7:30 am – 5:30 pm executive, LES is your professional home. LES is a welcoming business community that empowers, Tuesday, September 7 connects and celebrates IP professionals through education, best practices, networking, participation 7:30 am – 5:30 pm and mentoring. Wednesday, September 8 7:30 am – 3:30 pm Industry Sector “Meet Ups” Get connected with your colleagues on Sunday, October 5, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm at the popular Industry Sector “Meet Ups.” This is a great way to kick-off the meeting and build new relationships that could last a lifetime. Salons 7 & 8 Foyer, Yerba Buena Ballroom Level 2 The LES 2014 Annual Meeting: shaping the future of IP and licensing. Get Involved with LES and Make an Impact Today! There are many volunteer opportunities at LES. Whether you’re looking for a project-specific activity or a leadership “LES has always been position, LES has a place for you. Areas of important to me—education opportunity include: in the early years, mid-career ⊲ Chapter roles ⊲ Writing articles for Insights teaching opportunities and ⊲ Meeting content a leadership experience ⊲ CLP that allows me to give back ⊲ Sectors & Committees ⊲ LES Foundation to the profession.” – Michael Lasinski, Managing Volunteering is a great way to support LES and the IP community, raise your Director & CEO, 284 Partners, profile and hone your leadership skills.